Alfredo Carlos, Ph.D.
Director

I was born in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico and grew up in a working class, largely immigrant barrio in the Harbor Area of Los Angeles. My parents worked extremely hard for very little pay most of their lives, my father, Alfredo, as a Clerk in Sav-On and my mother, Eva, as a Sample Maker at various clothing factories. I will forever be grateful for the sacrifices they made, so that I could have a better life. It is their struggle and the struggle of so many other working people that inspire me. It is their lessons that guide me. Because of their hard work and support I grew to value education.... Read more