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Bio:

Leticia Luna-Sims has been at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø for 15 years in a variety of capacities, including counseling, teaching, coordinator and currently as a director for the current Title V HSI grant.  She co-chaired Student Equity Committee, now the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Implementation Team, and served as Academic Senate President.  

• Over 10 years of counseling experience with various departments in Student Services 
• Served as project lead and coordinator for various Title V-HSI grants, including data collection and reporting 
• Establish collaborative partnerships with campus partners to provide equity-minded and culturally-relevant student programming, including HSI week, Latinx Heritage Month, Pride Week, Kwanzaa, Undocumented Student Week of Action, STEM, and FYE Summer Bridge 
• Participate and lead professional development to enhance grant objectives and district mission and equity initiatives 
• Build collegial relationships with faculty from various pathways to educate and engage campus communities about ²ÝÁñÉçÇø as an HSI, servingness, and Math UP grant objectives 

Not only does Leticia come with her professional experience, but also offers her personal experience and history. As a daughter of immigrants, a Latina, a first-generation college student, and a product of community college, Leticia identify with our students. She has a keen understanding of the barriers that many of our students face day to day and is passionate about working to transform our institution to serve ²ÝÁñÉçÇø students.