Brianna Gutiérrez (she/her/ella) joined La Casa Cultural de Julia de Burgos as the Assistant Director in August 2025. A New Jersey native and the daughter of a Peruvian father and Jewish mother, Brianna’s identity has been shaped by her intercultural upbringing and lived experiences as a first-generation, low-income college graduate. These experiences fuel her deep commitment to supporting students with empathy, authenticity, care, and intention. She holds a BA in Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies and Spanish & Hispanic Studies from Union College and an MA in Hispanic Cultural Studies from Columbia University.
Brianna brings seven years of experience in higher education, with a focus on equity-driven student engagement, program management, and career development. Most recently, she served as the Associate Director of Experiential Education at Columbia University, where she led internship and mentorship programs that supported over 9,000 undergraduates. In that role, she facilitated professional development workshops, oversaw cross-functional teams, provided one-on-one advising, and integrated DEI frameworks into program design. Additionally, she served on Columbia’s Queer and Trans Resource Team, where she developed career programs and initiatives specifically for LGBTQIA+ students.
Brianna is driven by a deep mission to uplift and advocate for the Latine community through culturally responsive support, intentional programming, and by creating spaces grounded in joy, healing, and collective care. She brings her skills in program management, student engagement, collaboration, and relationship-building to La Casa, with the goal of bridging her professional expertise and lived experience to help cultivate an affirming, empowering comunidad en La Casa.