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
advisor | PROSPECTIVE & Current STUDENTS
Dayan graduated from the University of Utah with a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) in of May 2020. When she is not working 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!