Mari Jimenez-Ortiz
Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) GEAR UP First Year Advisor

mjimenezortiz@tmcc.edu

Hometown: Bishop, CA

Bio: Mari Jimenez Ortiz has been working for the GEAR UP grant for the past four years. She is originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, but grew up in California. She relocated to Nevada to attend college. Upon graduating with her Bachelor’s degree in Education and Psychology, Mari started working at Vaughn Middle School as the GEAR UP Student-Parent Involvement Facilitator (SPIF). She recently graduated with her Master’s degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). She enjoys working in education and find it to be one of the most noble and rewarding professions. She has always had a passion for school. She loves to learn and pass down the knowledge she has learned. Mari loves traveling, meeting new people, and learning about different cultures. On her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors.

Favorite Quote: “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community…Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” – Cesar Chavez