Meet Our Staff!
Resource Navigators
Our student staff can be reached in Viking Union 723 or mss.brc@wwu.edu. Our office hours are updated quarterly and posted on Instagram @wwu.brc!
Karla
She/Her
Hi everyone! My name is Karla Garcia and I am currently a Junior at Western. I am majoring in Psychology and minoring in Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies. I am very passionate about helping people, especially those who are underrepresented. As a Resource Navigator, I want to offer the support and equitable resources students need and deserve. Not only this but I want to break down barriers and help students overcome them so all students have an equal opportunity and thrive in their success.
Mari
She/Her
Hello, my name is Maritza and I am currently a 2nd year here at Western. I am from Aberdeen, Washington, and I am majoring in Economics and Political Science. As a Resource Navigator for the BRC, I am excited to help those who are underrepresented and be a source of support and resources for anyone who may need it. I am also looking forward to the chance to represent and advocate for undocumented students, and to create a welcoming space where their voices, experiences, and needs are uplifted.
JJ
He/Him
Hello! My name is JJ Aguirre and I am currently a Sophomore at Western. I am majoring in Economics and pursuing double minors in Spanish and Statistics. I'm super excited to be a part of this team as a Resource Navigator in the BRC and my goal is to research for different ways to assist and help undocumented or underrepresented students have the best college experience. I strongly believe that we should all have the opportunity to try to fulfill our goals, and I will work hard with the BRC to assist with that!
Retention Specialist
Our Retention Specialist is professional staff who manages the Blue Resource Center, facilitates UndocuAlly trainings and Blue Spaces, chairs the Undocumented Student Support Network, offers Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) support, advises Blue Group and APIDA clubs of the Ethnic Student Center, and works closely with campus and community partners to support the holistic development and success of immigration-impacted students.
She can be reached at cuaresq@wwu.edu or her office in Viking Union 720!
Quacyya
She/Her
Quacyya is the inaugural Retention Specialist at the Blue Resource Center within the Office of Multicultural Student Services.
She was born and raised on Dena’ina Athabascan land, known as Anchorage, Alaska. She began her journey in higher education at the University of Alaska Anchorage where she worked at Multicultural Student Services and earned a B.S. Health Sciences in health education and a Master of Public Health. Prior to working in student affairs, she supported systemic and domestic violence prevention in her community. She has a strong foundation and passion for the intersection of community wellness and social justice.
Outside of work and academics, Quacyya’s rejuvenating practices include writing poetry, building community, and reading or playing outside.