Multicultural Student Services Contacts

I am the full-time director of Multicultural Student Services as well as the advisor to the Calling All Colors Club. I have been involved in the field of multicultural education for 37 years. I have taught kindergarten through college age students of all ethnic backgrounds; worked as a bilingual educator in Southern California, a special educator on an Arizona Indian reservation, a bilingual consultant for a major Michigan school district, and as a multicultural teacher trainer in Idaho. Besides serving as your director, counselor and club advisor, I teach student leadership seminar each quarter and facilitate the annual Champions of Diversity Awards Ceremony. I thoroughly enjoy working with students of all backgrounds and look forward to helping you reach your goals.

My name is Brenda Valentina Solis; I am the Bilingual Outreach Assistant. I work with managing budgets, Calling All Colors Club, and fundraising scholarship events. I am twenty years old and I was born and raised in Mount Vernon, WA. I come from a very Mexican, traditional family. I graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 2011 and the following fall attended Skagit Valley College. I am currently working on my transfer degree since I plan to transfer to the University of Washington- Bothell and major in Health Studies. I developed a big interest in the medical field because as a young girl I was exposed to volunteering at health fairs with my mother, participated in two highly competitive summer medical programs offered at the University of Washington called the UDOC Program and UW Nurse Camp. These programs showed me that a career in the health field is what I want, as the field makes me happy and has piqued my interest. Also, I am part of Calling All Colors Club since fall 2011. I really enjoy this club and all the wonderful opportunities it brings to me being able to be involved in community activities, fundraise for scholarships, and attend the great reward trips. I am in the Counseling CenterWork Study Office Monday-Thursday from 1:30-4:00pm.

My name is Yadira Rosales and I am currently the Champions of Diversity Program assistant and it is a job I love and enjoy doing. I work with students from diverse backgrounds and guide them through the steps of pursuing their higher education. I am currently a graduate student in Woodring College of Education in the Continuing and College Education program at Western Washington University (WWU). My family migrated from Mexico when I was 9 years old, where my family had spent more than three generations working in agricultural fields. My father wanted my siblings and I to have a better education and opportunities. My parents had only an elementary education but they encourage me to think about the great possibilities education would bring to my life. I was the first in my family to graduate from high school, setting the steps for my other four siblings. I began my pursuit of higher education at Skagit Valley College and graduated with a direct transfer degree to WWU in the spring of 2009. At WWU I declared my major in Psychology and minor in Women Studies. I graduated from WWU with a Bachelor degree in winter 2012. At this moment in my life I can already see the advantages and the change education has made in my life. As a graduate student, I have learned to value my education and share the knowledge I have acquire to better serve my community. I believe dreams and hopes for a better life are always attainable as long as we don't set ourselves limits. My goal is to pursue a doctorate and become an educational administrator so that I can have an impact on my community and provide equal education access to students who are underrepresented and marginalized.

Hi, my name is Cindy Corrales. This is my second year at Skagit Valley College. I'm currently working on my transfer degree to a four year university where I plan to major in Medicine. I come from a very proud Mexican family. They're always very happy and loud, which I find to be a great quality. I am happy, loud, organized and always willing to learn more about my culture. I like getting reviews about myself in a positive and negative way. I tend to over-think most of the time, which makes me who I am. I am excited to be the overall chair of Calling All Colors Club this spring quarter. I'm happy to be given this role because I know I can learn a lot from it. I like being able to help our community in a positive way. Our club makes it fun and simple to give back to the community we live in. I hope I succeed as a role model for future club chairs.