Meet the Dream Team
Alonso R. Reyna Rivarola
Director
Caffeine-dependent Alonso (coffee sip) searches for inspiration and enlightenment
in cat imagery ranging from magnets to calendars. When Alonso is not in the office
working with students, you can find him, well, working some more in the community,
editing papers at local coffee shops, or playing with his cats, Gabo and Kiwi, and
re-watching Parks and Recreation for probably the fifteenth time. NO KIDDING. Alonso
is passionate about working with undocumented students and families and seeks to share
all his knowledge and experiences with the undocumented community as well as the community
at large. In 2013, Alonso graduated from the University of Utah with an Honors B.S.
in Sociology and 2016 with an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership & Policy with an emphasis
in higher education administration. In his spare time, Alonso is working on a Ph.D.
in Sociology. (coffee sip)
DAYAN CASTAÑEDA-MUÑOZ
GRADUATE ASSISTANT | PROSPECTIVE & Current STUDENTS
Dayan is one of our graduate assistants and is currently a student in the Masters
in Public Administration (MPA) Program at the University of Utah. When she is not
in school or babysitting her two younger brothers, you can usually find her watching
her favorite beauty vloggers or looking online for deals to travel somewhere. She
is a huge food lover, so share your favorite restaurants with her! Dayan gained the
passion for working with the undocumented community through her experience as a former
undocumented student, then later as a Utah College Access Advisor. In 2017, she graduated
with her Bachelors in Sociology and through her professional career she hopes to continue
working with students to help them fulfill their goals and aspirations.
BRENDA SANTOYO
GRADUATE ASSISTANT | TRANSFER STUDENTS @ SLCC Dream Center
Brenda is one of our graduate assistants and a student in the Educational Leadership
and Policy (ELP) Program. She is an alumna from Salt Lake Community College and Utah
State University. She recently graduated from USU with a B.S. in Psychology and a
minor in Sociology. Brenda has been at the forefront of advocating and providing resources
for undocumented students. Brenda has helped implement the Bruin Dreams scholarship,
and the UndocuAlly training as an active member of the Undocumented Student Resource
Committee at SLCC. She is eager to continue her work at the University of Utah's Dream
Center. When she is not in school or at work, she enjoys traveling for music festivals
like EDC, exercising her creativity, and spending time with her family and three dogs:
Duke, Chispa, and Bandit.
SLCC Dream Center: West Valley Center #130
Phone: (801) 957-2129
LUIS TREJO
Undergraduate assistant | ACCESS & OUTREACH
Luis Trejo *drag queen enthusiast and expert* is an undergraduate student at The University
of Utah majoring in Health Promotion and Education. He was raised in Utah, but born
in Mexico. You can usually find Luis at his house or at the Del Taco drive thru buying
5 fiesta packs for himself. He likes to get the best of life. He wants to be able
to help people achieve their goals in life as well. Luis' own personal life goal is to
meet his role model and savior, Bianca Del Rio, while saving the world from rats and
spiders. His hobbies are sleeping, eating, complaining, and bothering people!
cRistina Guerrero PErez
Writting and rhetoric studies fellow @ slcc dream center
Cristina is an Undergraduate student at the University of Utah working on achieving
her Bachelor's in Writing and Rhetoric Studies. She is very excited to have joined
the Dream Center at SLCC, as she is a SLCC alumna herself and hopes to aspire students
with their educational and personal goals through writing. Cristina is also a DACA
recipient, she was born in Mexico and raised in Utah, as a student who values the
Dream Center for what it stands for she is very passionate in being able to relate
to students and help each other on their journey. In her free time when she is not
at school, work or teaching she likes to spend time with her family, be out with friends
and going on new adventures.
SLCC Dream Center: West Valley Center #130
Phone: (801) 957-2129