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MEET THE COMMITTEE
Program Directors
Cali Nalchajian
Cali is a third year Psychology and Political Science double major from Fresno California. She is so excited to watch connections grow, implement new opportunities, and provide more academic support for mentees.
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Jorja Moes
Jorja is a rising junior from Ventura California who is passionate about social transformation and powerful filmmaking. One thing she is excited for this year is building stronger connections and contributing to our wonderful leadership team.
Program Coordinators
HIGH SCHOOL
Melina Ruelas
Melina is a third year psychology and sociology double major + entrepreneurship minor from Austin, Texas. She loves yoga, good music, long walks, and going on adventures with friends. Melina is super excited to be a program coordinator this year and to work with her amazing co-PC Sam to create special relationships between all of our mentors and mentees!
Samantha Nguyen
Samantha is a 3rd year neuroscience major and is super excited to be the one of MSHIPs highschool coordinators for this year. One thing she is really looking forward to is getting to create a more college-oriented program but still keeping events really engaging and fun!
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BEN ZHANG
Ben is a 3rd year physiological science major here at UCLA. He is from Denver, Colorado and he loves being outdoors and spending time with his friends. Ben is most looking forward to connecting with the mentors and their mentees at fun events this year and creating some amazing memories.
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OCTAVIO SANTANA
Octavio is a third year psychobiology major with a minor in anthropology and one of the MS PCs for this year! He loves trying new foods, learning about different cultures, and as of last year, acting (he was a lead for a play at UCLA!). One thing he is excited about for this year is the change of transitioning from the HS PC to the MS PC, widening his impact and influence on both mentors and mentees to create a more welcoming atmosphere for the club.
LULU MARES
Lulu is a second year Psychology and Education & Social Transformation double major. She is originally from California’s Central Valley and loves concerts, the beach, thrifting, and meeting new people. She is so excited to create an MSHIP community and make so many fun memories this year!
MATTEA LEONE
Mattea is a third year from Winchester, MA. She is majoring in Communication Studies and minoring in Film, TV, and Digital Media. One thing she is excited for in MSHIP this year is eating all of the yummy snacks on Culture Day!
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LOGISTIC COORDINATORS
ANOUSHKA PRASAD
Anoushka is a third year Psychobiology major from Milwaukee, WI. MSHIP has quickly become an integral part of her college experience, and she is very excited to take a more active role in creating an even more engaging and exciting program for both the mentors and mentees! Anoushka is looking forward to connecting with even more mentors and mentees while further developing her pre-existing friendships! She shares that everyone brings such a unique energy and perspective, so above all, she is most excited to meet more people and grow the MSHIP community!
JADELIEN LIEU
Jade is a third year MIMG major from the Bay Area. Outside of academics, she loves going to the gym, listening to music, thrifting, people watching, hanging out with friends, going to concerts and going on drives. She is super excited to meet everyone and for all the fun activities and events planned this year for MSHIP!
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VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
Mentorship at UCLA is a non-profit organization partnered with Volunteers of America. Our club is completely student run with 100 annual volunteer mentors from UCLA.