Emily Gutierrez

College Advising manager

She/Her
egutierrez@breakthroughsv.org

Emily started as the College Advising Manager in 2024, but it wasn’t her first role at BTSV—she was part of BTSV’s inaugural cohort of AmeriCorps members and served for two years from 2022-24. She was also a Teaching Fellow in summer 2021.

Emily advises BTSV’s 11th and 12th grade students on everything to do with college applications and financial aid—building college lists, writing essays, brainstorming majors and careers, and researching scholarships.

Emily is a San José native and a first-generation college graduate with a B.A. in English with an Education Emphasis from San Jose State University. She also earned a Certificate in College Counseling from UC San Diego Extension and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Counseling from Santa Clara University.

Emily loves camping and exploring national parks.

“My favorite part of this work is seeing students’ confidence grow and celebrating as they make it through all the hard work of application season.”