2009 Orientation Staff
Our staff is predominantly comprised of undergraduate
students, and it is this staff that is at the heart of of the UCLA
Orientation Program. The staff is comprised of two types of staff members:
the Orientation Counselors (OCs) and the Orientation Assistants (OAs).
The Orientation Assistants work within the office, helping to run the
administrative aspects of the program as well as counseling family members
at Family Orientation.
DAYSI ALONZO
Majors: Communication Studies
Minors: Chicana/o Studies and Mexican Studies
Future Plans: Study abroad; graduate school in public policy
Work Experience: UCLA Orientation Program, UCLA Early Academic Outreach Program
Extracurricular Activities: Disneyland, baseball, scrapbooking, movies, tennis, Hermanas Unidas de UCLA, SALEF Mentor, Chancellor's Blue & Gold Society
|
JESS BERLINER
Major: Psychology
Minor: Theater
Future Plans: Acting/PR Marketing
Work Experience: John Wooden Center Fitness Instructor, Dip-n-Dots, Jamba Juice, UCLA Orientation Program, cheer camp counselor
Extracurricular Activities: Dance Marathon at UCLA, working out, SAA, dance, music
|
AMBER LEE BISSELL
Major: American Literature & Culture
Minor: Women's Studies
Future Plans: Master's abroad; law school; journalism
Work Experience: Orientation Counselor, Daily Bruin Managing Editor, Cardiomyopathy Clinic at UCLA Med Center and Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Extracurricular Activities: Dance Marathon, Student Alumni Association - Spring Sing and Senior Class Cabinet, Burkle Center for International Relations intern, shopping, traveling, modern fiction, NY Times, yoga
|
LINDSAY BLUMENTHAL
Major: Political Science
Minor/Specialization: Geography & Environmental Studies/American Politics
Future Plans: Volunteer abroad; law school
Work Experience: Nanny, teacher's aide, Orientation Assistant, Hedrick Hall Resident Assistant, Sales Associate at Downtown Disney
Extracurricular Activities: Student Alumni Association, Cedar-Dogwood External Vice President, On Campus Housing Council Representative, UCLA Basketball, watching "The Office"
|
CHRISTINA BROWN
Majors: Physics and Political Science
Minor: International Relations
Future Plans: Become a science teacher for Teach for America; Master's in public health; work for a non-profit
Work Experience: Leavitt Pacific Insurance Brokers, Times Media Inc., Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Jose Valdes Summer Math Institute
Extracurricular Activities: Dance Marathon, Daily Bruin, FORGE, floor government, dance, journalism, politics, science
|
ARIANE V. BUENAVENTURA
Major: Physiological Science
Future Plans: Nurse Practioner
Work Experience: Sproul Front Desk
Extracurricular Activities: Volleyball, piano, youth group
|
ALISON CHAI
Major: English
Minor: Accounting
Future Plans: CPA at an accounting firm
Work Experience: Student Leader in De Neve, Accounting Intern at Mesa West Capital LLC, assistant at UCLA YRL Special Collections Library, cashier at El Pollo Loco, assistant at a flower store
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Philharmonia and Symphony, snowboarding, driving, rock climbing, violin, archery, Guitar Hero, nature programs
|
ASHLEIGH DENNY
Major: Physiological Science
Future Plans: Medical school; become an OB/GYN
Work Experience: California Attorney General's office, In-n-Out Burger, Joann Fabrics
Extracurricular Activities: Research intern for the Interdisciplinary Relationship Sciences Program, volunteer at Mattel Children's Hospital, sorority, hula and Tahitian dancing, reading, watching LOST
|
KIRSTEN ECKERT
Major: Geology/Paleobiology
Future Plans: Nursing school
Work Experience: Orientation Counselor, UCLA challenge course facilitator, sex-ed teacher, Girl Scouts camp counselor
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Fencing team, dancing, step aerobics, all things dinosaur
|
DANIELLE FISCHOFF
Major: Sociology
Future Plans: Graduate school; work in student affairs or special events/development for a non-profit organization
Work Experience: Bruin Kids camp counselor, Hillel Campus Entrepeneur Initiative intern
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Student Alumni Association, Dance Marathon, study abroad, UCLA athletics, traveling, movies, music, reading
|
VANESSA HOUSEMAN
Major: Sociology
Minor: Classical Civilization
Future Plans: Become a teacher
Work Experience: Victoria's Secret, Southern Regional Library Facility
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Bruin Marching Band, band sorority, photography
|
CARSON HOWERTON
Major: World Arts and Cultures
Specialization: Dance
Future Plans: Become a working artist with a focus on social activism
Work Experience: Sales Associate, Field Technician, clogging instructor
Extracurricular Activities: Hip hop, clogging, tap, rafting, snowboarding, hiking, theater
|
ANNA HUANG
Major: Economics
Minors: Accounting and Environmental Systems & Society
Future Plans: Business school; obtain a "green" MBA; become a CPA
Work Experience: Legoland California, camp counselor, Bruin Ambassador
Extracurricular Activities: Undergraduate Business Society, Student Accounting Society, tutoring, cooking, tennis
|
SAMUEL JUNG
Major: Chemistry
Future Plans: Pharmacy school; teach middle/high school at church
Work Experience: Tutoring
Extracurricular Activities: Laker's basketball, sports, guitar, trumpet, comedy movies, church
|
NADIA KEYSER
Major: Spanish
Minor: Classics
Future Plans: Master's and credentials in education to become an elementary school teacher
Work Experience: Hill Top shop, AAP Tutorials, FSP/TSP, H&M, Albertson's, JC Penny, Victoria's Secret, Robinson's May
Extracurricular Activities: Playing Wii, reading, broadway musicals, coloring books, collecting anything Princess Collection, Star Wars, Harry Potter
|
STACY KO
Majors: Communication Studies and Psychology
Future Plans: Ph.D in psychology
Work Experience: UCLA Orientation Counselor, UCLA Recreation - Fitwell supervisor, internships in the entertainment industry
Extracurricular Activities: Research Assistant in the psychology department, volunteer at Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment Program at UCLA Medical Center, running/working out, shopping, music, traveling, new restaurants
|
BEN KWAN
Major:
Future Plans:
Work Experience: Resident Assistant, UCLA Store, Los Alamos National Laboratory intern
Extracurricular Activities: Asian American Tutorial Project, UniCamp, Rieber Hall Student Leader, California Teach, music, movies, television
|
EMILIE MENDIA
Majors: Psychobiology and International Development Studies
Future Plans: Make a difference
Extracurricular Activities: Friends and family, movies, reading, music
|
BOBBY SCOFIELD
Major: History
Minor: Theater
Future Plans: Teach high school history or theater
Work Experience: UCLA Orientation Program, BruinCorps Tutor and Team Leader, UCLA Marching Band - Equipment Crew
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Marching Band, band fraternity, BruinCorps, Shakespeare at UCLA, 24 Hour Musical
|
BETH VELINSKY
Major: Cognitive Science
Specialization: Computing
Future Plans: Graduate school; work in student affairs
Work Experience: Campus tour guide, waitress, nanny
Extracurricular Activities: Dance Marathon at UCLA, research assistant, UCLA Basketball, eating frozen yogurt, baking, reading
|
ROYCE WADSWORTH
Major: Sociology
Specialization: Mass Communications
Future Plans: Publicity/Public Relations
Work Experience: UCLA Orientation Program, tomato production plant supervisor, cater waiter, resident assistant
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Tanning Club, UCLA sports, study abroad - Spain, intramural sports
|
SARAH YOUNG
Major: Environmental Science
Minors: Geography/Accounting
Future Plans: Intern abroad; graduate school; become an environmental consultant
Work Experience: UCLA Orientation Program, UCLA Store, Islands, Bayview Resort & Marina
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Dance Marathon, band fraternity, Spring Sing, UCLA Marching Band, reading
|
|
