… and Counselors … Our Team and Counselors … Program Coordinator: Elizandro Umaña Elizandro Umaña was born and raised in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Westlake District and pre-gentrified Echo Park. Elizandro is the proud son of Salvadoran refugee parents who migrated to the U.S. during the Salvadoran Civil War. His lived experiences and community reinforced a passion for social justice. As … policing, criminalization, immigration, critical pedagogy, and Central American Studies. Elizandro joined the East Los Angeles College Student Services family in fall 2015. There, Elizandro co-founded the ELAC Safe Zone Coalition, serving …