“Take advantage of all the resources EOPS offers such as counseling. I found many mentors through the EOPS counselors that assisted me to grow professionally, personally, and academically.”

Southwestern College

AA-T Psychology with Honors, 2016

University of California, Davis

BA Psychology, minor in Spanish, 2018

San Diego State University

MS Multicultural & Clinical Counseling - Community Based Block Program

Lucio Lira grew up in Tijuana and attended elementary and middle school in Mexico. He began his education in the U.S. at Chula Vista High School and ventured into higher education starting at Southwestern College. Lucio transferred to UC Davis where he completed his Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Spanish. He is currently enrolled in the Community-Based Program at SDSU, a Masters of Science in Multicultural and Clinical Counseling. Lira’s career aspiration is to help underserved and marginalized communities through counseling/therapy.

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