Carina Salazar Executive Director, Career and Immersive Experiences she, her, hers
Carina Salazar, MA is the Executive Director for Career and Immersive Experiences at UCLA. This position provides direct leadership for the Career Center and oversight for First to Go program and the Transfer Student Center.
Carina is a proud UCLA alumnus who was a transfer and first-generation student herself, and brings more than 24 years of caring, thoughtful, and supportive student service and leadership experiences to this critical role. Carina's passion to help UCLA students reach their personal and professional aspirations runs deep from her time supporting students as an Academic Advancement Program counselor for 17 years to serving as an effective leader over the last 7+ years in various roles with the UCLA Career Center, Transfer Student Center, and Bruin Resource Center.
Carina's abilities to develop strong relationships and collaborations with staff, faculty, administrators, and students across the campus has enabled her and her teams to deliver innovative programs and initiatives over the years as well as engage in efforts to enhance student access and participation with campus services and information. Outside of work, Carina enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, family, and friends.