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Schedule of Events - August 18-21, 2021

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Welcome & Getting Acquainted: Vamos a Conocernos

Eva Blanco Masias M.A. ‘11, VP of Enrollment Management
Dr. Marco A. Bravo '94, Associate Dean, School of Education
Lorenzo Gamboa ‘03, ‘20, Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach

10am-11am

Inspirational Opening Address Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez, UC Riverside.

Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez, Interim Dean & Professor,
UC Riverside Graduate School of Education

11am-12pm
Lunch Break 12pm

Accessing SCU Resources, Panel Discussion, Various SCU Admin.

Trista San Agustin, Director, One-Stop Enrollment Center
Estrella Ramirez, Director & Staff Psychologist, Cowell Center
Nicole Banks, Outreach Coordinator, Cowell Center
Lisa Osteraas, Academic Advisor, Drahmann Advising Center
Erin Kimura-Walsh, Director, LEAD Program for First. Generation Students
Jessica Johns, Associate Director of Student Advocacy, LEAD Program

1pm-2pm

Accessing SCU Resources, Student Panel

Edith Gonzalez, Co-President, Society of Hispanic Engineers 
Barbara Baptista '22, Co-Chair of Marketing and Personal Relations for the LEAD Scholars Program, and Transfer Representative for the Honor’s Advisory Board                                                                                                                                                        

2pm-3pm
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Career Launch Academy I: Session 1

What is the hidden job market and how do you access it?
Sean O’Keefe MBA ‘08, Founder, Partner & Chief Impact Officer
Marieli Rubio '21, Partner & Director of Impact

10am-12pm
Lunch Break 12pm

Rock your LinkedIn Profile, A Workshop

Gabriel Lomeli, Account Manager, Creative Media Strategy, LinkedIn                                                                                                                                        

1pm-2pm

Financial Foundations: Building Good Money Habits

Oscar Robles, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Patrick Thompson, Bank of America

2pm-3pm
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Career Launch Academy: Session 2

Playing "the student card" and why creating relationships with professionals is essential to landing a job you want after graduation
Marieli Rubio ‘21, Partner & Director of Impact

10am-12pm
Lunch Break (30 minutes) 12pm

Developing Your Personal Brand, A Workshop

Guisselle Nunez '97, Author, “Take Charge of Your Brand”

12:30pm-2pm

SCU Alumni Network: Importance of Staying Connected

Jose Cabrales ‘00, Chief of Staff at American Association of State College and Universities (AASCU)
Elias Portales ‘00, Professor of Political Science, San Jose City College
Jennifer Gonzalez ‘21, Law Clerk, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office                                                                                                                     

2pm-3pm
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Community Networks, Making and Being the Difference

Gabby Chavez ‘09, President, Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley
Sara Garcia ‘10, Director of Education & Workforce Development, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Javier Gonzalez ‘05, Government Affairs & Public Policy Manager, Google
Armando Castellano, Latino Musicians Advocate & Castellano Family Foundation
Ron Gonzales, Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley & Former Mayor of San Jose

11am-12pm
Lunch Break 12pm

Leadership & Prosperity in Silicon Valley and Our Communities

Ed Alvarez ‘64, President, Latino Education Advancement Foundation
Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca, Founder of Dreamers Roadmap, Girl Scouts of NorCal Board Member & incoming SCU transfer student
Martha Molina Bernadett M.D. & MBA, Family Physician & President & CEO of The Molina Foundation

1pm-2pm

Keynote Address & Closing

Guillermo Diaz, Chief Executive Officer, Kloudspot Inc. & Chairman, Hispanic IT Executive Council                                                                               

2pm-3pm

Speakers

  • Keynote Closing Address

    Guillermo Diaz Chief Executive Officer, Kloudspot Inc.

    Guillermo Diaz, Jr., is a transformative global business leader and champion of inclusion and diversity. He is the CEO of Kloudspot Inc., an innovative AI and IOT analytics platform. In his prior role, he was a transformational innovator across Cisco and broadly in the industry, developing a strong track record for accelerating culture through people, process, and technology.

2021 Student Participants

Ahira Foster
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As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?

I am extremely excited to be a part of a university that embraces its students and helps guide them to be better academically, professionally, and individually. I understand that SCU will provide me the same opportunities to receive a quality education, network, build authentic relationships, and be a part of an institution that I can represent for the rest of my life.

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Navigate here to Akatzin Zaragoza

Why did you choose to transfer to Santa Clara University?

I picked Santa Clara because it was a school that seemed impossible for me to get into. Younger me would have never thought I would be able to attend such a great school. I am very happy that I was able to reach this achievement in my life.

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Navigate here to Alejandra Siqueiros

Why did you choose to transfer to Santa Clara University?

I chose Santa Clara University because it is known not only for its excellent School of Business but also because of its diverse student and faculty population. I had the opportunity to take a tour back in 2018. And I was surprised of how diverse the student body is. Also, Santa Clara University will provide me with the academic and extracurricular resources, such internships, to understanding what I will need to be ale to succeed as in business major, preparing me for a career in the field of influencing policy across the globe

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Navigate here to Ana Amurrio

As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?

I am most excited to meet people and learn from others. Through programs such as LEAD and LLI, I can network and expand my knowledge. As a computer science major, I am very excited to be in an environment that has impacted the world with breakthrough technologies.

Daniel Diaz
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Why did you choose to transfer to Santa Clara University?

I chose Santa Clara University because I wanted to stay local and everyone that I have spoken to has had a great experience at Santa Clara University.

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Why did you choose to transfer to Santa Clara University?

I chose Santa Clara University because of the values and beliefs that it stands for, the small campus size, smaller staff to student ratio, and the location. It allows me to remain close to home and my children who also attend school in the city of Santa Clara.

Luis Herrera
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As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?

I'm looking forward to the amazing programs that I will be part of, like LEAD, Latinx Leadership Incubator, Career launch, and being part of the HFSV organization, but also to develop new connections and grow more into my CS career through the classes I will be taking at SCU.

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Navigate here to Kimberly Bonilla

Why did you choose to transfer to Santa Clara University?

I personally chose Santa Clara University because from the moment I visited the campus I felt a deep connection with the school. I knew this institution could offer me the help and resources I needed to succeed as a Latina in tech. Santa Clara won my heart over with the perks of having smaller class sizes, an 11:1 student to faculty ratio, location, and most importantly the beautiful campus.

 

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Navigate here to Matteo Rojas

As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?

With my new chapter at SCU, I am most excited for this opportunity to grow, improve, and become the person I envision myself becoming upon graduation. With these last two years of my academic career towards a bachelor's degree, I am eager to utilize all the resources at my display. I look forward to joining organizations, clubs, interning, and volunteering in areas I am passionate about.

Nicholas Alva
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As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?

I'm most excited to learn more about what engineers do and as well as strengthening my understanding of the science of our surroundings. 

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As you begin your next chapter at Santa Clara University, what are you most excited about?

I am excited to network and meet students that end up being long-term friends that have the same motivated mindset as I do.