Meet the People Reimagining What's Possible
Our team brings together innovators, creators, educators, and changemakers with a shared commitment to educational equity and innovation. We bring different perspectives, experiences, and expertise to the work—and a common belief in what becomes possible when people, ideas, and opportunity come together.
Leadership
HSI Innovation Hub Team
Across programs, partnerships, immersive experiences, outreach, and operations, our team turns ideas into action. We create opportunities for students, educators, and communities to build new skills, explore emerging technologies, connect with one another, and shape what comes next.
- amanda.quintero@csun.edu
Dr. Amanda Quintero
Senior Advisor to the President for Inclusive Excellence Equity Innovation Officer
- veronica.montoya@csun.edu
Veronica V. Montoya
Senior Director of HSI National Initiatives
- lizbeth.zepeda@csun.edu
Lizbeth Zepeda
Equity Innovation Hub Executive Admin and Operations Assistant
- adriana.garcia@csun.edu
Adriana Garcia Marin
STEAM Whole Family Outreach Program Specialist
- leo-jacinto.magtibay@csun.edu
Leo Jacinto Magtibay
Immersive Engagement Program Specialist
- jeanette.reveles@csun.edu
Jeanette Reveles
Programming & Events Analyst
- xochitl.hernandez@csun.edu
Xochitl Santos Hernandez
Multimedia & Partnerships Strategist
- venus.tamayo@csun.edu
Venus Tamayo
National Innovation Program Specialist
- jonathan.lee@csun.edu
Jonathan Lee
Financial Operations & Partnerships Analyst
For Us, By Us, With Us
Beta Culture(a) Innovators
Our BetaCulture/a Innovators are the heart of the Hub’s For Us, By Us, With Us model. They bring student voice, cultural knowledge, creativity, and emerging expertise directly into the work—helping us design experiences, engage communities, mentor the next generation, and imagine what comes next. BCIs do more than participate in the work; they help shape and co-create it. As they build real-world and technical skills, facilitation experience, and leadership capacity, they help ensure that innovation remains rooted in the people, cultures, and communities it is meant to serve.
Kiana Karimzadeh
Civil Engineering
Anelya Yussupova
Computer Science
Candy Hernandez
Sociology
Matthew Garcia
Computer Science
Esmeralda Bobadilla
Design and Innovation
Duane Cabahug
Computer Science
Andrea Manreza
Design and Innovation
Kevin Rojas
Mechanical Engineering
Maryam Vahdani
Business Administration
Aaliyah Bridewell
Mechanical Engineering
Kayla Sondhi
Cinema and Television Arts
Emilio Gutierrez
Music Industry
Zinedin Avila
Accountancy
Victoria Sanabria
Communication Design
Download Now - Innovation Loop App
The Innovation Loop is your digital guide to the Autodesk Technology Engagement Center (ATEC) at CSUN. Designed for students, educators and visitors, the app transforms a tour of ATEC into an immersive journey of learning and creativity.
