As the marketing and public relations coordinator for Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), Raven Emmert is all about making connections and doing her best for the students she serves. “College is a really impactful time in one’s life and I want to ensure that CSUDH students are using their college experience as an opportunity to grow, lead, and blossom,” she says. In her role with ASI, Emmert manages the group’s social media accounts, as well as meeting with local media outlets to get the CSUDH story out to the public. Her typical day starts by reviewing the ASI social media accounts, “to see if any comments or DMs need to be responded to, and to see how our latest posts are doing.” Emmert ... Read More
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Staff Spotlight: Elizabeth Hernandez
As the director of TRIO Student Support Services at CSUDH, Elizabeth Hernandez gets to spend her days helping students and giving back to those who reflect her own educational journey. “These are students like me—first-generation college students,” says Hernandez. “What I enjoy most about my job is assisting those students, helping them overcome barriers, and witnessing them achieve their goals!” Hernandez is a native of Wilmington, Calif., where she grew up with her parents and four siblings. An American of Mexican descent, she was the first of her family to attend and graduate from college, earning a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice management from CSUDH in 2012, and a master’s ... Read More
Staff Spotlight: Cesar Mejia Gomez
“Construction is in my blood,” says Cesar Mejia Gomez, which is just one of the reasons that he loves his job as lead carpenter in CSUDH's Facilities Services department. “I enjoy that I can make a difference for our students,” he says. “The work I do helps students enjoy their learning process more by beautifying, transforming, and maintaining our classrooms and other important areas of our campus. It gives the campus a more welcoming feeling.” Gomez' days usually begin by checking for new work requests that have come in for him or the staff he supervises. Then he'll either head onto campus or go to his shop in Facilities Services to work on current projects. Gomez often heads off ... Read More
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Staff Spotlight: Ludivina Snow
“I've always wanted to help people from underserved communities,” says Ludivina Snow, Director of the Toro Guardian Scholars (TGS) program at CSUDH. “While I was in grad school, I had the privilege of working at an alternative school for current and former foster youth, and young people involved in the youth and adult carceral systems. I knew then that I would always want to work serving these populations.” In her role leading TGS, Snow is doing exactly that. The TGS program is designed to help support college students that have transitioned from the foster care system, providing a wide range of services and resources that assist them throughout their educational journey. Working at ... Read More
