Student Staff Academics/Operations Team Alma (she/her/ella) | Peer Academic Counselor Alma (she/her) is a 4th year studying English. She is from San Jose, CA. Jazmin (she/her/ella) | Administrative Intern Jazmin (she/her) is a 4th-year transfer studying Sociology and Legal Studies. She lives in Albany, CA. Jazmin is a proud student parent and enjoys every minute she can with her child! She is an aspiring attorney, planning to attend law school after Cal. Paulina (she/her/ella) | Peer Academic Counselor Paulina is originally from Mexico but grew up in Hayward, CA. She is a fourth-year transfer student at the Haas School of Business. Paulina loves cats and dogs, enjoys thrift shopping, and she is developing a small business with her partner. Kevin (he/him/él) | Peer Academic Counselor Kevin is a junior studying Economics. He is from Los Angeles, and in his free time, he enjoys collecting sports memorabilia and sneakers. He is also passionate about watching and playing sports. Outreach Team Biviana (she/her/ella) | External Community Outreach Intern Biviana is a 4th year studying Landscape Architecture. She is from the San Fernando Valley. Biviana loves spending time with her family, eating delicious foods, and cooking! She enjoys spending time in nature, either walking while listening to music or going to the beach. Biviana hopes to continue to connect with and help her community! Fátima (she/her/ella) | External Community Outreach Intern Fátima was born in Mexico City, México, raised in SoCal, and currently lives in Moreno Valley, CA. She is a 3rd year studying Political Science, Educational Sciences, and Spanish. Fátima loves listening to audiobooks, baking, and thrifting in her free time! Huge fanatic of sweet treats and taking spontaneous adventures around the Bay. She hopes to work within the Department of Education in the future and wants to contribute to making our current education system more equitable and accessible for all students. Karla (she/her) | Internal Community Outreach Intern Karla (she/her) is a 5th year studying Chemical Engineering. She is from Zamora, Michoacán and Santa Rosa, CA. Karla is very excited to start her journey here with the undocumented community! She loves exploring new coffee shops to study in and loves to read in her free time. She also loved skating and definitely wants to get back into it this semester. Hope to see you around the UCRC! Raquel (she/her) | Internal Community Outreach Intern Raquel is from Los Angeles and is a 4th year studying Sociology. As someone graduating soon, Raquel hopes to become a lawyer and uplift our community. Outside of academics, she loves spending time with my loved ones and my two cats, Ivy and Peach. She is thrilled to see what the year holds for everyone and cannot wait to meet more community members :) Creative Team Yaretzi (she/her) | Marketing/Communications Intern Yaretzi is a first-gen, undocumented student who grew up in Dinuba, CA (Central Valley) and is originally from Mexico. At Cal, she is a 3rd year architecture student who hopes to pursue a career in residential architecture and is interested in community-based design. She enjoys puzzles, listening to music, and road trips, and enjoys any creative activities. Maria (she/they) | Graphic Design Intern Maria is a 3rd year studying Civil Engineering and planning to minor in Data Science. They are from Cebu, Philippines, but grew up in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Maria is excited to be a part of the USP team this year to serve and support our community! They enjoy journaling and working out. They love to go to cafes, and they have a list of cafes to go to in Berkeley and their goal is to go to every cafe before they graduate. Maria aspires to work with low-income neighborhoods to provide affordable and accessible housing for families or people who need a home. Emmily (she/her) | Publications Intern Emmily (she/her) is a 3rd year studying Molecular and Cell Biology. She is from Coarsegold, CA. Emily loves nature, seeing her friends, and watching movies/tv shows! She also enjoys incorporating and expressing creativity in her life, especially painting. Francis (she/ella) | Publications Intern Francis (she/ella) is a 4th year studying Comparative Literature. She is from Nicaragua and grew up around the Bay Area. Francis is thrilled to be part of the Publications team and start the first-ever USP magazine. She loves to read, find new artists/music to listen to, go on outings around the city with her friends, and bake. Francis am so excited to get to know y’all and build community this year!