Esmeralda Guerrero is currently the Coordinator for Student Diversity Initiatives at Harper College. In this role, she provides a full range of retention, engagement and direct student support services to support historically underrepresented students to address barriers and successfully navigate systems. Esmeralda has over 13 years of experience in higher education and has worked in a range of offices including admissions, academic advising, and student life. She serves as the advisor for Latinos Unidos student organization and sits on the executive committee for Diverse Relationships Engaged in Affirming Multiculturalism (DREAM) Employee Resource Group. Esmeralda has a master of arts in higher education, a bachelor?s in psychology and completed her associate of arts from Harper College. She is a member of the Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education professional group.