Discipline: Literature & Writing Studies • College: MiraCosta College
Dara Perales is an integral part of the Letters, Transfer Department at MiraCosta College, where she channels her passion for literature and writing into shaping the minds of students. Armed with a Master’s in Literature and Writing Studies from Cal State University, San Marcos, Dara’s journey into higher education was spurred by her own transformative experience at a local community college.
Reflecting on her inspiration to work within higher education, Dara fondly recalls how her local community college provided her with direction when she felt adrift after high school. Today, she is proud to be a full-time faculty member at the very institution that guided her path. When she’s not sparking intellectual curiosity, Dara indulges in reading, walking, stitching, vegan baking/cooking, and traveling.
“Kindness is free.”
Dara Perales