Meet the EOP Peer Staff

Operating Hours

The Center for the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Peer Advisors are available for drop-in advising during all open hours. Virtual and Career Staff advising appointments are available by appointment only. Please call or email to schedule an appointment.

The EOP Lending Library will open at 7:30 AM on September 27-29, 2023. Students can view a list of available books, lab coats/goggles, i-clickers, and calculators online.

Email: eop@ucdavis.edu

Phone: 530-752-9366

For the 2023-2024 academic year, our office will be closed on the following university recognized holidays:

November 10: Veterans Day holiday

November 23- 24: Thanksgiving holiday

December 25-26, 29: Winter holiday

January 1: Winter holiday

January 15: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday

February 19: Presidents Day holiday

March 29: Cesar Chavez holiday

May 27: Memorial Day holiday

June 19: Juneteenth holiday

Peer Advising Counselor (PAC) Coordinator

Monserrat Briseño (she/her/hers)

EOP Peer Coordinator

Class standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): English
Hometown: Lodi, CA
EOP Leadership Team: EOP Peer Coordinator

Ivan Hernandez-Garcia (he/him/his)

EOP Peer Coordinator

Class standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): Sociology
Hometown: Salinas, CA
EOP Leadership Team: EOP Peer Coordinator

Graphic Designer

Caroline Valencia (she/her/hers)

Lead Graphic Design Coordinator

Class standing: Third-Year
Major(s): English and Design
Hometown: Corona, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Communications

Nayelli Berumen (she/her/hers)

Graphic Designer

Class Standing: Second-Year
Major(s): Philosophy and Art Studio
Hometown: Littlerock, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Communications

Marron Capistrano (she/her/hers)

Graphic Designer

Class Standing: Fifth-Year
Major(s): Design
Hometown: Ukiah, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Communications

Peer Advising Counselor (PAC)

Abraham Avalos (he/him/his)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): Psychology with an emphasis in Biology, Minors: Chicanx Studies and Education
Hometown: Vacaville, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Health & Wellness

Monique Balbuena (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Third-Year
Major(s): Asian American Studies
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
EOP Leadership Team: First-Gen To Graduate

Vanessa Barrera (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): Sociology
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Peer Advising Counselor, Cohorts

Andrew Dang (he/him/his)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class standing: Second-Year
Major(s): Human Development, Minors: Art and Nutrition
Hometown: Greenfield, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Peer Advising Counselor, Advising

Julie Diaz (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): Sociology and Chicano/a Studies
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Health & Wellness

Amy Do (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): Managerial Economics, Minor: Technology Management
Hometown: San Jose, CA
EOP Leadership Team: First-Gen to Graduate

Helen Duong (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): English and Sociology
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Social and Personal

Mirna Gamino Chavez (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Second-Year
Major(s): Economics and Human Development
Hometown: Woodland, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Health & Wellness

Sophia Hernandez (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Second-Year
Major(s): English
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Social and Personal

Dung Hoang (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Second-Year
Major(s): Managerial Economics and Statistics
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Peer Advising Counselor, Advising

Karina Jimenez (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): History
Hometown: Modesto, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Peer Advising Counselor, Cohorts

Josue Jimenez Paniagua (he/him/his)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Third-Year
Major(s): Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning
Hometown: Fairfield, CA
EOP Leadership Team: First-Gen to Graduate

Nicole Kim (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): Economics
Hometown: Santa Clara, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Peer Advising Counselor, Cohorts

Michelle Ly (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Second-Year
Major(s): Statistics
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Peer Advising Counselor, Cohorts

Tatiana Pechnikova (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Third-Year
Major(s): Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Hometown: Orinda, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Peer Advising Counselor, Advising

Stephanie Ramirez Ortiz (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): Human Development and Sociology
Hometown: Fresno, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Peer Advising Counselor, Advising

Angel Rivera (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class Standing: Third-Year
Major(s): Sociology and Political Science
Hometown: San Pablo, CA
EOP Leadership Team: First-Gen to Graduate

Sujey Salinas (she/her/hers)

Peer Advising Counselor

Class standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): Sociology, Minor: Chicana/o Studies
Hometown: Napa, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Peer Advising Counselor, Cohorts

Community Retention Advocate

Karla Gonzalez (she/her/hers)

Community Retention Advocate

Class Standing: Second-Year
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Hometown: San Diego, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Community Retention Advocate

Kelly Tan (she/her/hers)

Community Retention Advocate

Class Standing: Third-Year
Major(s): Design
Hometown: Visalia, CA
EOP Leadership Team: Community Retention Advocate

Special Projects Assistant

Jonathan Kha (he/him/his)

EOP Special Projects Assistant

Class standing: Fourth-Year
Major(s): Human Biology & Asian American Studies
Hometown: Union City, CA