Meet YOUR Dream Team
Rosa Salamanca
Director
Rosa Salamanca was born and raised in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States at the age of 16. She has extensive leadership experience in higher education and community organizations serving undocumented students and their families. Rosa is an experienced research professional, program creator and grant writer.
She finds joy in trees, bodies of water, camping and therapy. She loves cooking for her family and friends, dancing cumbias and going on adventures with her dog Luna.
Raquel Cetz
Associate Director
Raquel Cetz Tamayo is a proud daughter of immigrants from Yucatan, Mexico and is a DACA beneficiary. She was raised in the MacArthur Park/Koreatown, Los Angeles from the young age of two. She is the first to graduate in her family and is a proud Matador Alumna who double majored in Political Science: Law and Society and Chicana/o/x Studies. She believes in the importance of holistically engaging with students and their systems of support through community empowerment and leadership development. Her personal experiences have allowed her to undestand the impact coming from low-income communities has in accessing higher education in particular for the undocumented, DACAmented, mixed-status, and recent arrival student population. Serving in her role at the Dream Center as Program Manager is critical for her to ensure access, retention, success, and joy for our immigrant students and families.
Fun fact her favorite soda is squirt, she enjoys all types of music, is a foodie, loves to giggle, explore new places, and adores nature. Drop by the Dream Center and say hello!
Giulia Soto
Manager
Born in Huancayo, Peru, and raised in West Valley City, Utah since childhood, Giulia now resides in Saratoga Springs. Giulia's hometown is wherever family is, and they are deeply committed to creating equitable opportunities for all students. In her role, Giulia is enthusiastic about providing mentorship, developing students' leadership skills, and helping them achieve their academic potential.