My name is Marivel Bravo-Mendosa and I am an alumni from Fresno State. I was born in Santa Maria, CA and am a first generation Latina. My parents grew up in Michoacan, Mexico and migrated to the United States before my siblings and I were born. After finishing high school, I was the first in my family to be college bound. I graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a combined degree in Sociology/Latin American and Latino Studies. Shortly after, I moved to Fresno to pursue a Masters degree in Counseling in the Student Affairs and College Counseling option at Fresno State. I also obtained a Pupil Personnel Services credential from the PPS program and graduated from the masters program in May 2019. I am very excited to be part of this team and to work with Enseñmos en el Valle Central. I am looking forward to advocating for all students as an advisor and to support them in pursuing their college and career goals at Fresno State and beyond.