Meet the Student Staff

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Peer Advisors are your first point of contact with Career and Professional Development. Meet with us early and often!

Stop by Von der Ahe 135 anytime Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to speak with a Peer Advisor for 15 minutes on topics such as internships, job searches, resumes, cover letters, CPD Events, and more.

Graduate Assistants

Yuletpsi Barreto - Graduate Assistant
Student Director

Class Year: 2020
Program: MA in School Counseling with P.P.S. and C.W.A.
Hometown: South Gate, CA

Christopher Caughman

Class Year: 2020
Program: MBA
Hometown: San Francisco, CA

Jamil Akim O'Quinn

Class Year: 2021
Program: MFA Writing for the Screen
Hometown: Compton, CA

Peer Advisors‌

Adriana Donkers

Class Year: 2021
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Philosophy
Hometown: Milpitas, CA

Arnav Jain

Class Year: 2020
Major: Film and Television Production
Hometown: Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Arturo Jacobo

Class Year: 2020
Major: Urban Studies and International Relations
Hometown: San Diego, CA

Ciara Freeman

Class Year: 2020
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Journalism
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA

Colleen Kelley

Class Year: 2020
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Pleasantville, NY

David Donovan

Class Year: 2022
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Math
Hometown: Rancho Mission Viejo, CA

Eric Hauser

Class Year: 2020
Major: Business Management
Hometown: Whittier, CA

Erin Purnell

Class Year: 2020
Major: Marketing
Hometown: Lake Forest, CA

Genaro Camacho

Class Year: 2022
Major: Marketing
Minor: Chicanx/Latinx Studies & Studio Arts
Hometown: Daly City, CA

Lina Nguyen

Class Year: 2020
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA

Michael Teasdale

Class Year: 2021
Major: Marketing
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Sebastian Grasso

Class Year: 2021
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Smithtown, New York

Sydney Riess

Class Year: 2020
Major: Political Science
Minor: Public Relations
Hometown: Cupertino, CA

Graduate Assistants