Professional Development
Armando Bustos, Jr.
Azusa Pacific University
901 E. Alosta Ave., Azusa CA 91702
(626) 815-6000, Ext. 2825
abustos@apu.edu
Arizona
Wendy Adams
108 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ. 85034
adams@gatewaycc.edu
Archives
Michele Scott
California State University, Long Beach
3447 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor
Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone: (562) 570-3714
michele.scott@csulb.edu
WESTOP Board of Directors & Service Council
Northern California
Saleem Shakir-Gilmore
California State University, East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA. 94542
saleem.gilmore@csueastbay.edu
Legislation & Education
Jesus Maldonado
Occidental College
1600 Campus Rd.Los Angeles, CA 90041
Phone: 323-259-2744
maldonad@oxy.edu
Western Association of Educational Opportunity Personnel
Conference Chair
Diana-Tapia Wright
Reedley College
995 N. Reed Avenue, Reedley, CA 93654
Phone: (559) 638-3641 x3668;
diana.tapia-wright@reedleycollege.edu
Additional Service Positions
Conference Chair
Lydia Perez
Mesa Community College
1833 W Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 85202
Phone: (480) 461-7000
iknowtrioworks@yahoo.com
Parliamentarian
Joy Brittain
CSU Monterey Bay
Public Relations
James Oda
TRIO
james.oda@gmail.com
Officers
Nevada
Chris Westin
University of Nevada, Reno
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557
cwestin@unr.edu
Southern California
Dalia Hernandez
California State University, San Bernardino
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Phone: (909) 537-7493
Dalia.Hernandez@csusb.edu
Fair Share
Sergio Galvez
Cal Lutheran University
60 West Olsen Road #3625 | Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: (805) 493-3292
sgalvez@callutheran.edu
Chapter Presidents
Technology
Cesar Velazquez
Hartnell College
411 Central Ave.
Salinas, CA 939501
Phone: (831) 759-6086
cvelazquez@hartnell.edu
Chapter Presidents
Chief Financial Officer
Sumi Godfrey Wong
Phone: (510) 815-4899
sumigodfrey@berkeley.edu
Membership & Elections
Laura Shepherd
Arizona Western College
2020 S. Avenue 8E
Yuma, AZ
Phone: (928) 344-7762
laura.Shepherd@azwestern.edu
Service Council
Central California
Michael Osorio
Evergreen Valley College
Student Service Center, SC-211
San Jose, CA 95135
(408) 223-6764
Michael.Osorio@evc.edu
President
Michelle Thomas
Arizona Western College
2020 S Ave 8 E, Yuma, AZ 85365
Phone: (928) 344-7763
michelle.thomas@azwestern.edu
President-Elect
Bernardo Reynoso
Fresno City College
1101 E. University Ave. Fresno, CA 93741
Phone: (559) 442-8200 ext. 8145
bernardo.reynoso@fresnocitycollege.edu
Past-President
Sam Blanco III
UC Davis
285 W. Court Street, Suite 100
Woodland CA 95695
Phone: 530.669.8500
siblanco@ucdavis.edu
TRIO Alumni
Cristina Aguirre
Barrio Logan College Institute
1625 Newton Ave. , Ste. 200, San Diego, California, United States
(619) 232-4686
aguirre@blci.org
Pacific Islands
Yoichi K. Rengiil
University of Guam
UOG Main Station
Mangilao, Guam 96923
yrengiil@gmail.com
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