Guadalupe (Lupita) Castor, MA
Program Coordinator
Biography
Guadalupe (Lupita) Castor brings years of experience in higher education administration to her role as Program Coordinator for the Ombuds Office. She manages scheduling and visitor appointments while collaborating across departments to coordinate programs and workshops delivered to UNLV faculty, staff, and students. Leveraging her background in digital content creation and strategic communication, Castor works to expand the office’s reach and visibility campus-wide, while also managing the operation of the Ombuds Office programs to the IOA standards of practice.
Castor earned her bachelor’s in journalism and media studies from UNLV. She earned her master’s degree in communication studies from UNLV.
Mediation
Castor has completed the Boyd School of Law’s 40-hour Mediator Essentials training. As a facilitative mediator, she champions dialogue and storytelling as essential tools for building mutual understanding. Castor believes that her role as a mediator is to help facilitate productive conversations, striving to create a safe environment where all parties feel heard, respected and empowered to express themselves honestly.
As a member of the mediation pool for the Ombuds’ mediation practice , she is available to mediate for all employees and students.