Gustavo Flores has been named Director of Admissions at Sonoma State University after having served as associate director of enrollment services and interim director of admissions.
Flores is bilingual and came to SSU in 1994 as a recruiter with special responsibility for developing the first-time freshman outreach and recruitment program.
During his service as interim director of admissions he led a major reorganization of the admissions, outreach and recruitment offices, and has demonstrated a deep commitment to customer service for both prospective students and the programs and departments in which they wish to enroll.
In addition, he led ESAS in the adoption of new technologies and software applications as they apply to admission and outreach.
In addition to his work in admissions, Flores taught in the Mexican American Studies department at SSU and has conducted numerous professional presentations and workshops promoting college attendance throughout California in both Spanish and English.
He is well known in the North Bay for his involvement in youth soccer and for his support and mentoring of students from historically underrepresented populations. He is a member of Nu Alpha Kappa, the Hispanic fraternity, and earlier served as the advisor to NAK.
Flores, his wife Paula, a graduate of SSU in nursing, and their two children, Jovany and Mia, live in Santa Rosa. Flores is a graduate of CSU Stanislaus.
