Meet Our Interns

Micaela Bronstein (she/her/ella) is a third year PhD student in Education at UCLA, where she

studies how to best support immigrant and refugee children in and out of school. She is an experienced educator, having worked as an English teacher, early childhood teacher, middle school college access counselor, teaching assistant for undergraduate students, and more. As an immigrant from Latin America, Micaela is deeply passionate about creating safe, loving, and welcoming spaces for immigrant and refugee children to learn, grow, make sense of the world around them, and feel empowered to live as their most authentic selves. In her free time Micaela likes to rock climb and run on the beach with her dog, Canela.

Karla Vásquez Pérez (she/her/ella) was born and raised in El Salvador, Central America. She is double majoring in Political Science and Labor Studies with minors in Central American Studies and Community Engagement and Social Change at UCLA. She is passionate about volunteering and advocating for underserved communities. Karla dedicates her time to RCC to give back to her immigrant community. She says that being at the center makes her feel at home where she can connect with her culture, her mother language, and with resilient people that inspire her to work harder for a better future. She hopes to serve her community and dedicate efforts to social justice and immigration rights.

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