Panels
The Latinx Admit Weekend Committee would like to thank all alumni and student panelists. Thank you for sharing your valuable insight and experiences.
Alumni Panel
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Edber Macedo (he/him) lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. He grew up in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of the City and spent a lot of time in Downtown L.A., East L.A., and the western San Gabriel Valley. He was a East L.A. College transfer student to UCLA and graduated in 2014 with a major in Chicana/o Studies. Edber's student insight is about learning how to put yourself out there, advocate for yourself, and taking care of yourself. He also has insight on how to make decisions on graduate school, job interviews, and deciding different career options.
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Contact Info: macedoedber@gmail.com
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Dr. Bernardette Pinetta partners with families, schools, and communities to transform learning spaces into empowering and culturally affirming opportunities for youth of color. She is a Chancellors' Postdoctoral Fellow at UCLA where she explores how Latinx youth form their understandings of their identities and how that informs their civic and political action. She recently graduated from the University of Michigan with her Ph.D. in Education and Psychology and holds her B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Education from UCLA. Outside of academia, she is a dog mom to two adorable little dogs (Bella and Francesca) and loves gardening, hiking, reading, and going to the beach.
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I’m a first gen college student. My parents are farm workers in the Central Valley came from a small village in Oaxaca. I was the first one in my extended family to go to high school and also graduate college. I grew up the oldest out of five and was always really good and always loved math and science. I started working in medical devices and then mechanical design in aerospace and ended up in electronics. I love my cat, dancing, and just being active.
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Josslyn Glenn is a Los Angeles Country born Black Latina transgender producer, writer, spokesperson, and film festival programmer dedicated to promoting nuanced representations of queer and trans people of color that have historically been under- and misrepresented in media. While studying at UCLA, she wrote her first book, She Rotates with Pluto. She has produced branded, editorial, scripted, and unscripted projects screening internationally, such as PeroLike’s “Being Queer in the Latino Community,” ABC’s “Soul of a Nation Presents “Pride: To Be Seen” and “Soul of a Nation Presents The Freedom To Exist.” She was a Production Fellow on Netflix’s "Disclosure." When she is not craving nachos, she is writing her second book, Tranny Pants, a collection of short stories detailing the familial and romantic lives of trans people.
Student Panel
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My name is Leslie Castelan Chavez (she/her) and I am a fourth-year Cognitive Science major with a specialization in Computing and a Minor in Public Affairs. I am a first-generation Mexican American student and I’m excited to be on this year’s panel! My background is in technology, public policy, and music. I have a wide variety of interests but I am currently interested in going into the field of technology in music companies. I hope to be able to work on applications such as Spotify where I can come up with new ways of sharing and enjoying music such as wrapped playlists where people can see their top songs of the year. I currently intern for Livenation and work as a tutor for a computer science class at UCLA. I also have an interest in community service and am Project SPELL’s Vice President. We tutor UCLA workers in English! In the past, I’ve also been involved in student government, and organizing, and hope to continue to uplift my community throughout my life. I am excited to be here and help answer your questions about UCLA!
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Hi, soy Ashley (: I am a 2nd year Civil Engineering Major first gen Mexicana from the Inland Empire. Some external interests of mine include basketball, football americano, music, and sunsets! For my time at UCLA so far, my two years here have flown by but have been filled with the best experiences, learned lessons, and self-discoveries I am ever so grateful for. I have been involved with organizations such as CEED, ASCE, SOLES, EERI-SEAOSC, LAW, and currently work for UCLA Youthsource.
I could not imagine myself anywhere besides UCLA now being here. The fast pace, diverse, and complex environment has allowed me to grow out of my comfort zone, and access so many opportunities. I have been able to get involved in research, student projects, networking with industry, career fairs, outreach, intramural sports, and more.
I attended my year’s admit weekend, in which it really brought a feeling of community at the place I was going to call home for the next four years. It wasn’t until then that I realized how important it was to me. I did not have this community in high school, so the event left me so excited and happy to come in the fall.