Maria Autrey Noriega (she/they, ella/elle)

Director, Community Engaged Student Learning

Additional languages spoken: Spanish and Italian

As the Director of Community Engaged Student Learning (CESL), Maria is a key advisor on overall program strategy and provides particular oversight to international immersive experiences. Maria also serves as the lead on the assessment of all community engagement programs.

Maria has a B.A. in History from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City a M.A. in Education and a Doctorate in Human Rights Education from the University of San Francisco (USF). Maria has over a decade in experiential learning, having worked as a Program Director for Immersions at the Ignatian Center and as the Education and Engagement Coordinator for Immersion at the University of San Francisco, as well as ample experience in grass-roots and digital community organizing around women and LGBTQIA+ rights in Mexico and the U.S. 

Maria brings a passion for social justice and human rights advocacy through community building and engagement, and is committed to inspire and empower individuals to become change-makers in the pursuit of a more humane just and sustainable world.