Contact NAISSC Staff

Native American Indigenous Student Success Center (NAISSC)
Email: naissc@sjsu.edu
Main Phone: 408-924-7304

New NAISSC Location: 
Former Spartan Memorial Chapel (near Yoshida Hall)

Mailing Address:
Native American Indigenous Student Success Center
San José State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA  95192-0196

Meet Our Team

Elisa Aquino
Program Director
Pronouns: she/her
elisa.aquino@sjsu.edu 

Elisa Aquino is the inaugural Program Director for the Native American Indigenous Student Success Center at San Jose State University. She is proudly Bini' Zaa (Zapotec) from the Valles Centrales in Oaxaca, Mexico. Elisa is a first-generation college student who completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and received her masters degree in Higher Education & Student Affairs at the University of San Francisco. In her free time, Elisa enjoys hiking, biking, and exploring new food spots around the Bay area. 

"It is with great honor and responsibility to my Indigenous community to provide culturally-sustaining support services rooted in ancestral knowledge. X'tiosu/ Thank you, I look forward to connecting with you".

Danielle Vielle
Program Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her
danielle.vielle@sjsu.edu

Yá'áá'ééh (hello), my name is Danielle Vielle born and raised in Southern Utah from the Diné tribe (Navajo Nation). I have worked on and off the Navajo Reservation from elementary to high school settings to community health centers. I am the new Program Coordinator for the Native American Indigenous Student Success Center (NAISSC) at SJSU. I obtained my MSW at Utah State University and moved to the Bay Area back in 2020. I finished the Pupil Personnel Services Credential here at SJSU in Spring 2023. I am continuing to pursue my Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW), and looking forward to being a part of the NAISSC team. Off the clock, you will usually find me out window shopping, looking for a good restaurant or binge watching TV series at home. 

2023-24 NAISSC Student Staff

Indigenous Student Success Advocates: 

Emily Hyatt

Dayanra Diaz

Rayne Liska

Carmina Bosmenier

Iyeuani Mora

Indigenous Scholars Sustaining Knowledge (SKO) Mentorship Program Peer Mentors:

Marissa Hemstreet

Oswaldo Martin Perez