The 2019-2020 Success Mentor Team
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Digital Media Intern 4th Year, Public Health Major Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Fun Fact: Animal and coffee lover! Career Aspiration: Founder of non-profit organization
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Peer Mentor and Lead Instructor 3rd Year, Mechanical Engineering Major Hometown: North Hollywood, CA Fun Fact: Self-proclaimed Beyoncé stan! Career Aspiration: Aerospace engineer
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Logistics Coordinator 4th Year, English and Sociology Major Hometown: Madera, CA Fun Fact: Loves to perform spoken word and go to hip-hop shows with friends!
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Peer Mentor and Lead Instructor 4th Year, Sociology Major, NSED Minor Hometown: Merced, CA Fun Fact: Loves things that give her an adrenaline rush! Career Aspiration: Helping first-generation students in educational achievement and attainment |
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 2nd Year, Sociology Major Hometown: San Fernando Valley, CA Fun Fact: Likes to dip her fries in mayonnaise! Career Aspiration: Social worker for foster youth
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 4th Year, Psychology Major, Sociology Minor Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA Fun Fact: Loves hiking and going to the beach! Career Aspiration: Interested in graduate school and working with children |
Peer Mentor and Instructor 2nd Year, Psychology Major Hometown: Merced, CA Fun Fact: Played soccer and wrestled before! Career Aspiration: Physician Assistant
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 4th Year, Psychology Major Hometown: Houston, TX Fun Fact: Enjoys designing clothes and listening to music in his spare time! Career Aspiration: Interested in Neuropsychology |
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 4th Year, History and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Major Hometown: Santa Ana, CA Fun Fact: Knows his alphabet backwards and believes tortas are better than sandwiches! Career Aspiration: History or CRES professor at Research University |
Peer Mentor and Instructor 3rd Year, Public Health Major Hometown: Mountain View, CA Fun Fact: Loves to sing! She was in chorus in elementary and middle school! Career Aspiration: Nurse
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 2nd Year, Management and Business Economics Major, Political Science Minor Hometown: Sacramento, CA Fun Fact: Serves as UC Merced's Residence Hall Association President! Career Aspiration: Attorney |
Peer Mentor and Instructor 3rd Year, Management and Business Economics Major Hometown: San Jose, CA Fun Fact: Photographer and enjoys playing the guitar! Career Aspiration: Financial Planner |
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 4th Year, Human Biology Major Hometown: Norco, CA Fun Fact: Learned how to ride a horse before a bicycle! Career Aspiration: Medical Professional
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 3rd Year, Political Science Major Hometown: Orosi, CA Fun Fact: Has met Leonardo DiCaprio! Career Aspiration: Prosecution Attorney
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 3rd Year, Management and Business Economics Major Hometown: Antioch, CA Fun Fact: This past summer, she read 6 books and learned how to knit!
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 4th Year, Management and Business Economics Major, Psychology and Public Health Minor Hometown: Mountain View, CA Fun Fact: Has the best Mickey Mouse impression! Career Aspiration: Sales Director |
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 4th Year, Psychology Major, Sociology and Writing Minor Hometown: Sacramento, CA Fun Fact: Likes to write poetry! Career Aspiration: Professor
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 2nd Year, Sociology Major Hometown: Fairfield, CA Fun Fact: Loves listening to Kpop!
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Peer Mentor 3rd Year, Public Health, NSED Minor Hometown: Pasadena, CA Fun Fact: Loves to go to the gym and practice self-care! Career Aspiration: Researcher in Public Health
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Events Coordinator 4th Year, Management and Business Economics Major, Political Science Minor Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA Fun Fact: Had a summer job at amusement park! Career Aspiration: Interested in being a resource for underrepresented communities |
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Peer Mentor and Lead Instructor 3rd Year, Sociology Major Hometown: Ceres, CA Fun Fact: Loves dancing and painting! Career Aspiration: Interested in Student Affairs with Higher Education Institutions
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Lead Instructor 3rd Year, English Major Hometown: Echo Park, LA, CA Fun Fact: Into home decor, especially minimalistic and monochromatic looks! Career Aspiration: Student Affairs/ Higher Education. Interested in working with students of color
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 3rd Year, Political Science Major Hometown: Anaheim, CA Fun Fact: Has dyed her hair every single color of the rainbow! Career Aspiration: Student Affairs, especially low-income and first-generation student programs |
Media Coordinator 4th Year, Public Health Major, Psychology Minor Hometown: West Covina, CA Fun Fact: Has two puppies named Fish and Chip! Career Aspiration: Higher Education Administration |
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 3rd Year, Political Science and Psychology Major Hometown: Merced, CA Fun Fact: Has three dogs: Nikki, Tiger, and Boogie! Career Aspiration: Attorney
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 2nd Year, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Hometown: Mountain View, CA Fun Fact: Accidentally shaved her left eyebrow off when she was ten-years old! Career Aspiration: Interested in helping marginalized communities through social work, research, and activism
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Development Coordinator 5th Year, Human Biology, Psychology Minor Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Fun Fact: Can make animal balloons!
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 3rd Year, Sociology Major Hometown: San Francisco, CA Fun Fact: Has slid down a volcano during a service trip in Nicaragua! Career Aspiration: Enjoys community outreach and working with youth |
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 2nd Year, Human Biology Major Hometown: Fairfax, CA Fun Fact: Has five sibilings! Career Aspiration: Pediatrician
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Peer Mentor and Instructor 2nd Year, Cognitive Science Major Hometown: Napa, CA Fun Fact: Built her own electric skateboard to save herself from walking up the hill everyday! Career Aspiration: Interested in research, specifically in mental health illnesses. She would like to work in first handedly with patients in state hospitals |
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