Aleta Mascorro is a senior undergraduate student and TRIO McNair Scholar at California State University, Stanislaus. In addition to collaborating with theatremakers at her local institution, she is interested in promoting dialogue centering on diversity, intersectionality, and critical pedagogy that are necessary in carving out inclusive spaces within the performing arts. She has had the privilege of attending the Encuentro de las Americas Latinx Theatre Festival this past November and the 2018 LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Work most recently. Upon graduation in May 2019, she aims to attend graduate school for producing in television and film or arts management.
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Awards & Scholarships
May 2018
Carol Burke Memorial Award
May 2018
2018 Outstanding Student Achiever (Ethnic Studies BA Program
August 2016-December 2018
Theatre Department Scholarship
August 2014-2016
University Honors Program Scholarship
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Education
Current-May 2019 (Graduation Date)
California State University, Stanislaus. Turlock, CA
B.A. in Ethnic Studies & Theatre Arts
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Conference Presentations
Conference
Presentations &
LTC Events
October 6-8, 2017
AJAAS (Association for Jotería Arts, Activism & Scholarship) 2017 Conference
"Roundtable: Joteria Students in Media and the Arts: Challenges and Opportunities for Social Change", Panelist, University of Minnesota & El Colegio High School
Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) Events Attended
November 1-3, 2017
Encuentro de Las Americas Latinx Theatre Festival at the LATC (Los Angeles Theatre Center
Upcoming Events
April 13-15, 2018
Queer & Trans People of Color Conference (QTPOCC) 2018
"QTPOC in the Central Valley of California: Challenges & Opportunities for Social Change", Panelist, University of California, Berkeley
July 19-22
2018 LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Works at the Theatre School at DePaul University
Participant/"Decision-Maker"
August 4, 2018
2018 Annual ATHE (Association for Theatre in Higher Education) Conference
"The Safe Space", Panelist, Westin Boston Waterfront
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Additional Involvements
May 9, 2018
Xicanx Short Film Festival presented by Chicano Images in Film class at California State University, Stanislaus
Emcee & Head of Administrative Committee
January 2018-January 2019
Queer & Trans People of Color Collective (or QTPOCC) at California State University, Stanislaus
The Queer and Trans People of Color Collective, or QTPOCC, carves out a space of solidarity, healing, and communal care for people across multiple oppressions on campus.
Co-Initiator & Event Coordinator
November 20, 2017
First Annual Trans Day of Remembrance Candlelight Vigil at California State University, Stanislaus
Co-Organizer & Emcee
June 2017-May 2018
Woke in the CV Broadcast Show at California State University, Stanislaus
The purpose of this volunteer student-run show is to inform, educate, and inspire people to enact social change in their respective communities one episode at a time.
Communication & Production Manager
