Robert Lara is a lecturer in the Chicano Latino Studies
Department at California State University Long Beach (CSULB). He obtained
his Bachelor's degree in Social Work and Mexican American Studies
at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA). He earned his
M.PA. in Public Policy and Administration at California State University,
Long Beach (CSULB) in 1995 and is pursuing a doctorate in Educational
Leadership at the
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
For the last twelve years, he has worked for the CSULB University
Student Union, where he currently serves as the Associate Director
and is responsible for administrative management, assessment, construction
projects and strategic planning.
- He teaches leadership theory and practicum for the Chicano and
Latino Studies Department at CSULB.
- Robert was born and reared in East Los Angeles, where he still
lives today. He considers himself a product of the overcrowded and poorly
administered Los Angeles Unified School District. Nonetheless, he once
worked as the Executive Director of the Southeast-Rio Vista YMCA, a subsidiary
of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. In spite of what he feels was
an inadequate K-12 education, he has continued his contributions, positively
affecting the success and well-being of many students and young people.
- He has served in a leadership advisory capacity to student organizations
such as Delta Sigma Chi, Latino Student Union, Chicano Latino Graduation
Celebration and the Cambodian Leadership Program.
- He has also served on various boards and committees including the
California Junior Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, Latino Alumni Association
at CSULB, San Diego State University Leadership Institute Advisory Board
and the CSULB Campus Climate Committee.
- Currently, he serves as the CSULB Campus Sponsor for the Latino/a
College Leadership Institute.
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