Director, Sanger Learning Center
Ray Acuña-Luna obtained his bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and his master’s degree in educational leadership from Washington State University in 2015. He is a doctoral candidate at Washington State University in cultural studies and social thought in education. Before becoming Sanger Learning Center’s director, Ray served as a residential education director, orientation coordinator, academic/retention counselor, and more recently, as director of College Access and Transition Programs at Washington State University, working with low-income and potential first-generation students as they transition to college, providing support to finish high school strong and start their higher education journey successfully.
Ray, the youngest of seven and the first to complete a college degree, treasures the opportunity to develop students in higher education. His approach is based on understanding the personal narratives they bring into the educational arena and providing opportunities to reflect and leverage the knowledge they have accumulated through those unique experiences as they navigate highly complicated college environments.