Associate Director
- Pronouns She/Her/Hers
- Office Address (Building and Room): Foster Walker, House 6 (1927 Orrington)
- Email: mayra.garces@northwestern.edu
- Phone: 847.467.1061
- Where do you call home?
- Home is Chicago's Rogers Park
- What do you do at Northwestern?
- I'm an Associate Director in Student Enrichment Services. I'm responsible for managing, developing, and assessing a number of programs and initiatives for the first-generation, lower-income, and/or undocumented /DACA students. I am also the Co-Director of the Summer Academic Workshop (SAW).
- What groups/committees/communities are you a part of at NU?
- Within CIC, I am a part of the Recruitment and Selection committee.
- What are you passionate about?
- I am passionate about students accessing all opportunities they are interested in regardless of cost or other barriers. I am passionate about students learning how to navigate challenge and "failure". Most of all I'm passionate about students having a collegiate experience that facilitates thriving and empowerment through raising consciousness about self and others.
- What are some moments/accomplishments/projects you have been proud of?
- I am a first generation college and graduate student. Receiving my degrees was wonderful, but my mom's efforts and sacrifices to allow me to have these educational privileges is something I am very proud of. In addition, I'm proud of myself for restarting my therapy journey.
- Where can you be found around campus?
- I can be found at Foster Walker, House 6.
- What do you like to do in your spare time?
- In my spare time I enjoy all TV and movie watching, working out, specifically Yoga & High Intensity Interval Training, walking my dog, Mowgli, and eating all foods, I'll try anything at least once.