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Dalila Paredes

Executive Dean of STEM in King County Region
Shoreline Community College
As a college senior, Dalila Paredes was told by a professor to drop a biochemistry class after failing a test. Her resilience earned her an A in the class — and a spot in a graduate program. Now, as the Executive Dean of STEM at Shoreline Community College, she is helping students navigate the path to fulfilling careers. Learn more about Dalila in her interview on our blog. Published May 2024.
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“Being different is really powerful. I actually see my differences as skills that not a lot of other people have.”
Dalila Paredes
Fun Fact
Dalila’s ancestors were, and still are, Indigenous people who live in canyons in northern Mexico – the Rarámuri. They climb the canyon walls with no shoes.