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  • Shanley Miller

    Shanley Miller

    Management Services Officer 

    She/Her

    email: smiller@ucsd.edu
     phone: (858) 534-4757
    office: SSB 401

    Manages program administrative functions including finance/budget, academic personnel, human resources, facilities, and staff supervision. 
  • Brenda Guzman

    Brenda Guzman

    Academic Personnel Specialist
    Email: b1guzman@ucsd.edu

    She/Her

    Manages the hiring process for LAS Lecturers
  • Luciana Marcos Laberge

    Luciana Marcos Laberge

    Program Coordinator & Advisor

    She/Ella/Elle

    email: llaberge@ucsd.edu
     phone: (858) 534-9247
    office: LASB 6

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    Luciana is the Program Coordinator and the academic advisor for graduate and undergraduate students in Latin American Studies. She engages with project development and the program's curriculum. Luciana is also an independant filmmaker and completed an MFA in Film Production at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Outside of work, she enjoys practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a martial art that finds its U.S. epicenter in South California. Primarily Francophone, she speaks English and Spanish as second languages. 

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  • Cambria Herrera

    Cambria Herrera

    Community and Outreach Coordinator

    They/Them/She/Her

    email: clherrer@ucsd.edu
     phone: (858) 534-7967
    office: LASB 1

    Cambria Herrera supports the Latin American Studies Program with outreach, communication and event planning, coordinates with visiting scholars and assists with operations and finances. They also assist the Sociology Department by coordinating the Colloquium Speaker Series. They are originally from Garden Grove, California but also call Portland, Oregon and San Diego home. An educator, performance artist and UCSD alumni, they completed an MFA in Directing from UCSD's Department of Theatre and Dance. Their research focused on cross-cultural performance from a Chicana lens and using theatre as a tool for community building. When they are not working with students or making theatre they are seeking places rich in spicy soup, bodies of water, queer artistry, and live music. 

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  • Iliana Maiz

    Iliana Maiz

    Student Events Assistant  

    She/They/Ella/Elle

    Iliana Maiz is a writer and community organizer that works on event planning for the Latin American Studies Program. She believes in the transformative power of centering joy and meaningful connection when creating and planning events. As a student of Ethnic Studies at UCSD, Iliana pushes to move with intentionality and praxis when creating life-affirming spaces that promote humanization. Their research primarily focuses on Decolonial Theory, Radical Self-Love, and Transformative Justice. In their free time you can find them reading, practicing dance routines, developing beverage recipes, and making music!
  • Sarai Nerey

    Sarai Nerey

    Student Events & Study Abroad Assistant  

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    Sarai Nerey is an undergraduate student at UC San Diego majoring in History as well as Anthropology with a concentration in Archaeology. A Classics minor as well, Sarai is fascinated by the mythology and literature of ancient and present cultures whether they are based in the Mediterranean and Asia Minor regions or in the Americas. Sarai’s main interest, however, lies in studying Mayan culture through literature, archaeology, field work abroad, and most importantly, conversation. So far, Sarai has had experience studying abroad in Scotland, England, Mexico, Greece, and Turkey. With traveling being one of her joys, Sarai focuses on being a resource for studying abroad as a student, which is an incredibly enriching experience for a student of any major. In her free time, Sarai can be found birdwatching, gardening, going down Wikipedia rabbit holes, drinking tea, and planning her next trip abroad.