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Meet our Team

Our team is dedicated to creating a welcoming space where students, staff, faculty, and alumni can connect, learn, and grow. Through a multicultural lens, we work together to build community, foster inclusion, and explore meaningful topics that shape our campus and beyond.

  • Dr. Eric Lara
    Associate Dean, Student Success and Equity
    Phone: (909) 274-6205
    Email: elara6@mtsac.edu
    Building: 16E-1140

    Language(s) spoken: English and Spanish
    First Generation College Student: Yes
    Family From: Alaquines, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
    Fun Fact: I completed a three-day, 22-mile trek to Machu Picchu.
    Fav. Cultural Food/Dish: Flan, Pozole Rojo, Tamales de Puerco
    Fav. Quote: “When the front door is closed, jump in through the side window.”
    Big fan of: The Lakers, The Simpsons

  • Catherine Parks
    Administrative Specialist, Student Success and Equity
    Phone: (909) 274-5576
    Email: cparks3@mtsac.edu
    Building: 16E-1138

    Language(s) spoken: English and Tagalog
    First Generation College Student: Yes
    Family From: Philippines
    Fun Fact: I can juggle 3 round items.
    Fav. Cultural Food/Dish: Kare-Kare and Balut
    Fav. Quote/Poem: Progress not Perfection
    Big fan of: Anything 80s and 90s!

  • Andrea Garcia Gonzalez
    Program Specialist, Student Success and Equity
    Phone: (909) 274-5940
    Email: andrea.gonzalez@mtsac.edu
    Building: 410-2030

    Language(s) spoken: Spanish and English
    First Generation College Student: Yes
    Family From: Jalisco, Mexico
    Fun Fact: I have a baby tooth that never fell out.
    Fav. Cultural Food/Dish: Sopes, buñuelos, and café de olla
    Fav. Quote/Poem: In Lak'ech / I Am You Or You Are Me by Luis Valdez
    Tú eres mi otro yo. / You are my other me.
    Si te hago daño a ti, / If I do harm to you,
    Me hago daño a mi mismo. / I do harm to myself.
    Si te amo y respeto, / If I love and respect you,
    Me amo y respeto yo. / I love and respect myself.
    Big fan of: Legos!

  • Sasha Olivas
    Project Expert III, Student Success and Equity
    Phone: (909) 274-5979
    Email: solivas5@mtsac.edu
    Building: 410-2030

    Language(s) spoken: English
    First Generation College Student: Yes
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