Professional Development
Lydia Perez
Mesa Community College
1833 W Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 85202
Phone: (480) 461-7000
iknowtrioworks@yahoo.com
Technology
Cesar Velazquez
California State University, Monterey Bay
100 Campus Center @ Ryan Ranch
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: (831) 582-3769
cvelazquez@csumb.edu
Public Relations
Marisa Mendoza Jones
Mt. San Jacinto College
1499 N State St.
San Jacinto, CA. 92583
mmendoza@msjc.edu
Officers
Nevada
Chris Westin
University of Nevada, Reno
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557
cwestin@unr.edu
Central California
Liliana Sanchez
California State University, Fresno
5240 N Jackson Avenue
University Center 127, MS UC59
Fresno, CA. 93740
lilianas@mail.fresnostate.edu
Pacific Islands
Yoichi K. Rengiil
University of Guam
UOG Main Station
Mangilao, Guam 96923
yrengiil@gmail.com
President Elect
Michelle Thomas
Arizona Western College
2020 S Ave 8 E, Yuma, AZ 85365
Phone: (928) 344-7763
michelle.thomas@azwestern.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
Legislation and Education
Cuauhtemoc Solorio
Cal Lutheran University
3256 Luther Avenue
Thousand Oaks, CA. 91360
csolorio@callutheran.edu
Parliamentarian
Ricardo Marmolejo
West Hills College, Lemoore
555 College Ave.
Lemoore, CA. 93245
ric.marmolejo@gmail.com
Past President
Dr. Diana Tapia-Wright
Reedley College
995 N. Reed
Reedley, CA 93654
Phone: (559) 638-3641
diana.tapia-wright@reedleycollege.edu
Northern California
Saleem Shakir-Gilmore
California State University, East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA. 94542
saleem.gilmore@csueastbay.edu
Membership and Election
Laura Shepard
Arizona Western College
2020 S. Avenue 8E
Yuma, AZ
Phone: (928)344-7762
laura.Shepherd@azwestern.edu
TRIO Alumni
Fernando Cardenas
cardenasfernando91@gmail.com
Arizona
Wendy Adams
108 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ. 85034adams@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
Conference Chair
Shannon Smith
Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
smshanno@sonoma.edu
Additional Service Positions
Conference Chair
Sylvia Carter
Windward Community College
45-720 Kea'ahala Rd.
Kāne'ohe, HI 96744
sacarter@hawaii.edu
Chapter Presidents
WESTOP Board of Directors
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Marichu Magana
San Diego Mesa College
7250 Mesa College Drive
I4-378
San Diego, CA 92111-4998
Phone: (619) 388-2481
mmagana@sdccd.edu
Service Council
Western Association of Educational Opportunity Personnel
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