Contact Us

TRIO Achievers
Student Services, Bldg 124, Room 229
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Jacqueline C. Gallegos

Director

Pronouns: she/her/hers

BA in World Literature and Cultural Studies from UC Santa Cruz

MA in Education from UC Santa Cruz

Email: jcgalleg@calpoly.edu

Office: Building 124, room 231

Vacant

Program Coordinator

Emily K. Marfia

Graduate Assistant

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Program: H.E.C.S.A- Higher Education, Counseling,

and Student Affairs (M.S)

Email: emarfia@calpoly.edu

Office: Building 124, room 229

Sophia Garcia

Graduate Assistant 

Pronouns: she/her(s)/ella

Program: Agricultural Education (M.S)

Email: sgarc143@calpoly.edu

Office: Building 124, room 229

Mary Grace Sy

Student Assistant

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Program: Biomedical Engineering (B.S)

Email: msy02@calpoly.edu

Office: Building 124. room 229

Martha Ranasinghe

Student Assistant

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Program: 

Email: mranasin@calpoly.edu

Office: Building 124, 229

Loise

Lead Mentor

Pronouns:  she/her/hers

Major:  Business Administration

Concentration: Accounting

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: Latinx Business Student Association (LBSA), Cal Poly Accounting Club (CPAC), Women's Club Basketball

Fun Fact: I was born in the Philippines.

Adamariz

Mentor

Pronouns:  she/her/hers

Major:  Child Development

Minor: -

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: TRIO Achievers

Fun Fact: I do digital art as a hobby!

Aidan

Mentor 

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Major: Forest and Fire Sciences

Minor: Geographic Information Systems

Year:  3rd

Clubs/Orgs:  Student Associations for Fire Ecology (SAFE), Ag council member for NRES department

Fun Fact: I can do a great Scottish accent and I’m working on perfecting my Belfast accent.

Beneda

Mentor 

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Major: Electrical Engineering

Minor: -

Year:  3rd

Clubs/Orgs: TRIO Achievers

Fun Fact: I love to punch needle and cooking!

Benjamin

Mentor

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Major: Business Administration

Concentration: Accounting

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: Cal Poly Survivor Club

Fun Fact: I can juggle up to 5 items with some help.

Christian

Mentor

Pronouns:  He/Him/His

Major:  Environmental Management and Protection

Minor(s): Watershed Management

Year: 4th year; transfer

Clubs/Orgs: Pilipino Cultural Exchange (PCE), CAFEs Ambassador, EMPOW!er

Fun Fact: I like going to the gym and on hiking trips. 

Dayana 

Mentor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Major: Construction Management

Minor: -

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: CM CASA, College Corp, Promotores

Fun Fact: I like to sew, and I love my dog.

Fisher

Mentor

Pronouns:  He/Him/His

Major:  Computer Science

Minor: -

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: TRIO Achievers

Fun Fact: I am a fan of philosophy!

Haley

Mentor

Pronouns:  She/Her/Hers

Major: City and Regional Planning

Minor: Environmental Studies, Ethnic Studies

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: Eco Reps, Disability Alliance, College Corps, Green Campus, Associated Students in Planning, Cal Poly Urbanists

Fun Fact: I have two Sulcata tortoises.

Karen

Mentor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Major: Computer Science

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: TRIO Achievers

Fun Fact: I exist. (At least one person I have told this to laughed so I think it's fun enough.)

Lizbeth

Mentor

Pronouns:  She/Her/Hers

Major:  Business Administration

Minor: Spanish

Year: 2nd

Clubs/Orgs: Latinx Business Student Association (LBSA),  EMPOW!er, TRIO Achievers

Fun Fact: I was born with a tooth.

Thomas

Mentor

Pronouns:  He/Him/His

Major:  Physics

Minor: -

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: Disability Alliance, Cal Poly Anime Club

Fun Fact: My favorite album is “Songs for the Deaf” by Queens of the Stone Age.