Rochelle Smarr, Ed.D. is the Director of Experiential Learning at UC San Diego. Dr. Smarr oversees academic internships and the co-curricular record, a transcript of campus student leadership activities. Nationally she has been a member of the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) since 2019. She currently serves as the vice chair of the board and chair for the 2024 conference in San Diego. She received the 2022 LEAD California Richard E. Cone Award for Emerging Leaders in Community Engagement. Locally she is an active member of Greater Woodlawn Park COGIC and involved in the San Diego Organizing Project. Rochelle earned her B.A in English from San José State University, and M.A. from New York University in Educational Leadership, Politics and Advocacy. Dr. Smarr earned her latest credential, an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of California, San Diego and California State University San Marcos, a joint doctoral program. She is launching an educational podcast, where she shares her experiences of being a hyphenated education leader. When not engaged in all things academia, she spends time with family, friends, and her dog, Joe Biden.