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John “Max” Trujillo III was born and raised in Fairfield California. Max received two
Associate’s Degrees from Solano Community College and then transferred to Texas. He received
his Bachelor’s Degree in History with a minor in African American Studies from the University
of Texas at El Paso. From there, Max came home to the Bay Area to pursue his Master’s Degree
from San Francisco State. Max received his Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies focusing on
Comparative Ethnic Studies researching Third Worldism between both the Brown Berets and
Black Panther Party. Max has worked in the education field for almost 13 years. Starting out as a
Youth Development Professional for the Boys & Girls Club of El Paso, then the Teen
Coordinator for the Boys & Girls Club of Napa Valley in American Canyon. Max worked as the
Program Coordinator for Upward Bound at Diablo Valley College from 2018-2021. He currently
works at Los Medanos College as the Program Coordinator for Extended Opportunity Programs
and Services (EOPS). He serves as the Vice President for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Kappa
Omicron Lambda chapter seated in Vallejo, CA. Lastly, he is the chairman for Alpha Academy a
college readiness program for young men to promote access to high school and higher education.

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