AWC Santa Barbara

💥🏆✨2026 Women of Achievement Honoree SPOTLIGHT!

Introducing honoree Viviana Marsano!

👉Get to know and her extensive work in civic engagement, literally teaching the Civic Engagement Scholars Program (CESP), her extensive translation and interpretation services and so much more!

Viviana Marsano (she/her/ella)

👉Born and raised in Argentina, Viviana Marsano moved to Santa Barbara to attend and completed a PhD in British history. Before coming to the US, she received a graduate degree in English Language and Literature. At UCSB, she worked at the UCSB MultiCultural Center for 15 years, where she started her long journey and found her passion for equity and inclusion.

🎓She is currently assistant dean for Civic and Community Engagement in the Division of Student Affairs at UCSB.
🌟Viviana co-designed and co-teaches the Civic Engagement Scholars Program (CESP).

🗣️She has also been a translator and interpreter for over 25 years. In her quest to give a voice to the marginalized, she co-founded Voices Translation and Interpreting Services. She works in education, government agencies, and the non-profit sector.
✨Viviana was one of the founding members of the Language Justice Network in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Santa Maria, an initiative of Just Communities Central Coast to bring language justice to non-speakers of English in the school system and the community.
🎊We look forward to celebrating Viviana and her sister nominees at our 18th Women of Achievement awards luncheon, Thursday, May 7th, 11:30am ~ 1:30pm.

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