Esperanza Bernal

Esperanza Bernal currently serves as the Director of Evaluation and Policy at the University of California, Davis since July 2023. Prior to this role, Esperanza held various positions at the University of California, Berkeley from October 2010 to July 2023, including Director of Community College Transfer Services and the Transfer Alliance Project, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions focusing on Veteran Outreach and Recruitment, and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions. Additional experience at UC Berkeley includes serving as Transfer Reading Manager and College Advisor, along with an earlier position as Admissions Officer. Esperanza's experience in higher education is complemented by military service in the US Navy from June 1998 to June 2002. Educational credentials include a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from UCLA and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Berkeley.