Carolina Ramirez
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Carolina Ramirez is delighted to serve as the Lead College Advisor for Bryan Adams High School. Born and raised in East Dallas, Carolina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Texas A&M University and a Master of Education in Student Affairs – Higher Education from Iowa State University.
Witnessing the benefits of the investment educators made in her jump-started her passion for standing alongside students in their growth. In 2020, Carolina moved back to Dallas to serve students with equity and access at the forefront and understands how the complex relationships between P-20 education and broader structures impact underrepresented students and their communities. As a first-generation college student with experience in admissions and first-year student success, Carolina believes higher education is a transformative space and is passionate about helping students navigate the process to find the place for them.
Some of her interests beyond college access include scoping out local coffee shops, traveling, seeing her favorite artists in concert, and spending time with friends and family.
Destiny Okwubodu
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My name is Ms. Okwu. I was born in Nigeria and moved to Dallas when I was 6 years old. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, receiving a bachelor’s in Neuroscience and a minor in African and African diaspora studies. Throughout my studies at UT, I participated in many mentorship roles to help students on campus navigate the college environment. I am very passionate about increasing representation in all academic fields and enthusiastic to share my passion and skills at Bryan Adams High school. I wish I had the advisors at ASP to help navigate my college application process. I understand how important ASPs commitment to our students is and strive to replicate the mission on campus.
In addition to being a college advisor, I enjoy playing tennis, reading books, and trying new foods all over Dallas. Depending on what you’re feeling, I can recommend different food spots around Dallas to try! I also love listening to music and pride myself on creating personality playlists for people to enjoy and share in my love for music.
Oneida Ramirez
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Ms. Oneida Ramirez is thrilled to serve as a college advisor for the Bryan Adams HSLA community. She is a Dallas native and proud DISD/ASP alumni. Ms. Ramirez earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of North Texas.
As a first-generation college graduate, Ms. Ramirez is dedicated to help students in the community achieve a successful college exploration experience and provide them with the necessary tools to achieve their goals.
Outside of being a college advisor, Ms. Ramirez enjoys visiting farmers’ markets, spending quality time with loved ones, and traveling.
Samantha Rogers
Sam is very excited to serve as the College Advisor at Bryan Adams High School. She was born and raised in the DFW Metroplex and is a graduate of the University of North Texas, where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Hospitality Management, and Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies with specialty in Curriculum Development, and ESL Education.
As a first generation college student, Sam’s aspiration as a College Advisor is to advocate for students’ academic opportunities by creating relationships with a foundation of cultural awareness, family, and community. She is dedicated to providing tools to combat unequitable systems that harbor power and privilege that contribute to the academic achievement gap. Most importantly to help create a sustainable future for all learners.
Before joining ASP Sam previously worked at nonprofit organizations such as the Perot Museum and Communities Foundation of Texas, which helped cultivate her aspiration to being a continuous agent of change. She is a hard worker who values community, advocacy, and relationships. In her free time her interests involve spending quality time with family, enjoying White Rock lake with her soon to be husband, and trying to improve her chess strategies by losing many games.