In this podcast episode: Melinda and Seferino Gurule, former TRIO staff members for different institutions and currently serve two different institutions of higher education.

• Melinda Gurule - Success Coach and Advisor for the University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, CO)
• Seferino Gurule - Academic Advisor for Colorado State University Online (Fort Collins, CO)

Melinda and Seferino are on the podcast to discuss their personal, educational, and professional journeys. Listen in as they share their adventure in raising twins, talk about their TRIO experience and their current roles at their respective higher education institutions.

A HUGE thank you to our patrons and sponsors: Angelica Vialpando, Rosario Riley, Angelica Valdez, Dr. Jamie Motley, Dr. Ryan Barone, Dr. Jeff Nepute, Felicia Rivera, Jaded Electronics, TRIOjoblist.com, NOSOTROS Education Center (ad within the podcast), and StudentAccess (ad within the podcast).

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Let's Talk TRIO Podcast Team

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Producer, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Script Supervisor - Voiceover and Ad for StudentAccess: Amelia Castañeda

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Executive Producer & Host: Juan Rivas

Cover Artwork: Raul Perez

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Listen as Kamakshi shares her educational journey, her path to TRIO SSS at NCCU, and founding her own non-profit organization. Hear Kamakshi's wonderful story about perseverance, dedication, and remaining optimistic through this learning journey.

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A HUGE thank you to our patrons and sponsors: Angelica Vialpando, Rosario Riley, Angelica Valdez, Dr. Jamie Motley, Dr. Ryan Barone, Dr. Jeff Nepute, Felicia Rivera, Jaded Electronics, TRIOjoblist.com, NOSOTROS Education Center (ad within the podcast), and StudentAccess (ad within the podcast).

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Let's Talk TRIO Podcast Team

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Producer, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Script Supervisor - Voiceover and Ad for StudentAccess: Amelia Castañeda

Voiceover Ad for NOSOTROS Education Center: Karla Sandoval

Executive Producer & Host: Juan Rivas

Cover Artwork: Raul Perez

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In this podcast episode: Emmanuel Lopez, Director of the Latinx Resource Center at Governors State University.

Emmanuel is on the podcast to discuss his personal, educational, and professional journey. Listen in as Emmanuel shares his experience in college, the challenges and barriers facing first generation professionals, and so much more.

A HUGE thank you to our patrons and sponsors: Angelica Vialpando, Rosario Riley, Angelica Valdez, Dr. Jamie Motley, Dr. Ryan Barone, Dr. Jeff Nepute, Felicia Rivera, Jaded Electronics, TRIOjoblist.com, NOSOTROS Education Center (ad within the podcast), Cambridge Educational Services, CE Tours, and StudentAccess (ad within the podcast).

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• NOSOTROS Education Center
• Cambridge Educational Services (Demo)
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Let's Talk TRIO Podcast Team

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Producer, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Script Supervisor - Voiceover and Ad for StudentAccess: Amelia Castañeda

Voiceover Ad for NOSOTROS Education Center: Karla Sandoval

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Cover Artwork: Raul Perez

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In this special edition of Let's Talk TRIO: A TRIO Podcast Crossover! Yo TRIO! x Let's Talk TRIO. Juan interviews E. Jim Oree and Rod Adams, hosts of the Yo TRIO! podcast.

E. Jim Oree and Rod Adams talk about the Yo TRIO! podcast, their own educational and professional journey, thoughts about the TRIO programs, and so much more.

Listen to Yo TRIO! anywhere you listen to podcasts.

A HUGE thank you to our patrons and sponsors: Angelica Vialpando, Rosario Riley, Angelica Valdez, Dr. Jamie Motley, Dr. Ryan Barone, Dr. Jeff Nepute, Felicia Rivera, Jaded Electronics, TRIOjoblist.com, NOSOTROS Education Center (ad within the podcast), Cambridge Educational Services, and StudentAccess (ad within the podcast).

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• NOSOTROS Education Center
• Cambridge Educational Services (Demo)
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Let's Talk TRIO Podcast Team

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Producer, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Script Supervisor - Voiceover and Ad for StudentAccess: Amelia Castañeda

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Cover Artwork: Raul Perez

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In this podcast episode: Sam Blanco III (SB3), TRIO Alum and Associate Director of Pre-College TRIO Programs at the University of California-Davis, and former Board Chair for the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE).

Sam is on the podcast to share his educational journey, professional career, and personal life. Listen as Sam talks about mentorship, the importance of family, following the path to education, working for a TRIO program, and being a Board Chair for COE.

A HUGE thank you to our patrons and sponsors: Angelica Vialpando, Rosario Riley, Angelica Valdez, Dr. Jamie Motley, Dr. Ryan Barone, Dr. Jeff Nepute, Felicia Rivera, Jaded Electronics, TRIOjoblist.com, NOSOTROS Education Center (ad within the podcast), Cambridge Educational Services, and StudentAccess (ad within the podcast).

Visit our corporate sponsors:

• Student Access
• TRIOjoblist.com (for careers in TRIO!)
• NOSOTROS Education Center
• Cambridge Educational Services (Demo)
• CE Tours (Demo)

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Let's Talk TRIO Podcast Team

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Producer, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Script Supervisor - Voiceover and Ad for StudentAccess: Amelia Castañeda

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Executive Producer & Host: Juan Rivas

Cover Artwork: Raul Perez

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In this podcast episode: Catalina Arana Mendoza, recent graduate of Eastern New Mexico University (Spring 2024), TRIO Alum, and podcaster.

Catalina is on the podcast to discuss her personal, educational, and professional journey. Listen as Catalina shares about her life experience, experiences in college, preparing for college, opportunities while in college, being a podcaster, and so much more.

A HUGE thank you to our patrons and sponsors: Angelica Vialpando, Rosario Riley, Angelica Valdez, Dr. Jamie Motley, Dr. Ryan Barone, Dr. Jeff Nepute, Felicia Rivera, Jaded Electronics, TRIOjoblist.com, NOSOTROS Education Center (ad within the podcast), Cambridge Educational Services, and StudentAccess (ad within the podcast).

Visit our corporate sponsors:

• Student Access
• TRIOjoblist.com (for careers in TRIO!)
• NOSOTROS Education Center
• Cambridge Educational Services (Demo)
• CE Tours (Demo)

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Let's Talk TRIO Podcast Team

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Producer, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Script Supervisor - Voiceover and Ad for StudentAccess: Amelia Castañeda

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In this podcast episode: Dr. Christopher Baca, TRIO Staff with Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell's TRIO Educational Opportunity Center.

Dr. Christopher Baca is on the podcast to discuss his personal, educational, and professional journey. Listen as Dr. Baca shares about his own experiences in higher education, preparing for college, pursuing a doctoral degree, and being a TRIO professional.

A HUGE thank you to our patrons and sponsors: Angelica Vialpando, Rosario Riley, Angelica Valdez, Dr. Jamie Motley, Dr. Ryan Barone, Dr. Jeff Nepute, Felicia Rivera, Jaded Electronics, TRIOjoblist.com, NOSOTROS Education Center (ad within the podcast), Cambridge Educational Services, CE Tours, and StudentAccess (ad within the podcast).

Visit our corporate sponsors:

• Student Access
• TRIOjoblist.com (for careers in TRIO!)
• NOSOTROS Education Center
• Cambridge Educational Services (Demo)
• CE Tours (Demo)

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Let's Talk TRIO Podcast Team

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Producer, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Script Supervisor - Voiceover and Ad for StudentAccess: Amelia Castañeda

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In this podcast episode: Jasper Wojtach, TRIO Alum of Student Support Services and Transitional Advisor for SUNY-Ulster.

Jasper is on the podcast to share their educational, personal, and professional journey. Listen as Jasper shares their college experience, identifying their career, challenges they've had to overcome, serving TRIO, and so much more.

A HUGE thank you to our patrons and sponsors: Angelica Vialpando, Rosario Riley, Angelica Valdez, Dr. Jamie Motley, Dr. Ryan Barone, Dr. Jeff Nepute, Felicia Rivera, Jaded Electronics, TRIOjoblist.com, NOSOTROS Education Center (ad within the podcast), Cambridge Educational Services, and StudentAccess (ad within the podcast).

Visit our corporate sponsors:

• Student Access
• TRIOjoblist.com (for careers in TRIO!)
• NOSOTROS Education Center
• Cambridge Educational Services (Demo)
• CE Tours (Demo)

Help keep our podcast going:

Become a Patron of the Let's Talk TRIO podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalktrio

Donate a one-time tip to our PayPal account: https://paypal.me/letstalktrio?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

Let's Talk TRIO Podcast Team

Audio Engineer, Editor and Music Composer/Production (Intro/Transition/Outro): John Russell

Producer, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Script Supervisor - Voiceover and Ad for StudentAccess: Amelia Castañeda

Voiceover Ad for NOSOTROS Education Center: Karla Sandoval

Executive Producer & Host: Juan Rivas

Cover Artwork: Raul Perez

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