Evelin earned her B.A. in Education with a minor in Chicano Studies from University of California, Riverside and an M.S. in Educational Leadership from California Baptist University. Her passion for education stems from navigating five public schools in different Los Angeles communities. As a first-generation, low-income scholar, Evelin immersed herself in community organizing spaces in order to impress upon others the importance of pursuing higher education. Her mission to educate and empower comes from working with both high school and college students who share a similar background. Evelin recognizes the significance of sharing resources and its impact on improving students’ lives, which is her reason for dedicating her free time to promoting education through online platforms. Prior to working in higher education, she served as a high school Dream Center Site-Supervisor in her hometown of Los Angeles. There, she created and implemented programs for several student organizations, as well as advised students about college and financial aid. As a former participant of TRIO Scholars and Upward Bound, Evelin is driven to serve, motivate, and empower first-generation, low-income college students.------I am a future educator who has a passion for equitable education and empowering youth to pursue higher education. I have 4 years of experience in organizing youth conferences and leading social justice workshops for high school students. My skills include working with teams, leading groups, event programming, event organizing, public speaking, and data acquisition and entry. I have experience working in virtual, hybrid , and in-person settings