Spotlight Series: 黛利拉马尔克斯

黛利拉马尔克斯, Title V grant project director, is committed to finding ways to maintain and expand programming at 帕洛阿尔托学院's Student Health, 宣传, 资源, 与业务约定(S).H.A.R.E.) Center with the support of grant funding.

After garnering buzz for her work at the 大学, the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators (AHSIE) invited her to serve in the position of council member for the national program. Marquez applied and was voted onto the council in spring 2018, where she is serving a three-year term through 2022.

"It was really a surprise to me,马尔克斯说。. "I've worked most of my career in the grant field, so I'm no stranger to grant compliance, 审计, 预算, 等等....... When they asked if I would consider joining, I couldn't pass it up."

Marquez's position on the council allows her to stay up-to-date on information for AHSIE conferences, 最佳实践, and opportunities to grow partnerships other colleges and universities — especially Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), 比如帕洛阿尔托学院.

"It's really an affirmation that I am doing a good job,马尔克斯说。. "I think affirmation is very important for a lot of us. We tend to not tell ourselves that we're doing a good job. Someone else may say it, but it's always a personal feeling of self-satisfaction."

Marquez said serving on the AHSIE council is a rewarding opportunity. As a nonprofit organization, AHSIE exists to support the work of the nation's HSIs as they seek to provide quality, relevant educational opportunities to large and growing numbers of underserved populations, particularly Hispanic students. The collaboration provides access to practitioners and educators in which Marquez gets to serve as a liaison in networking those efforts.

Work in higher education was new to Marquez when she started at 帕洛阿尔托学院 three years ago, but she was familiar with the landscape and culture because she is an alumna. As she adjusted to the higher education industry, she brought insights from her previous grant work, which has helped her identify new opportunities for the S.H.A.R.E. Center and fueled her personal passion of helping others.

"[帕洛阿尔托学院 has] a very warm community and welcoming culture,马尔克斯说。. "To see that the 大学 is very open and accepting about wanting to provide supportive services and knowing the dollars the institution has to provide these services keeps me going."

Her work with AHSIE aligns with her work at the 大学, as the Title V grant Marquez manages has three main components, 其中包括宣传, which is how she found herself working in the S.H.A.R.E. Center.

的年代.H.A.R.E. Center provides advocacy resources such as career services, 金融知识, emergency grant assistance, 服务学习, 心理健康, 社区资源, 和更多的. These services are free and readily available to students. The likeminded staff who work alongside Marquez in the Center aspire to help students be successful based on their individual needs.

"As an advocacy field professional, it's important to recognize that hardships come in all fashions,马尔克斯说。. "Each student has their own personal story of adversity and that's why I'm grateful to be part of the S.H.A.R.E. team here at 帕洛阿尔托学院."

要了解更多关于S的信息.H.A.R.E. Center and services offered, stop by Student Center, Room 101 or visit 阿拉莫.edu/pac/share.