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 Briseno

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 portrait

Jonathan Kha (he/him/his)

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