Berenice Jau currently serves as the Associate Director and Director of TRIO Student Support Services at UC San Diego, a role focused on aiding low-income, first-generation, non-traditional, former and current foster youth, and homeless students in their academic journey. Prior experience includes the position of Interim Assistant Director at OASIS, San Diego State University, and Programs Director at Barrio Logan College Institute. Berenice Jau earned a Doctorate in Educational Leadership through a joint program with CSU San Marcos, a Master's in Education specializing in Policy Studies in Language and Cross Cultural Education from San Diego State University, and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from UC San Diego.