Mia Valenzuela

Assistant Director, Women's Resource Center

Mia is the Assistant Director of the Women’s Resource Center. In her role, she supervises the lovely WRC student staff and WGS interns as well as oversees programming and daily office operations. She's extremely passionate about creating safe spaces for students to learn intersectional feminism both with and from each other. Fun fact: When Mia went to UWM, she actually worked for the WRC as a program manager and facilitated the Feminist Ambassador Program! Mia graduated from UWM with a bachelor's in social work and a minor in psychology. Outside of the center, you’ll find her dancing, thrifting, trying new recipes, spending time with her cats, and checking places of her 2023 coffee shops list.

UWM operates several different centers to support students in their academic, personal and professional growth, and we aim to enhance students’ knowledge and skills both inside and outside the classroom. UWM is also dedicated to preparing our students to meet workforce demands at the regional, state and global levels. The services provided by these centers play a vital role in helping students deepen their understanding of different perspectives and collaborate more effectively with people from various backgrounds and experiences. The centers regularly collaborate with each other and other campus units to provide exceptional programming and services to students, faculty, staff and the community. The centers and their programs and events are open to all students. Some programs and events may also be open to faculty, staff, and the community.