Melva G. Alvarez
Ed.D. Student-CANDEL Cohort 21
Melva G. Alvarez is the statewide coordinator for the Puente Project’s Math and Science (MaS) initiative serving community college faculty and students across California. With nearly 20 years of experience, she has created student-centered programs that support first-generation community college students, focused in STEM. A Puente alumna herself, Melva is committed to equity and community-building, drawing from her own journey as a first-generation, parenting college student. She holds a dual degree in Sociology and Chicano Studies from USC and a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Woodbury University.
