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Angelica Peña

Angelica Peña
TRIO Counselor
Angelica (she/her/ella) is a part-time counselor who was born and raised in the East Bay. A proud grad from Arroyo High School and transfer student. She started her academic journey at Ohlone College before transferring to UCLA, where she earned a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Chicana/o Studies, becoming the first in her family to earn a college degree. She later earned her Master’s in Counseling from SFSU. Angelica’s deep passion for higher education is rooted in her own experience as a first-generation Latina college student. As a counselor, she is dedicated to providing compassionate, holistic care with an open-door policy, always bringing empathy, support, and understanding. Hablo español!
Angelica Peña

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Angelica Peña
TRIO Counselor
Angelica (she/her/ella) is a part-time counselor who was born and raised in the East Bay. A proud grad from Arroyo High School and transfer student. She started her academic journey at Ohlone College before transferring to UCLA, where she earned a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Chicana/o Studies, becoming the first in her family to earn a college degree. She later earned her Master’s in Counseling from SFSU. Angelica’s deep passion for higher education is rooted in her own experience as a first-generation Latina college student. As a counselor, she is dedicated to providing compassionate, holistic care with an open-door policy, always bringing empathy, support, and understanding. Hablo español!