Dr. Marisa Herrera

As the Executive Director for Community Building and Inclusion at the University of Washington, I leverage my knowledge of inclusive practices, human resource management, marketing, operations management, university budgeting and systems architecture in order to increase efficiencies in the areas of diversity engagement. I oversee a student-union style facility that serves the needs of a large research I institution in Seattle, Washington with over 35,000 students. Our center is the largest cultural center on a college campus in the nation and is a 15.5 million dollar LEED certified Gold building, with a 1 million dollar operating budget that provides direct service to 5,000 students ranging from underrepresented minority (URM), first generation, low-income and students of color.

My personal experiences working alongside Archbishop Desmond Tutu, extensive travel experience circumnavigating the world in 2010, and expertise in the globalization of higher education, add to my orientation towards being a leader in the creation of inclusive space on college campuses. I have served on several national advisory boards including the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education, College Board Native American Student Advocacy Institute, the Washington State Coalition for Undocumented Students, Girl Scouts and The Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship.

Rising Stars: Making a Difference Award, Women of Color Empowered May 2015

Outstanding Woman Award, University of Washington, Housing and Food Services,March 2014

Founder, Leadership Without Borders at UW 2014

Alumni, National Hispana Leadership Institute, Class of 2014
National Hispana Leadership Institute

Certificate, Executive Leadership, Center for Creative Leadership , 2014

Certificate, Executive Education Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, 2014

College Board, Delegate to Beijing, China 2013

President's Professional Development Program, Stanford University, April 2009
Vice Chancellor's Management Training Program, UCLA Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
April 2007

Additional Honors & Awards

• University of Denver, Multicultural Excellence in the Academy, 2008
  USC Town and Gown Doctoral Fellowship 2007-2008
• Research Assistant, USC Center for Urban Education, 2007
• Holmes Scholar, 2006-2009