Ernestine

Ernestine "Ernie" Mendoza
Administrative Assistant

If I could set my car on automatic pilot, I'm sure it
would find its way to Claremont without a problem.
After all, I've been driving here every morning for
the past thirty years. That's correct! My first job
with Claremont University Consortium was in the
Office of Admissions for Chicano Students and that
was back in 1976. It certainly doesn't feel like
thirty years. I work in a beautiful setting with
great people. Some of my best friends are alums
from my early years in Claremont that have
become compadres and are still very much part of
my life today.

As Administrative Assistant, I am responsible for
creating and maintaining this website as well as
the student data bases used to distribute CLSA correspondence and CHISPAS, the office
newsletter. With information gathered by the Office Assistants, I am able to compile CHISPAS and get it ready for editing by our Associate Dean Robert Viteri. This is just a sampling of what keeps me busy at the office.

On a more personal level, I grew up in the local area, Rancho Cucamonga to be precise. I am one of four daughters born to Ernesto and Amalia Franco. Yes, I'm named after my dad. I married my best friend, Ray Mendoza, and we have a seventeen-year-old daughter, Marisa, who is the love of our life. Together, we enjoy camping, fishing, going to the movies and to Marisa's folklórico performances.

If you stop by my office you'll notice that I love collecting bear figurines and, more recently, images of La Virgen de Guadalupe but my favorite hobby is scrapbooking. I've been able to share this passion (more like obsession) of mine with students via the "Fotos y Recuerdos" workshop, usually part of the Latino Heritage Month Celebration held during the Fall Semester. I've discovered that there are students equally passionate about scrapbooking.

Contact Information: ernie_mendoza@cuc.claremont.edu or (909) 607-3367
757 College Way, Claremont, CA 91711