Meet the Peer Staff

Peer Coordinators

Andrew Dang

Andrew Dang (he/him/his)

  • EOP Peer Coordinator
  • Major: Human Development 
  • Minor: Art & Nutrition
  • Year: 4th
  • Hometown: Greenfield, CA
Karla Gonzalez

Karla Gonzalez (she/her/ella)

  • EOP Peer Coordinator
  • Major: Genetics and Genomics
  • Minor: Chicanx Studies
  • Year: 3rd
  • Hometown: San Diego, CA

Peer Advising Counselors (PACs)

Abraham Avalos

Abraham Avalos (he/him/his)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - Advising Team
  • Major: Psychology and Chicano Studies
  • Minor: Education
  • Year: 5th 
  • Hometown: Vacaville, CA
Valerie Cervantez

Valerie Cervantez (she/her/hers)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - First Gen to Graduate
  • Major: Political Science & Sociology
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 4th
  • Hometown: Salinas, CA
Mirna Gamino Chavez

Mirna Gamino Chavez (she/her/hers)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - Advising Team
  • Major: Organizational Studies Sociology
  • Minor: Communications
  • Year: 3rd
  • Hometown: Woodland, CA
Ariel Chen

Ariel Chen (she/her/they/them)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - Advising Team
  • Major: Managerial Economics
  • Minor: Technology Management
  • Year: 3rd
  • Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Dellarae Davis

Dellarae Davis (she/her/hers)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - Health and Wellness Team
  • Major: Sociology & African American and African Studies
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 3rd
  • Hometown: Stockton, CA
Helen Duong

Helen Duong (she/her/hers)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - Social and Personal Team
  • Major: English & Sociology
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 5th
  • Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Xavier Fernandez

Xavier Fernandez (he/him/his)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - STEP
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Minor: Computer Science
  • Year: 2nd 
  • Hometown: Esparto, CA
Marco Jimenez

Marco Jimenez (he/him/his)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - Advising Team
  • Major: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 3rd
  • Hometown: Galt, CA
Michelle Ly

Michelle Ly (she/her/hers)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - Advising Team
  • Major: Statistics & Psychology
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 3rd
  • Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Nazifa Maahi

Nazifa Maahi (she/her/hers)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - First Gen to Graduate
  • Major: Cognitive Science
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 4th
  • Hometown: Modesto, CA
Jesús Magaña

Jesús Magaña (he/him/his)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - First Gen Development Team
  • Major: Human Biology & Chicano Studies
  • Minor: Public Health Sciences
  • Year: 5th
  • Hometown: San Bernardino, CA
Kathryn Oh

Kathryn Oh (she/her/they/them)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - STEP
  • Major: Art Studio & Psychology
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 3rd
  • Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Brian Escutia Palmeria

Brian Escutia Palmeria (he/him/his)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - STEP
  • Major: Computer Science
  • Minor: N/A 
  • Year: 2nd
  • Hometown: Arvin, CA
Josue Jimenez Paniagua

Josue Jimenez Paniagua (he/him/his)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - Health and Wellness Team
  • Major: Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 4th
  • Hometown: Suisun City, CA
Angel Rivera

Angel Rivera (she/her/hers)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - Advising Team
  • Major: Sociology & Political Science
  • Minor: Public Health
  • Year: 4th
  • Hometown: San Pablo, CA
Ayanna Toliver

Ayanna Toliver (she/her/hers)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - Health and Wellness Team
  • Major: African American Studies
  • Minor: Film Studies
  • Year: 4th 
  • Hometown: Sacramento, CA
River Tuason

River Tuason (she/her/hers)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - First Gen to Graduate
  • Major: Design
  • Minor: Political Science
  • Year: 2nd
  • Hometown:  Oakland, CA
Fernando Valencia

Fernando Valencia (he/him/his)

  • EOP Peer Advising Counselor - First Gen Development Team
  • Major: Cell Biology
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 2nd
  • Hometown: Arbuckle, CA

Graphic Designers

Nayelli Berumen

Nayelli Berumen (she/her/hers)

  • Communications Team
  • Major: Philosophy & Art Studio
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 3rd
  • Hometown: Littlerock, CA
Lauren Thai

Lauren Thai (she/her/hers)

  • Communications Team
  • Major: Landscape Architecture
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 2nd 
  • Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Caroline Valencia

Caroline Valencia (she/her/hers)

  • Communications Team Lead
  • Major: English & Design
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 4th
  • Hometown: Corona, CA

Community Retention Advocates

Monique Nicole Balbuena

Monique Nicole Balbuena (she/her/hers)

  • Community Retention Advocate
  • Major: Asian American Studies & Human Development
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 4th 
  • Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Christina Hardnett

Christina Hardnett (she/her/they/them)

  • Community Retention Advocate
  • Major: Environmental Toxicology
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 2nd
  • Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Kelly Tan

Kelly Tan (she/her/hers)

  • Community Retention Advocate
  • Major: Design
  • Minor: N/A
  • Year: 4th
  • Hometown: Visalia, CA

Special Projects Assistants

Amy Do

Amy Do (she/her/hers)

  • Special Projects Assistant
  • Major: Managerial Economics
  • Minor: Technology Management
  • Year: 4th 
  • Hometown: San Jose, CA
Tatiana Pechnikova

Tatiana Pechnikova (she/her/hers)

  • Special Projects Assistant
  • Major: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
  • Minor: Public Health & English 
  • Year: 4th 
  • Hometown: Orinda, CA