Student Spotlight: Serina

Affiliation: JAG Works West Valley
Hometown: Tolleson, AZ
High School: Tolleson Union High School
“JAG provides the support I need to progress in life.”

Serina, a TUHS senior, joined JAG Works West Valley in January 2017. She wasn’t shy when she first walked into the JAG Works office and was eager to share her dreams and goals with her coordinator. Despite the challenges she and her family were facing at home, she was determined to get the help she needed to stay on track in school. She participated consistently in JAG’s workshop series, and worked closely with her Coordinator on her education and career plan. After completing her workshops, Serina was elected by her peers as the Fundraising Officer for the community-based program in June and has helped to make an impact in her community through summer volunteerism at the elementary school. She was recently selected as a University of Phoenix LEADS and will represent her JAG program in the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. later this year. Serina’s goal is to attend Smith College next fall and pursue a career as a pediatric doctor.