Board of Directors


  • Founder

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  • Design Director

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  • TREASURER / DIRECTOR


    Deanna Solórzano serves as the Treasurer for the Chingona Community and will be working in conjunction with the Founder and President, Rozalyn Lucero, to manage the annual budget and ensure the fiscal compliance of this non-profit organization. Ms. Solórzano will also be responsible for the implementation of the directed giving program and the organization's grant-seeking activities. Deanna earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. In 2013, Deanna's Master in Social Work degree from the University of Southern California, with a concentration in Social Work and Business in a Global Society was conferred. Professionally, Deanna serves as the Academic Program Manager for the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine Orthopaedic Residency Program. Deanna has been at the University of Southern California in either a staff or student capacity since 2008. Ms. Solórzano has 13 years of professional experience in academia; particularly in the management of graduate study programs.

    Deanna’s greatest passions are education and social justice. These two ideologies were instilled in her from a young age and are shared by the members of her family. The entirety of her educational paths and career choices have been guided by these tenets, founded in social justice, and they will serve her well as she strives to be an agent of change for the Chingona Community.


  • SECRETARY / DIRECTOR

    Luz Favela is an HR professional with over 20 years' experience working across various industries including staffing, broker clearing, and HVAC. She holds a BA from the University of Southern California.

    She is currently a Regional HR Business Partner at RESSAC Climate Control Technologies, based in Glendale, California. Previously, she was an HR Generalist at ETC Global Group, parent company for a clearing and technology company from 2011 to 2017. Prior to that, she was a Staffing Manager at Corestaff.

    She excels at training, compliance, wage and hour law, performance management, recruitment and partnering with leadership at implementing solutions.

    In her free time, she enjoys traveling.