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 Counselors are the peer advisors who provide both academic
counseling and a firsthand knowledge of the campus to students at the
first-year and transfer sessions.
Orientation Coordinators
THOMAS DEGRAVEL
Major: English
Minor: Education
Future Plans: Graduate school; career in student affairs
Work Experience: Resident Assistant, Access Control Monitor, Orientation Counselor
Extracurricular Activities: On Campus Housing Council, Asian American Tutorial Project, movies, comic books, sports, writing
GRACELYN VALDEZ
Major: Sociology
Minors: Human Complex Systems and Urban & Regional Studies
Future Plans: Graduate school; career in student affairs
Work Experience: UCLA Orientation Counselor, resident assistant, Target Guest Services Team Meber
Extracurricular Activities: UC Police Department Intern, On Campus Housing Council Stduent Adviser, Pre-Student Affairs Professional Society Recruitment and Alumni Relations Officer, NASPA Undergraduate Fellow, Education 150 Peer Mentor, Hedrick Hall External Vice-President, PACURH/NACURH Delegate, Housing Appeals Board, volunteer housing tour guide
Orientation Counselors
MICHAEL ANDERSON
Major: Physiological Sciences
Future Plans: Medical school
Work Experience: Resident Assitant, UCLA Textbook Store
Extracurricular Activities: Student Leader, Dance Marathon, intramural sports, guitar, singing in the shower, being creative
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MEGHAN BERNSTEIN
Major: Psychology
Future Plans: MBA
Work Experience: Biomedical Library, Starbucks, Snow Summit - Big Bear Mountain Resort, San Diego Ice Arena
Extracurricular Activities: Snowboarding, wakeboarding, sorority, running
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ANTHONY BIEGEL
Major: Civil Engineering
Emphasis: Structure History
Future Plans: MBA or construction management school; work in construction management
Work Experience: Price Transfer Warehouse manager, Cunningham Construction, high school math tutoring, Duke's Huntington Beach, North Campus Student Center, Jamba Juice
Extracurricular Activities: American Society of Civil Engineers, fraternity, IM volleyball and beach volleyball, swimming, surfing, golf
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RUBEN CEJA
Major: Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Future Plans: Graduate school; nursing; research
Work Experience: Barista at Northern Lights, secretary in the Engineering Department
Extracurricular Activities: Tennis, basketball, video games, reading, creating writing, surfing
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ALEJANDRA CERROS
Major: Spanish & Portuguese
Minor: Education
Future Plans: Teach abroad - South America; Ph.D in education
Work Experience: Resident Assistant, student leader, UCLA Parking Assistant, babysit for a professor
Extracurricular Activities: Travel, shop for unique earrings, speaking portuguese, Harry Potter
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ANTHONY CESPEDES
Majors: Political Science and History
Future Plans: Law school or humanitarian work
Work Experience: Resident Assistant, library assistant
Extracurricular Activities: Dance Marathon, singing in the shower, Lakers basketball
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JULIA CHEN
Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Minor: Film
Future Plans: work as an engineer; MBA program
Work Experience: Blockbuster, Forest Lanes (cook), Partyopolis, Chick's Sporting Goods, Young Musicians Ensemble
Extracurricular Activities: Campus Crusade for Christ, EPIC Movement, music, surfing, outdoor activities, video games
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CASEY CHIOU
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Future Plans: Work for NASA or another engineering company; build things for underprivileged communities and people
Work Experience: Mervyn's Sales Associate, UCLA Orientation Program
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Habitat for Humanity, UCLA Robotics Club, intramural sports, soccer, basketball, acoustic guitar, crossword puzzles, watching trivia gameshows, writing songs
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LISA CRONK
Major: Psychology
Future Plans: Graduate school; become a professor
Work Experience: Starbucks barista, Claim Jumper hostess, John Wooden Center front desk
Extracurricular Activities: Rugby, psychology clubs, running, playing with my dogs
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ERIN CUBBON
Major: Geography
Minor: Anthropology
Future Plans: Graduate school for forestry
Work Experience: Retail, Young Research Library
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Marching Band, honorary band sorority, hiking, Dance Marathon, playing guitar
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NAYELY DAVILA
Major: Anthropology
Future Plans: Master's in education; become a teacher
Work Experience: UCLA Parking Services, UCLA Dining at Bruin Cafe, UCLA Early Care and Education
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Chapter of Active Minds, reading, Harry Potter, running, soccer, babysitting, watching House, Bones and The Office
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JENN ELLINGWOOD
Major: Psychology
Minor: Education
Future Plans: Graduate school; counseling or administrative education
Work Experience: Blue & Gold Recruiting Assistant, Disneyland
Extracurricular Activities: Dance Marathon, Rally Committee, floor government, student leader - social chair, IM sports - volleyball and basketball, snowboarding, softball, watching basketball
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MICHAEL ESGRO
Major: Psychobiology
Future Plans: Graduate school; travel
Work Experience: Private tutor, photographic assistant
Extracurricular Activities: Bruin Democrats, UCLA Regents Scholar Society, tennis, basketball, guitar, beach, exploring
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ALDRIN GAMOS
Major: Sociology
Future Plans: Graduate school; work in student affairs; travel
Work Experience: ASUCLA, UCLA Dining Services, resident assistant, student leader
Extracurricular Activities: Dance Marathon, photography, singing, exploring LA
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MARIE GONZALEZ
Major: Chemical Engineering
Specialization: Biomolecular Option
Future Plans: Work for biotech company; graduate school; travel; teach
Work Experience: Health Sciences Store, CA Teach
Extracurricular Activities: Rally Committee, Relay for Life, floor government, music and concerts, ALD/PRES, playing guitar, crossword puzzles
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ARIANNE GRUYS
Major: Art
Future Plans: Art therapist; medical school; artist
Work Experience: Volunteer firefighter, Morgan Stanley intern, lacrosse coach, commissioned for art
Extracurricular Activities: Volunteering at the hospital, yoga, guitar, Bruin Democrats, Challah for Hunger, floor government, music, drawing, UCLA Basketball
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IRAZEMA GUERRERO
Majors: Psychology and Philosophy
Future Plans: Ph.D in clinical psychology or dual degree in law and social work
Work Experience: Research assistant for Study of Parkinson's Disease at the UCLA School of Public Health, Service Learning Assistant Coordinator for UCLA Center for Community Learning, secretary at the undergraduate psychology advising office
Extracurricular Activities: National Honors Society in Psychology, Active Minds philosophy club, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, swimming, reading, movies, music, traveling
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AMBER GUILLEN
Major: Chemistry
Future Plans: Graduate school; chemistry research; university professor; high school teacher
Work Experience: Biochemical engineering lab, cashier
Extracurricular Activities: Choir, music, Guitar Hero, snowboarding, badminton, UCLA athletics
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BRIANA HARRIS
Major: Political Science
Future Plans: Law or business school; travel
Work Experience: SONY Pictures, UCLA Campus Tours
Extracurricular Activities: Sorority, basketball, movies, Dance Marathon, traveling
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RACHEL HOFF
Major: Civil Engineering
Specialization: Water Resources and Hydrology, Environmental Engineering
Future Plans: Peace Corps; become a professional engineer
Work Experience: Sea World; ASUCLA BearWear
Extracurricular Activities: American Society of Civil Engineers, steel bridge project, concrete canoe
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COREY IVY
Majors: Economics and Statistics
Future Plans: Graduate school in statistics; become a stastistical consultant
Work Experience: UCLA Orientation Program, student leader, recreation club counselor, volleyball coach
Extracurricular Activities: Stat Club, Project Literacy, UCLA Statistical Consulting Center, video games, football, Ducks hockey
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COLIN JONES
Major: Sociology
Minor: English
Future Plans: Peace Corps in Africa; graduate school
Work Experience: UCLA Campus Tour Guide
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Rugby, StandUp for Kids, UCLA Spring Sing, sketching, action movies, gunkata
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ASHLEE KING
Major: Biochemistry
Future Plans: Dental school; graduate school in forensic science
Work Experience: Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Undergraduate Research Assistant, Daivd Geffen School of Medicine Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant
Extracurricular Activities: Student Health Advocate (SHA) Program, pre-health honors society, UCLA Department of Neurology Undergraduate Reseacher
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NATALIE KNIGHT
Majors: Political Science and Communication Studies
Future Plans: Political campaign consulting
Work Experience: Congressional intern, Mediavest intern, Bruin Ambassadors Program Coordinator, On-Campus Dispatch
Extracurricular Activities: Dance Marathon, snowboarding
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LUZ MARIA KUMPEL
Major: Psychobiology
Minors: Applied Developmental Psychology, Education and Theater
Future Plans: Medical school; elementary school teacher; ballet teacher; getting a pilot's license; running a marathon; sky diving
Work Experience: Ballet teacher, Grimmway Farms Legal Intern, intern with clinical psychologist, C. Donel Crow, Ph.D, UCLA's University Village Preschool, Hedrick Hall Front Desk
Extracurricular Activities: Dancing, running, soccer, Dance Marathon, reading, letter writing, History Channel, Audrey Hepburn films, NPR, collecting anything related to koala bears
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DIANA LE
Major: Pre-International Deveolopment Studies
Minors: Education and Accounting
Future Plans: Start and own my own event planning company
Work Experience: Abercrombie Kids Stock Associate, nationwide wholesale mortgage telemarketer, UCLA OPRS student clerk
Extracurricular Activities: Scrapbooking, snowboarding, dancing, UCLA SAVA, Lakers Basketball
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JUSTIN LEE
Major: Music
Future Plans: Teach high school music; give private voice lessons; own my own music store/school
Work Experience: Starbucks
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Marching Band, UCLA Chorale
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ALEX LIU
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Future Plans: Car engine design
Work Experience: Waiter, tutor, housing tours
Extracurricular Activities: InterVarsity Bruin Christian Fellowship, guitar, skateboarding
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EDWIN LUNA
Major: Political Science
Minor: Film, Television and Digital Media
Future Plans: Ph.D in political science; law school; become a law professor; make a political documentary
Work Experience: Sales admin. for an aerospace company, UCLA AAP front desk clerk
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Rugby, movies, swimming, racquetball, JusticeCorps
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CHRISTINA MARIE MITCHELL
Majors: African-American Studies and Ethnomusicology
Minor: Global Studies
Future Plans: Ph.D/Ed.D in education; teach elementary school; teach American politics abroad; continue songwriting and recording
Work Experience: LAUSD Math/English tutor, high school mentor, middle school mentor, college advisor, higher education academic counselor, ResTV talk show host
Extracurricular Activities: choir, jounalist, songwriting, event planning, making/recording YouTube videos, writing novels
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JOHN NGUYEN
Major: Electrical Engineering
Focus/Minor: Biomedical/Math
Future Plans: Professor at UCLA; write a novel
Work Experience: Web design; UCLA Orientation Program, various positions in retail
Extracurricular Activities: Doodling, exercise, cooking/baking, UCLA Regents Scholar Society, Run/Walk at UCLA, guitar
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SUZ PARK
Major: Psychology
Minor: Education Studies
Future Plans: Teach for America; Ph.D program; professor; counselor; psychologist
Work Experience: Jamba Juice, Cadenal Transfer Center, International Student Center, Neuropsychiatric Institute - Laboratory of Molecular Neuroimaging, National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, UCLA Orientation Program
Extracurricular Activities: Intramural sports, basketball, Student Alumni Association, Alumni Scholars Club
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OMAR QURESHI
Major: Economics
Minors: Accounting and Education Studies
Future Plans: Graduate school; law school; working on educational policy
Work Experience: Accounting Assistant, tutor
Extracurricular Activities: Discussion leader for Education 92F, Amigos de UCLA, volunteer income tax assistance, Student Accounting Society
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CHRISTOPHER REYES
Major: Art
Future Plans: Graduate school; professional artist
Work Experience: Customer Service Representative, Barista, UCLA Orientation Program, freelance film PA
Extracurricular Activities: Intercollegiate Gaming Association, Bruins for Animals, photography, drawing
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JOANNA RIVERA
Major: European Studies
Future Plans: Teach high school history; Ph.D
Work Experience: Tutoring, counseling, Bruin Ambassador, resident assistant, research assistant, Starbucks
Extracurricular Activities: Dancing, gymnastics, movies, music, art, languages
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JANET SALGADO
Major: History
Minors: Education and Italian
Future Plans: Study abroad in Italy; teach english in Italy; graduate school in education; student affairs
Work Experience: Jimmy's Coffeehouse, UCLA Sports Medicine intern rookie, Powell Library, Barnes & Noble Cafe, UCLA Orientation Program
Extracurricular Activities: Rally Committee, University Catholic Center student leader, house government, Dance Marathon, music, musicals, UCLA spirit, running, Italian culture
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JESSICA SALGADO
Major: Latin American Studies
Specialization: Fine Arts
Future Plans: Travel to Spain; graduate school; Peace Corps; become a kindergarten art teacher
Work Experience: Olivera's Coffee & Juice, Jimmy's Coffeehouse, Barnes & Noble Cafe, Powell Library
Extracurricular Activities: Univeristy Catholic Center Student Leader, Dance Marathon, Rally Committee, UCLA Orientation Program, art, painting, music, foreign languages and cultures, Brazilian culture, UCLA sports
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KENDALL SALTER
Major: History
Minors: Education Studies
Future Plans: Graduate school in education and journalism; become a sportswriter
Work Experience: UCLA Student Health - Ashe Center, UCLA Recreation - Intramural Sports, UCLA Daily Bruin Sports Senior Staff, UCLA Orientation Program
Extracurricular Activities: Intramural sports, Daily Bruin sportswriter and columnist, Scattertones, university chorus, UCLA athletics
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PARAG SAMPAT
Major: Bioengineering
Future Plans: Biotech, pharmaceuticals, or consulting; MBA or graduate school
Work Experience: Covel tutoring, student leader, internship position at Bank of America
Extracurricular Activities: Association for Careers in Technology, undergraduate research, Covel Tutorials, UniCamp, student leader, NCAA sports, baseball, chess
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RACHELLE SICO
Major: Women's Studies
Minor: Public Health
Future Plans: Law or medical school
Work Experience: Color Me Mine Manager
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Random Voice A Capella, sorority, American Medical Student Association, Head Intern at UCLA OB/GYN Medical Department, MAPS Volunteer at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center
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SHANNON SMITH
Major: Sociology
Future Plans: Graduate school in education; teaching elementary school; Peace Corps
Work Experience: UCLA Orientation Program, University Elementary School, UCLA American Language Center, Marymount College Tour Guide
Extracurricular Activities: UCLA California Teach, Dance Marathon, Student Alumni Association, Marina Del Rey Outrigger Canoe Club, UCLA Recreation, surfing, ballet
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NATHAN STEIN
Major: Bioengineering
Future Plans: Medical school
Work Experience: UCSD Department of Psychiatry, Cold Stone Creamery
Extracurricular Activities: Fraternity, swimming, running, guitar, music, traveling
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MATTHEW SWANSON
Major: English
Specialization: Creative Writing
Future Plans: Graduate school; become a writer and teacher
Work Experience: Disneyland, resident assistant
Extracurricular Activities: Reading, writing, music, guitar, Dance Marathon, Relay for Life, history, cultures, art, UCLA athletics
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JASON YOUDEEM
Major: Global Studies
Minor: Political Science
Future Plans: Business school; become CEO of my own business
Work Experience: Adam Wes Academics, Project Tomorrow, Blowtorch Entertainment, own my own IT consulting firm
Extracurricular Activities: Fraternity, UCLA Inter-Fraternity Council, fixing computers, filming videos
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