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Program Manager
Alejandra Polcik
512-223-5664
amarti11@austincc.edu

Alejandra currently works at Austin Community College in the office of Student Affairs as Manager of Hispanic Outreach Projects. Ms. Polcik is responsible for developing culturally and linguistically effective outreach strategies to reach diverse communities. These strategies include media (radio, TV, newspapers), social media, websites, and coordinating events to target populations. She manages the transfer program Ascender from Catch the Next, Inc., a college readiness and completion organization based in Austin, Texas. In this program, she manages projects and activities designed to engage, mentor, and help retain Hispanic students in credit classes.

Outreach Coordinator
Diana Gorostieta Martinez
512-223-3740
diana.gorostietamartinez@austincc.edu

Diana Gorostieta Martinez is the Outreach Coordinator of Hispanic Outreach Projects for the Ascender program under the Office of Student Affairs at ACC. Diana is responsible for promoting student engagement and retention by coordinating cultural and educational events and ensuring that students and mentors have a good and professional relationship. She is an ACC Ascender Alumna and holds an Associate and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Marketing concentration. As a proud first-generation Latina student, she aspires to continue encouraging other students to pursue their educational goals.