His past work experience includes summer internships with a San Francisco non-profit education foundation and the affordable housing division of the City of Oakland s Community Economic Development Agency. An avid sports fan, Jesse s favorite teams include the A s, 49ers, Warriors, and Golden Bears. Having grown up in the kind of community College Kids endeavors to serve, Rod was not only the first in his family to graduate from college, but the first in his community. Rod received his BA in Psychology from Oklahoma University and a MA from Golden Gate Seminary. He is currently completing an MBA degree at Golden Gate University.
Rod has extensive experience in the non-profit sector.
He is founder of Equal Access, a program designed to help students of color get in, stay in, and complete college. She grew up in California's largest city, Los Angeles and is currently pursuing her BA in Political Science with a minor in History at Glendale Community College. Genevyeve is strongly dedicated to her family, the College Institute children, and school. Loyda Reyes is the Elementary Program Coordinator at Boyle Heights College Institute. She is a Boyle Heights native.