My name is Ariana Burrell. I am the technical director at Moorpark College's Performing Arts Center. Day to day I work with technical theater students to put on productions in the space. We put on 15 productions per semester from plays to dance concerts to music concerts. Students build the sets, light the performances and perform in the shows.

Haida Jimenez-Martinez is the STEM Student Success and Support Specialist II for OC STEM Guided Pathways to Success in STEM (GPS) grant at Oxnard College. 

Haida enjoys giving back to the community and is passionate about guiding and supporting students reach their individual goals. She is a native of the City of Oxnard and is a proud first-generation college student and former Migrant student.

Haida has worked with students from elementary school through undergraduate school over the last 15 years. Previously, Haida worked at Moorpark College focusing on Career Technical Education (CTE). She also worked for over 8 years as a Counselor, at California State University Channel Islands. She has a broad range of experience working with first-generation students, low-income students and at-risk students.

She earned an MS in Counseling degree from California Lutheran University, a K-12 Credential also from California Lutheran University and a BA in Spanish with a Chicano/a Studies minor from California State University Channel Islands.

Haida enjoys spending time with her son, husband and entire family. She is delighted to have been working with the OC STEM team and students over the past 5 years. Haida looks forward to continue to be an agent of change and help to expand STEM to underrepresented students.