Iwona Contreras serves as the chapters chair. She earned a B.S. degree in health sciences in 2002. Iwona is currently employed at CSUSB as an administrative analyst for the Pfau Library. Iwona also served as President of Programs for Arroyo Verde Elementary PTA and VP Finance for Association of Latino Faculty, Staff and Students. Tina M. Valencia serves as the vice chair of finance, a position whi
ch she has held since the chapter’s inception. Tina graduated from CSUSB in 1999 with a B.S. in business administration. Tina has invested the past 18 years of her career working at CSUSB and currently serves as an administrative analyst specialist for the Undergraduate Studies Department. Maria Gamboa serves as the chapters vice chair of operations. Maria received her B.A. in liberal studies with a minor in Spanish and Latin American studies in June 2011. Maria is currently an AVID tutor for the Fontana Unified School district, is applying for teaching positions and is a volunteer in a kindergarten class at Cypress Elementary School. Maria also serves as the vice chair of the English Language Advisory Council at Bonnie Oehl Elementary School. Brandy Montoya was a part of the EOP Foster Youth program during her undergraduate years at CSUSB. She graduated CSUSB in 2013 with two Bachelor degrees; one in Mass Media Communications and another in Public Relations. Currently employed at CSUSB as the Assistant to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Applying to graduate school to pursue a masters in Communications. Has been fundraising chair for two years. Mission Statement
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) was established to provide the opportunity for academic and life-long success to historically low-income, educationally disadvantaged and/or first generation college students that seek a future of educational prosperity. The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) strives to provide support to the EOP student, both financially and academically, through the EOP Alumni Chapter, which serves as an advocate at the local and state level, to showcase the program’s success. The mission of the EOP Alumni Chapter is to enhance alumni membership and to inform the community at large about the program, its goals and benefits. The EOP Alumni Chapter will work continuously to establish a network that EOP students and alumni can turn to for personal, educational and professional support.