Jenny Roxas

Jenny Roxas is an experienced career education professional currently serving as the Associate Director of Career Coaching and Education - Belonging, Access, and Career Equity at Stanford University.12 With 12 years of experience in the field, she describes herself as an "orchestrator of opportunity" who focuses on building strategic partnerships, developing tailored programming, and creating initiatives to support students.2

Background and Education

Jenny Roxas is a first-generation, low-income Filipina-American who has personal experience navigating the challenges of college and job searching.1 She holds a Master's degree in student affairs and higher education and a Bachelor's degree in anthropology.1 Additionally, she has several professional certifications, including:

• Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
• Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)
• Certified Social Justice Mediator1

Career Path

Roxas's career journey has been shaped by her commitment to empowering diverse individuals and helping them overcome social barriers. After graduating from Chico State, she worked with AmeriCorps, where she built a youth employment training program for at-risk youth.1 This experience inspired her to pursue opportunities in Career Services after completing her master's degree.

At Stanford, Roxas has been instrumental in developing the infrastructure for how the career center addresses the intersection of identity and career development for underrepresented and marginalized student populations.1 Her recent promotion to Associate Director allows her to continue this important work and expand the impact of the BACE (Belonging, Access, and Career Equity) team and Peer Career Coach program on campus.1

Personal Interests

Outside of her professional life, Jenny Roxas enjoys:

• Spending quality time with her husband, family, and friends
• Traveling
• Reading
• Dancing1

She also has a history of challenging herself, including studying abroad in Italy for a year to become fluent in Italian and living in New York to experience all four seasons.1

Jenny Roxas's dedication to equity-focused career education and her personal experiences as a first-generation student make her well-suited for her role in helping diverse students navigate their career paths at Stanford University.