Staff

EAOP staff are dedicated to helping program participants and our community. The Code of Excellence identifies shared values, principles, and standards that guide EAOP staff in their conduct and decision-making. Career and undergraduate employees have the expectation that each EAOP staff member will take responsibility for his/her own actions and behavior.

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Director

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Rogelio Villagrana (He/Him)

  • Hometown: Fresno & Woodland, CA.
  • Post-Secondary Education: I earned a Juris Doctor degree, BA in Majored in Chicano Studies and Rhetoric and Communications both at UC Davis.
  • Languages: English, Spanish.
  • Hobbies: I sometimes do woodwork in my free time.
  • Fun Fact: I have served on the school board for three terms.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: 530-752-2521

Associate Director

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Dr. Monica Peña-Villegas (She/Her)

  • Hometown: Woodland, CA.
  • Post-Secondary Education: I graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Continued my studies and earned my Masters in Social Work at CSU Sacramento, then my EdD (Doctorate in Education) at National University
  • Languages: English, Spanish.
  • Hobbies: I love to serve my community through ministry work.
  • Fun Fact: I was a former EAOP student myself.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: 530-752-7959

Office Coordinator

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Zainab Ascencio (She/Her)

  • Post-Secondary Education: I obtained my Bachelor's in Communication Sciences and Arts, specializing in Communication for Development.
  • Languages: English, Spanish.
  • Hobbies: I enjoy watching movies and doing volunteer work in my free time.
  • Fun Fact: I love dogs.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: 530-752-0925

Regional Assistant Directors

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Diego Serrano (He/Him)

  • Hometown: Indio, CA.
  • Post-Secondary Education: I obtained my Bachelor in Science at UC Davis for Sustainable Environmental Design.
  • Languages: English.
  • Hobbies: Leading students toward success.
  • Fun Fact: I am an advocate for all youth.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: 530-752-9227

Serves Region 1: Dixon High School, Esparto High School, Pioneer High School, River City High School, Woodland High School, Douglass Middle School

 

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Johanna Alatorre Gonzalez (She/Her)

  • Hometown: San Francisco, CA.
  • Post-Secondary Education: I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and another in Latin Arts at UC Riverside. I continued my studies after graduation, pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT): Urban Education and Social Justice at University of San Francisco.
  • Languages: Spanish, English.
  • Hobbies: My two main hobbies are going on nature hikes and coloring.
  • Fun Fact: I studied abroad twice in college.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: 530-752-1963

Serves Region 4: Hiram Johnson High School, Luther Burbank High School, Rosemont High School, Rosa Parks Middle School, John Still Middle School.

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Martin Valencia-Estay (He/Him)

  • Hometown: Colusa & Woodland, CA.
  • Post-Secondary Education: I earned a Bachelors Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in K-8 Education.
  • Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese.
  • Hobbies: I like sewing, crocheting, playing video games, reading, and listening to music.
  • Fun Fact: I can make the coolest bird noises.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: 530-752-3002

Serves Region 5: Florin High School, Galt High School, James Rutter Middle School, T.R. Smedberg Middle School.

Regional Outreach Coordinators

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Jessica Avila (She/Her)

  • Hometown: Sacramento, CA.
  • Post-Secondary Education: I graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and double minors in Sociology and Education.
  • Languages: Spanish, English.
  • Hobbies: I roller skate, play tennis, got to the gym, and like trying new food spots in my free time.
  • Fun Fact: I have been an Aztec dancer for over ten years.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: 530-376-6305

Serves Region 2: Antelope High School, Foothill High School, Grant High School, Natomas High School, Rio Linda High School, American Lakes Middle School.

 

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Kevin Rivera (He/Him)

  • Hometown: Long Beach, CA.
  • Post-Secondary Education: I obtained my bachelor's in Political Science (Stingers Up!) and I obtained my Master's in Public Administration from Claremont Lincoln University.
  • Languages: English and Spanish
  • Hobbies: I like to go to the gym, read, watch movies, collect vinyl's, play video games, and travel.
  • Fun Fact: I have walked inside a volcano crater.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: 530-304-9767

Serves Region 3: Del Campo High School, Will Rogers Middle School.

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Liliana Lara Hazel (She/They)

  • Hometown: Soledad, CA.
  • Post-Secondary Education: I have a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with an emphasis in Social Service and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Public Service, both from University of California Davis.
  • Languages: English.
  • Hobbies: I love my dog, walking around new places, reading, listening to music, rehabilitating my plants, watching Baseball (Angels) and the WNBA (Valkyres), and spending time with friends and loved ones.
  • Fun Fact: I collect vinyl records.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: 530-754-2386

Serves Region 6: Wheatland High School.