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Brandon Silva
Brandon Silva is the Program Manager for COC’s Native American Student Support & Success Program (NASSSP) helping to foster a supportive and encouraging educational environment that addresses the unique challenges Native American students face.For over seven years, he has worked closely with Native communities in Los Angeles and Orange County, leading initiatives in workforce development, empowering community health workers, and creating culturally responsive youth programming to support long-term health and economic well-being.
Jacob McMurdy
Hello! My name is Jacob McMurdy, I am a member of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. I was born and raised right here in Santa Clarita. I am an engineering major planning on transferring out to Cal Poly Humboldt to be an environmental engineer. So if you see me, please feel free to say hello!
Ashlee Martinez
Warm welcome to everyone! I am Pascua Yaqui and Mexican American. I have recently started my journey at College of the Canyons, aspiring to be an electrical engineer. Although I am graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and minor in Native American Studies, I want to challenge myself with a different academic path. In addition to these interests, I have many hobbies that I bounce around from and to. Currently, I am enjoying my free time with crocheting, volunteering at a nearby cat shelter, and designing my hypothetical future house. I hope to meet you at the ICC and our share stories!
Samuel Sierra
Hello, my name is Samuel Sierra, and I am from the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo tribe in El Paso, Texas. I have spent the majority of my life in Santa Clarita, California, and travel back to my reservation during the summer. I wish to raise awareness not only among indigenous people, but also among people of color and gender. I'm grateful to be passing down teachings that were given to me while traveling across California, and to share and apply them in the community. My mission is to ensure that the Intercultural Center provides a safe environment for the College of the Canyons community. I am honored and blessed to show off new ideas and propose things to the community. Outside of work, I'm attending College of the Canyons to get an Associates Degree in Fire Technology. Aside from school, I spend my free time attending Native American ceremonies and activities, as well as crafting and selling my art. Growing up in Santa Clarita, I learned how tough it was to achieve a balance between academics and cultural activities. However, while attending and beginning my studies at College of the Canyons, I was able to relate to others' problems with keeping connected through culture and education thanks to the Intercultural Center.