Meet the Staff

Terehna Soriano (she/her)

 CCEI Programming Intern

Interdisciplinary Educational Studies, Class of 2022

Social Justice passion areas: BIPOC issues, anti-racism activism, and diversity and equity in the classroom.

Francine Aclan

 Diversity Peer Educator

International Business, Class of  2023

Araceli Curiel

 Diversity Peer Educator

Sociology Major, Public Health Minor, Class of 2023

Rachel Bennett

 Coordinator for Cultural Engagement and Inclusion
 rbennett@callutheran.edu
 805-493-3489

Rachel Bennett is a current graduate student in Cal Lutheran’s counseling program. After working to support students academically, she found her passion in supporting students holistically. She looks forward to the opportunity to continue to learn how to best support all students in this role!

Passion Areas 
Women in STEM, bridging the education/achievement gap, understanding historical inequities in education

Education
B.S., Biology, University of California, San Diego
M.S., Counseling and College Student Personnel, Class of 2023

Sarah Garcia (she/her)

 Assistant Director of Student Life: Cultural Engagement & Inclusion
 sarahgarcia@callutheran.edu
 805-493-3483

Sarah is an educator, innovator, and change agent dedicated to creating and sustaining environments that allow all to thrive. As the Assistant Director of Student Life, Sarah leads both the Center for Cultural Engagement & Inclusion and Service and Leadership. With over 4 years of experience leading diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within higher education institutions, she is excited to help advance Cal Lutheran's mission of developing global leaders dedicated to service and justice. Sarah also serves on Cal Lutheran's Incident Response Team and Core DEI Team, which leads CLU's institutional DEI efforts and initiatives. 

Passion Areas
Leading and supporting systems change efforts, social justice education and advocacy, leadership development, civic engagement, and equity in student success

Education
M.S. College Student Services Administration, Oregon State University
B.A. Communication and Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
A.A. Communication Science and Liberal Arts: Science & Mathematics, Santa Barbara City College