Briselda is a DACAprofessional, originally from Mexico but has been living in the United States for over 22 years. She navigated undergraduate education as an undocumented student and graduate school as a DACA recipient. Briselda’s immigrant story is centered in her presentations at conferences and keynotes in hopes to break stigma around immigration status and build undocuCompetency at higher education institutions. Fearless, ambitious, and optimistic, she breaks stereotypes of Mexican women while treasuring her ethnic heritage. A dedicated social justice practitioner with a demonstrated passion and commitment to work in diversity, equity, inclusion, program management, and group facilitation in higher education and City work. She is the Vice Chair of the Human Rights Commission for the City of Eugene and Chair for the Economic Opportunities Work Group that assess current processes and policies to make recommendations for economic growth initiatives for marginalized communities.

Briselda uses her lived experiences as an immigrant, educational training, and theories of servant & transformational leadership styles to guide her work. In her current role, as a Career and Academic Advisor at the School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) at the University of Oregon, she is a strong advocator for equity. She serves as the Co-Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee to build DEI resources and training for the SOJC department. She is also founder of TeleTalks for Financial Literacy for UndocuCommunities at the UO for UndocuThrive for life after college.