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Est. 2025

Los Fundadores

The founding board members who built Spanish@UIC from the ground up during the 2025–2026 academic year. Their vision, dedication, and passion for Spanish language and culture made this comunidad possible.

JC

Dr. Jennifer Cabrelli

Faculty Advisor

Department of Hispanic & Italian Studies

BS

Brett Simon

Co-President (Communications & Administration)

Biological Sciences, Minor in Chemistry & Spanish for the Professions

Junior

GZ

Giselle Zavala

Co-President (Operations & Leadership Development)

KT

Karla Tiscareno

Secretary

RG

Rafael Giblin

Finance Chair

Physics

JB

Jazmin Bernal

Events Chair

Spanish/IHS, Minor in Nutrition

Senior

ZB

Zaira Barragan

Community Events Coordinator

Teaching of Spanish / LALS

Sophomore

LS

Lily Salgado

Social Events Coordinator

ER

Elizabeth Rivera

Academic & Professional Development Events Coordinator

Chemistry, Minor in Spanish for the Profession

Senior

CS

Chloe Swerdlick

Graduate Student Mentor Coordinator

Graduate Student

TR

Tays Rodriguez

Social Media and Marketing Chair

Teaching of Spanish

Senior

CG

Colby Griffin

Social Media and Marketing Chair

Teaching of Spanish

Junior

LM

Lexi Marion

Social Media and Marketing Chair

Spring 2025 — The first chapter of Spanish@UIC

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