TRIO Student Support Services is dedicated to supporting you on your educational journey. Our TRIO SSS staff lead with a student-centered perspective based on our shared identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences. We hold identities as first-generation, transfer students, TRIO alumni, and/or UC Berkeley alumni.
Peter Lê
Director
peterxle@berkeley.edu
Peter (he/him) is a proud East Oakland native and product of Vietnamese refugees. As a TRIO alum and a UC Berkeley first-generation college graduate, Peter has dedicated his career thus far to serving first-generation students at the K-12, community college, and university levels. Prior to joining TRIO Student Support Services, he worked for the Pre-College TRIO Programs with the Center for Educational Partnerships. Peter obtained his EdD in Educational Leadership from UC Davis, MS in Biology (Physiology and Behavioral Biology) from San Francisco State University, MPH in Community Health Education from San José State University, and BA in Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley.
Marcos Ramos
Assistant Director
macramos@berkeley.edu
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Marcos (he/him) was born and raised in Los Angeles. He is an alumnus of UC Berkeley and has dedicated over 20 years to a career focused on serving and working closely with first-generation, historically underserved college students. Before joining TRIO SSS, Marcos worked for the Educational Opportunity Program at UC Berkeley. He earned his MS in College Counseling from San Francisco State University, his BA in Chicano Studies from UC Berkeley, and his AA from East Los Angeles College.
Giselle Esquer
Academic Achievement Counselor
gesquer@berkeley.edu
Giselle (she/her) was born and raised in San Diego and an alumna of UC Berkeley. She is passionate about supporting and empowering students and families of historically underserved communities. She has supported K-12 students and also at the Undergraduate level throughout the Bay Area. Previously, she worked for UC Berkeley’s Pre-College TRIO Program with the Center for Educational Partnerships and College Corps with the Public Service Center. As a proud first-generation graduate and transfer student, she earned her BA in English from UC Berkeley and AA from MiraCosta College. Outside of work, she loves expressing her creativity by writing poetry, painting, and making music playlists. She enjoys attending different sports games, but remains a dedicated San Diego Padres fan.