Maira received her M.A. in School Organization and Education Policy from UC Davis. Maira is from Central California and has experience as a Lead Admissions Assistant at UC Merced where she worked specifically with AVID, Upward Bound and the Parent Empowerment Program. As the MESA Schools Program Coordinator, Maira assists with our MESA K-12 Academic Excellence and College Preparation Workshops, and our MESA Parent/Community Engagement Workshops. Maira is fluent in Spanish and aspires to attain her doctoral degree in Education Policy.