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Carmen Soto, Ed.D.
Carmen Soto, Ed.D.
Dr. Carmen Soto is a Counselor at East Los Angeles College where she serves as a counselor and instructor. Prior to joining ELAC, she advised historically underresourced students and their families at the national and local level with the goal of college completion. Carmen is a first-generation college graduate and the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants which has greatly shaped her interests in understanding the role of immigration, family and culture in educational achievement. Carmen transferred to Loyola Marymount University from Pasadena City College and earned a BA in Sociology. She later completed an MEd in Educational Counseling and EdD in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Psychology at the USC Rossier School of Education.
Contact: Sotoc2@laccd.edu
Carolina Yernazian, M. Ed.
Carolina Yernazian, M. Ed.
Carolina serves as Academic Counselor at Los Angeles City College. Carolina immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of 14 from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her journey through higher education as an undocumented student posed multiple challenges, however attending community college proved to be the needed stepping stone to strengthen her skills, explore her interests, and establish strong support systems. All of these experiences fueled her passion to become a mentor and work with diverse student populations who experience educational, financial, language barriers and personal challenges. After earning her BA in Anthropology from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) she went on to earn a Master Degree in Educational Counseling from the University of Southern California (USC). Most recently, Carolina has been focusing on the impact on mental health in the undocumented student experience and is in the process of earning a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and Social Emotional Learning certifications for educators through Breathe for Change. Today, Carolina is the Counselor/Coordinator for the LACC Dream Resource Center (DRC) where she serves undocumented students with the goal of enabling them to thrive in all aspects of their lives.
Contact: Yernazc@laccd.edu
Jennifer Tang, M.S.
Jennifer Tang, M.S.
Jennifer was born and raised in Monterey Park, CA. She earned her master’s degree from CSU Long Beach and bachelor’s degree from UCLA. She has been part of the Counseling Department at East Los Angeles College since 2015 and is the primary counselor for the Adult Education/Noncredit program. Jennifer speaks Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese. She is honored to be able to serve students at East Los Angeles College and its surrounding communities.
Contact: Tangj2@laccd.edu
Kimberly Castillo, M. S.
Kimberly Castillo, M. S.
Kimberly Castillo serves as the Coordinator for the Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC) Dream Resource Center (DRC) where she guides and supports undocumented students. Her motivation and drive to support this population stems from understanding the additional challenges her family has encountered. She is a proud daughter of Guatemalan immigrants and a first-generation student. Kimberly began her higher educational journey at the Antelope Valley College (AVC) where she met a counselor who inspired her to pursue college counseling. She then transferred to CSU Northridge where she obtained her BA in Psychology and her MS in College Counseling and Student Services. She is grateful and honored to be in a position where she has the opportunity to meet inspiring and resilient students and help them achieve their academic and professional goals.
Contact: Castilkd@laccd.edu
Roxana Guzman-Cholan, M. Ed.
Roxana Guzman-Cholan, M. Ed.
My name is Roxana Guzman-Cholan and I am the counselor/coordinator for Dream Resource Center at Los Angeles Southwest College. I am a first-generation college student and a former undocumented immigrant from Peru. I came to the United States in 2001, with the desire to continue my education. I began as an ESL student in the noncredit program and then transitioned to credit classes. In 2011, I graduated from California State University of Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. While working in the Noncredit Program at Los Angeles Southwest College, my passion for helping my community and guiding college students was ignited. In 2016, I decided to continue my education towards my master's degree and in 2018 I graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a master's in education – Guidance and Counseling. I pursued counseling because I wanted to be able to continue supporting my community with providing resources as well as personal support. I feel blessed to be part of the establishment of the Dream Resource Center at Los Angeles Southwest College. My commitment to Undocumented Students is my social responsibility and the resiliency of my community motivates me to empower my students and immigrant communities.
Contact: Guzmanrm@laccd.edu
Iván Silva, M. S.
Iván Silva, M. S.
Iván Silva serves as the Dream Resource Center Counselor/Coordinator at Los Angeles Harbor College. A son of immigrant parents from Mexico, Iván is the first in his family to attend college. He earned his B.A. in Sociology and Chicano/a Studies from UC Davis and his M.S. in College and Career counseling from San Francisco State University. Prior to transitioning to LA Harbor College in 2019, he served as the Promise Scholars counselor at Skyline College and the Hispanic-Serving Institution counselor at Chabot College. Iván is committed to helping students persist through completion, transfer, and degree attainment and by critically examining and dismantling institutional and systemic barriers. He feels blessed to do the work he does and is inspired everyday by the power of his student's stories.
Contact: Silvai@laccd.edu
Paulina Palomino, M.S, M.A.
Paulina Palomino, M.S, M.A.
Paulina P Palomino is Dean of Student Services and Champion of equity, diversity and inclusion at East Los Angeles College. She has served the community of East L.A. as Counselor, Instructional Faculty, Director, and Administrator of numerous programs and services. The hallmark of her 32-year career has been removing barriers and creating opportunities for first generation college students.
Jeanette Madueña, Ed.D.
Jeanette Madueña, Ed.D.
Born in Indio California, Dr. Jeanette Madueña was raised by migrant farm working parents. She graduated from Delano High School, and attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. At UCSB she majored in Law & Society with a minor in Education. Her passion towards helping others, especially underrepresented students led her to CSULB. At CSULB Jeanette completed a masters in counseling and doctorate in education. During her graduate time her work focused around the experiences of under-represented students in higher education. Her research work concentrated on the identity development of Latina/o undocumented students enrolled in California community colleges. She currently works as a community college counselor at Los Angeles Pierce College. Her family, and their personification of hard work serve as the greatest form of motivation and fuel her continued effort to support all students achieve their academic goals.
Contact: Maduenj@laccd.edu
Ana Muñoz, M.S.
Ana Muñoz, M.S.
Ana Munoz is a counselor at Los Angeles Trade Technical College. She graduated from Cal State University, Northridge with a M.S. degree in counseling and from CSULA with a MS Teaching Credential. Working at Los Angeles Trade Technical College has been a pleasure and a privilege. She has worked in different departments such as EOPS, General counseling, Liberal Arts Pathway, Science Pathway, Dream Resource Center (DRC), and Puente. Ana is also the Advisor for the Respect Immigrant Student’s Education (RISE) club, a support group for undocumented students on campus.
Contact: munozam@laccd.edu
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