Dr. Rachel Luna is the Senior Program Manager for EOPS/CARE, CalWORKs, and Foster Youth Services at DVC. A Bay Area native, she is excited to serve the DVC community. Believing in the transformative power of education, she is passionate about empowering students and connecting them with vital resources.
Dr. Luna has a PhD in Higher Education Leadership from Colorado State University, an MA in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University, and a BA in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley (Go Bears!).
At DVC, Dr. Luna has been instrumental in launching basic needs initiatives such as the Career Closet and the new food lockers. She led the implementation of the NextUp program and co-created the Pride Alliance, seeking to nurture a more welcoming and equitable campus environment.
Outside of DVC, Dr. Luna enjoys cheering on local sports teams and tackling the New York Times word puzzles. She shares her life adventures with her wife and their new baby.