By Melba Sanchez Fernandez
Hello everyone! My name is Melba Sanchez, but I tend to go by Mel and I am the new Events Assistant Work Study Student at the UMKC Women’s Center. I am a transfer student from Maple Woods Community College, making this my first semester here at UMKC as a Sociology and Spanish major. After completing my Bachelor’s Degree, I hope to go on to pursue my Masters in Photo Journalism and/or Cultural Anthropology. With that I hope to one day travel the world and learn about different societies and cultures. I chose to attend UMKC because as an urban school, there is a great amount of diversity and so far I love it! The university is also close to my family and friends which are a very important part of my life. I volunteer at various organizations in my spare time including Cherish Brooks, and El Centro Inc. Simply put, I am interested in anything that has to do with empowering women and people in general all over the world. I’m excited to be a part of the UMKC Women’s Center team and to participate in the many exciting activities and events!