First-Gen Staff

Debbie Martin

Dean of Student Life

Email: dmartin@saic.edu

Bio

Loretta Bourque

Faculty Mentor

Email: lbourque@saic.edu

Bio

Anita Welborn

Faculty Mentor

Email: awelbon@saic.edu

Bio

Marley Anderson

Peer Mentor (she/they)

Email: mander20@saic.edu

Letter

Kyli McGuire

Peer Mentor (they/them)

Email: kmcgui@saic.edu

Letter

Alex Bortell

Peer Mentor (they/he)

Email: abortell@saic.edu

Letter

Gabriela "Gaby" Trinidad-Pérez

Graduate Coordinator (she/ella)

Email: gtrini@saic.edu

Bio

For more than 155 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world, and adults, teens, and kids in our Continuing Studies classes have the opportunity to explore their creative sides, build portfolios, and advance their skills. Notable alumni and faculty include Georgia O’Keeffe, Nick Cave, David Sedaris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Cynthia Rowley, Michelle Grabner, Richard Hunt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Jeff Koons.

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First-Gen Staff

Debbie Martin

Loretta Bourque

Anita Welborn

Peter Jorge Fagundo

Marley Anderson

Kyli McGuire

Alex Bortell

Gabriela "Gaby" Trinidad-Pérez

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