I am from the East Bay. I was born in Hayward and grew up in San Leandro. I moved to Southern California after graduating from high school to attend UCLA, where I studied Linguistics and Psychology and minored in Applied Developmental Psychology. After graduating from UCLA I returned home and worked with low income families and their preschool aged children as a Family Advocate. I worked closely with the program’s mental health consultant and realized that I was yearning to provide deeper...
I was born in Austin, TX but grew up in Indianapolis, IN. I earned my B.A. in Mathematics from Earlham College in May 2002 and then moved to Santa Barbara, CA shortly after graduation. I began my career in higher education in October 2002 at UC Santa Barbara, where I would go on to work as an academic advisor for 3 departments in 10 years. In June 2012, I moved to the Bay Area and have been with the College ever since. In my time at the College, I have been...
Major: Society & Environment (S&E) Minors: Energy and Resources Group, Food Systems, and Summer Minor in Sustainability
Hi all! My name is Matthew Bodo, and my lived name is Bodo. I grew up in the San Jose area and South Bay. Even though I didn't graduate high school, I enrolled at Foothill College. There, I became interested in Higher Education and in helping students. After a few years of ups and downs, I graduated with degrees in Communications, Psychology, and Social Sciences and transferred to UCLA in 2019. I graduated with a degree in Linguistics and Psychology in...
