ANTONIO
SANDOVAL

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DIRECTOR

ANTONIO SERVES AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OFFICE (CPO), A MULTIFACETED DEPARTMENT FOCUSING ON MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY BUILDING, COMMUNITY SERVICE, BASIC NEEDS, ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. 

ANTONIO WORKS WITH HIS LEADERSHIP TEAM TO MANAGE ALL DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING SUPERVISING 31 PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS AND OVER 250 STUDENT EMPLOYEES, ALL LONG-RANGE BUDGETARY STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS. 

ANTONIO ALSO SERVES ON SEVERAL CAMPUS TASK FORCES AND COMMITTEES THAT SEEK TO BUILD A STRONG COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS ON CAMPUS. THIS INCLUDES BEING A MEMBER OF THE CHANCELLOR’S HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE; CHAIR OF THE UCLA BASIC NEEDS COMMITTEE; MEMBER OF THE ROTHMAN INSTITUTE FOR FOOD STUDIES BOARD; AND PRESIDENT OF THE LATINO STAFF AND FACULTY ASSOCIATION.

ANTONIO BEGAN HIS ROLE AS DIRECTOR DURING THE 2007-2008 ACADEMIC YEAR. SINCE THEN, HE HAS WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS, COLLEAGUES, ALUMNI, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO FOCUS THE DEPARTMENT ON THE EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ASSIST STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME AND HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.

ANTONIO, IS A DOUBLE BRUIN HAVING COMPLETED HIS UNDERGRADUATE WORK IN HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE AND HIS MASTER’S WORK IN URBAN PLANNING FROM UCLA. HE IS CURRENTLY COMPLETING HIS DOCTORAL WORK IN HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY.