Our Team

Location: University Student Union (USU) 112  
Case Manager Appointments Location: Lib 011 (Ground Floor) 
Email: supportingstudents@csulb.edu 
Phone: 562-985-2038 
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Staff

Danielle Muñoz-Channel (she/her) 
Director, Basic Needs
danielle.munoz@csulb.edu 

Elizabeth Martinez (she/her/ella)
Assistant Director, Outreach and Program Services
elizabeth.martinez@csulb.edu 

John Nguyen (he/him/his) 
Administrative Support Coordinator
john.nguyen@csulb.edu 

Berenis Estrada (she/her/hers)
Basic Needs Case Manager
berenis.estrada@csulb.edu 

Hannah Nevarez (she/her/hers) 
Basic Needs Case Manager
hannah.nevarez@csulb.edu 

Taylor Davies (she/her/hers)
CalWORKs Assistant Case Coordinator
taylor.davies@csulb.edu 

Dana Nou (she/her/hers)
CalFresh Outreach Graduate Student Lead

Jiovanni Fernandez (he/him/his)
CalFresh Outreach Assistor

Vanessa Polk (she/her/hers)
CalFresh Outreach & Marketing Assistor

Gissel Rubio (she/her/hers)
CalFresh Outreach Assistor
 

Katelyn Chu (she/her/hers)
CalFresh Outreach Assistor
 

Alexandra Martinez (she/her/hers)
CalFresh Outreach Graduate Student Lead
 

Virginia Gray  
CalFresh Healthy Living Project Manager 

Erin Boyd
CalFresh Healthy Living Lead Trainer

Lesly Joj-Escun
CalFresh Healthy Living Trainer

Alexis Pope (she/her/hers)
Basic Needs Peer Navigator

Luis Galvan (he/him/his)
Basic Needs Peer Navigator
Beach XP & Financial Literacy Lead

Grace Gonzalez  (she/her/hers)
Basic Needs Peer Navigator

Jared Lara  (he/him/his)
Basic Needs Peer Ambassador Specialist

Diego Cervantes Barajas(he/him/El)
College Corps Fellow: Outreach & Marketing

Maria Laiton Mendez (she/her/hers)
College Corps Fellow: Outreach & Sustainability 

Tatiana Aguirre (she/her/hers)
DSIG Intern: Outreach & Marketing

Get Involved

Gain valuable experience and make a meaningful impact by interning or working with our Basic Needs Program. 

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