Dream Success Center Staff
Gaby D. Encinas, M.A., Coordinator, Dream Success Center
M.A. in Education: Educational Leadership and Administration
gencinas@csufresno.edu
559.278.1554
Gaby was the first in her family to attend college. She graduated from Fresno State
and received her Bachelors in Chemistry and Masters in Educational Leadership. Gaby
was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. As a first generation college students she
knows first-hand what our students go through and has used her experiences to help
other students be successful at Fresno State. She is passionate about helping all
Fresno State students and uses her networking and collaborative skills to partner
with faculty, staff, and departments in providing services to our undocumented student
population. Her goal is to grow the Dream Success Center by providing much needed
support, guidance, and advocacy to and for our undocumented students on campus. She
has previously worked at Fresno State under the College Assistance Migrant Program,
the Jordan College Advising and Career Development Center, Health Careers Opportunity
Program, and Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program.
Fun Fact: Gaby loves to read non-fiction books and loves going to the movies. Her dream is to visit Europe especially France to continue practicing speaking French.
Favorite Quote: "He who wants to do good knocks at the gate: he who loves finds the door open." - Rabindranath Tagore