Get Involved

Sexual Violence Peer Educators (SVPE) are a group of �� undergraduate and graduate students who provide education to the �� community related to healthy relationships, sexual assault, relationship violence, healthy masculinity, bystander intervention, stalking, and resources. SVPE are trained volunteers who work closely with the Sexual Violence Advocacy & Education staff and co-facilitate virtual presentations to various communities on campus (fraternities, sororities, classrooms, etc.).

Meet our Sexual Violence Peer Educators

Rosario Mendoza

Angelica Solorio

Hello! My name is Angelica Solorio and my pronouns are she/her/hers/ella. I am a second year Criminology and Justice Studies major with a minor in Ethnic Studies. I want to become a Victim Advocate and help survivors get the tools and support the need. I am excited to be working as an SVPE to help educate and empower our community.

Brittney Garcia

Hello everyone! My name is Brittney Garcia and I am entering my first school year as a grad student! Fortunately, I am a �� alumni, and I have just graduated this May with my Bachelors in Sociology. I was also a transfer student from Mira Costa community college and transferred here to Cal State San Marcos in 2022. During my years here I wanted to get involved around campus by working at the University Student Union and now Student Health & Counseling Services as well. So, if you see me around, please say hi! 🙂

Going into graduate school was not in my personal future plans , but seeing faculty and professors excel has motivated me to peruse my Masters in Sociological Practice (MASP). I connected with professors who had similar backgrounds such as: being first-generation, a transfer student, having an immigrant parent (s), being low-income, and/or having formally incarcerated family members. Due to this, I've gained knowledge and I have also grown hungry to keep learning as I go into my higher education.

My dream is to work with marginalized communities that may have been impacted by the social structures within Society. Such as working with formally incarcerated adolescents/adults or working with women, children, and men who have experiences any form of sexual violence. I also am very interested in serving communities who are greatly impacted by educational inequality within our educational system. This school year I am super excited and nervous for this program, but I know I have a lot to give so I am looking forward to what this year will bring! Here's a little about me, hope you enjoyed!

Thanks for reading!

Karen Antonio

Hey, y’all! My name is Karen Antonio my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a fourth-year student at �� majoring in Child Development with a minor in Psychological Sciences. In the future, I plan to become a child psychologist/clinical psychologist and especially help out children with low-income backgrounds.

I am beyond excited to return to be a Sexual Peer Violence Educator and provide resources and information to others about sexual violence as well as a safe environment. Outside of school, I enjoy writing and reading books as well as hanging out with my friends eating KBBQ

Apply to be a Sexual Violence Peer Educator

To be considered for a SVPE position, you must:

have completed at least one full semester at ��
have no prior criminal convictions or Title IX findings of sexual misconduct
complete a Zoom interview

If selected for a position, you must agree to:

participate in an introductory virtual training
co-facilitate at least two in-person or virtual presentations throughout the semester
participate in additional training/preparation (as needed) prior to presentations

The time commitment is 4-6 hours per month (on average) for one year.

Questions? Please email cnguyen@csusm.edu

��������