Ester Marquez Perez

Ester is a first-generation Indigenous woman committed to dismantling the racial and economic barriers embedded within the U.S. education system. Grounded in her lived experience, her work centers equity, access, and justice for historically marginalized students navigating higher education.

She is deeply passionate about guiding students as they discover their purpose, build confidence, and recognize their cultural wealth as a source of strength rather than deficit. Through mentorship and advocacy, Ester seeks to affirm students’ identities, honor their communities, and support their holistic success in academic and professional spaces.

• Advising
• Counseling
• Higher education
• International higher education

• First-generation students
• Students of color
• Underrepresented student populations
• DACA & undocumented students

• University of San Francisco, EdD in International & Multicultural Education (Human Rights Education emphasis), Expected graduation 2027
• Loyola University Chicago, MA in International Higher Education, 2021
• California State University Stanislaus, BA in Spanish, 2008