L. Mariela Aranda, MPAff
Associate Director
Student Leadership and Civic Engagement
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
Contact
Building & Room:
SCE 391
Address:
750 S. Halsted Street
Office Phone:
Email:
About
Mariela received their Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Texas-Austin. They were born in Chicago and have lived in the Chicagoland area for most of their life.
Mariela is passionate about helping students explore their strengths and values. They believe that all students are leaders, and our role in SLCE is to give them the tools and language to hone their unique skills and build confidence in their future leadership endeavors!
Outside of UIC, Mariela is a dancer with an Aztec Danza troupe based in Little Village, they curate programs in a radical arts collective in Rogers Park, and they love to go on long walks with their chihuahua.
Relator | Empathy | Activator | Adaptability | Belief