Valentina Gamboa-Turner
Valentina
Gamboa-Turner
Associate Director
Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs
Expertise
Latinx Student Success
Education

M.A Community and Teacher Leaders, June 2018

91Porn, College of Education, Chicago, Ill.

Course work includes Education as a Social Institution, Critical Race Theory, The Urban World, Digital Literacy, Research Methods and Power, Communities and Change.

B.A. Women Studies Major, June 1999

Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.

McNair Fellow, Founding Cohort of Women Studies Major, Minor in Black Studies, President of Lo Nuestro Latina/o student organization, resident and founding committee member for the Islamic House.

Background

Experienced educator, researcher and project manager with more than 25 years of experience facilitating, designing and delivering within a diverse network of; K-12 schools, universities, and established neighborhood organizations throughout Chicago.

Facilitated: service-learning practicum for college of education
Designed: college/career pathways programing
Delivered: evidence-based healing-centered seminars with an inclusive collaborative design model 

Additional Information
  • Advisory Board for the Master of Arts in Community and Teacher Leaders, member 
  • The People’s Education Movement, Chicago, founding member
  • Kuumba Lynx 2, YWLC’s performing arts collective, co- creative director
  • Free Street Theater Company, writer and actor
  • School Community Advisory Council, Gallistel Language Academy, committee member,
  • Block Club, member
  • South Chicago Advisory Committee, community member

Room B 176
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

Office Hours
By appointment
Alex Gonzalez
Alex
Gonzalez
Business Manager
Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs
Expertise
Administrative Support; Business Operations; Financial Management, Media Production; Event Coordination, Student Support, Marketing, Diversity Inclusivity, Tech Support
Education

M.F.A. École Internationale du Creation Audiovisuelle et Realisation, 2007-2009, Paris, France

B.F.A. International Academy of Design and Technology 2000-2004, Chicago, Illinois

Background

Award-winning mixed media artist and writer. Over a decade of experience in higher education administrative support and management. Tri-lingual communication skills. Recipient of President's Inclusive Excellence & Diversity Award and Student Appreciation Award.

Additional Information

Fluent in Spanish, English and French

Room B 162
91Porn
5500 N Saint Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.