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Sexual Violence Prevention Educators (SVPE) are a group of CSUSM undergraduate and graduate students who provide education to the CSUSM community related to healthy relationships, sexual assault, relationship violence, healthy masculinity, bystander intervention, stalking, and resources. SVPE are trained volunteers who work closely with the Sexual Violence Advocacy & Education staff and co-facilitate virtual presentations to various communities on campus (fraternities, sororities, classrooms, etc.).

Sexual Violence -Peer Health Specialist

 

Rosario Mendoza

Hi everyone! My name is Rosario Mendoza (she/her/hers/ella). I’m a graduate student at CSUSM pursuing a Master of Public Health with an emphasis in Health Education and Health Promotion. I hold a B.S. in Recreation, Parks, Hospitality, and Tourism with a focus on Child Recreation, Nonprofits, and Large-Scale Events from California State University, Northridge (CSUN), near my hometown of Downtown Los Angeles, where I still live. Before attending CSUN, I transferred from Los Angeles City College, where I earned two associate degrees (unintentionally 😊).
 
This year, I am a Peer Health Specialist and Intern at the HOPE & Wellness Center. I am passionate about de-stigmatizing mental health, and addressing sexual and domestic violence. My future career goal is to continue working in the nonprofit sector with a focus on housing and mental health, and eventually to become a Speech-Language Pathologist. As someone who is partially deaf due to a congenital illness and struggled with speech until I was 8 years old, I am dedicated to helping others find their voice, because our voices are a powerful and essential tool.
 
Outside of school and my academia work, I enjoy spending time with my fur-mily a.k.a. my four dogs (3 adults and 1 puppy), attending live concerts, going to museums to learn about art and history, traveling to Latin America, cleaning, video chats with my mom who lives in Houston, learning about different things, and trying new Icecream flavors (banana and vanilla cherry are the best!) I am honored and excited to be a part of a great program and am looking forward to meeting everyone else!

Sexual Violence Prevention Educators

Angelica

Angelica Solorio

Hello! My name is Angelica Solorio and my pronouns are she/her/hers/ella. I am a second year Criminology and Justice Studies major with a minor in Ethnic Studies. I want to become a Victim Advocate and help survivors get the tools and support the need. I am excited to be working as an SVPE to help educate and empower our community.

Brittney

Brittney Garcia

Hello everyone! My name is Brittney Garcia and I am entering my first school year as a grad student! Fortunately, I am a CSUSM alumni, and I have just graduated this May with my Bachelors in Sociology.  I was also a transfer student from Mira Costa community college and transferred here to Cal State San Marcos in 2022. During my years here I wanted to get involved around campus by working at the University Student Union and now Student Health & Counseling Services as well. So, if you see me around, please say hi! 🙂

Going into graduate school was not in my personal future plans , but seeing faculty and professors excel has motivated me to peruse my Masters in Sociological Practice (MASP). I connected with professors who had similar backgrounds such as: being first-generation, a transfer student, having an immigrant parent (s), being low-income, and/or having formally incarcerated family members. Due to this, I've gained knowledge and I have also grown hungry to keep learning as I go into my higher education. 

My dream is to work with marginalized communities that may have been impacted by the social structures within Society. Such as working with formally incarcerated adolescents/adults or working with women, children, and men who have experiences any form of sexual violence. I also am very interested in serving communities who are greatly impacted by educational inequality within our educational system. This school year I am super excited and nervous for this program, but I know I have a lot to give so I am looking forward to what this year will bring! Here's a little about me, hope you enjoyed!

Thanks for reading!


Karen

Karen Antonio

Hey, y’all! My name is Karen Antonio my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a fourth-year student at CSUSM majoring in Child Development with a minor in Psychological Sciences. In the future, I plan to become a child psychologist/clinical psychologist and especially help out children with low-income backgrounds.

I am beyond excited to return to be a Sexual Peer Violence Educator and provide resources and information to others about sexual violence as well as a safe environment. Outside of school, I enjoy writing and reading books as well as hanging out with my friends eating KBBQ

 

Apply to be a Sexual Violence Prevention Educator

To be considered for a SVPE position, you must:

  • have completed at least one full semester at CSUSM
  • have no prior criminal convictions or Title IX findings of sexual misconduct
  • complete a Zoom interview

If selected for a position, you must agree to:

  • participate in an introductory training
  • co-facilitate at least two in-person or virtual presentations throughout the semester
  • participate in additional training/preparation (as needed) prior to presentations

The time commitment is 8 hours per week (on average) for one year.

Questions? Please email cnguyen@csusm.edu 

Apply to be a Sexual Violence Prevention Educator