Science Ambassadors 2022-2023

Jorg Galant

Jorg Galang

Co-President

4th Year, Neuroscience

Psychology Minor

BROTHERs President

Mini Medical School: Nutrition Labels Group - Project Leader

COPE Health Scholar

Tzu Ching - General Member

Future Physician Leaders - former participant

Public Health Peers - former volunteer

Hobbies: cooking, eating, working out, playing tennis, watching the Lakers, playing video games, watching anime

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Thaniya Shankar

Thaniya Shankar

Co-President

4th Year, Biology

Law & Society Minor

Chancellor's Research Fellow

Fight For Autism - President

Supplemental Instruction Leader

R'Course Instructor

SCDN Lab - Research Assistant

Highlander Abroad Advisory Committee

Health Professions Advising Center Ambassador

Crisis Text Line Counselor

Best Buddies Mentor

Hobbies: beach trips, dancing, playing with my dogs

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Sonali Bhakta

Sonali Bhakta

VP of Projects & Events

4th Year, Biochemistry

Law & Society Minor

Delta SIFY President & Public Relations

UCR Office of Technology Partnerships, Industry Partnerships - Student Assistant

UCR Consilium Public Policy Undergraduate Research Journal - Editor

UCR Peer Mentor Collective

Hobbies: reading, golfing, hiking, binge watching TV & movies, eating out

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Madeleine Haddad

Madeleine Haddad

VP of Media & Communications

3rd Year, Pure Mathematics

Environmental Science & Public Policy Minor

University Honors

UC LEADS Scholar

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Group - Researcher

Hobbies: singing, juicing, tarot card reading

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Jennalyn Resendez

Jennalyn Resendez

VP of Tours

3rd Year, Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology


Delta SIFY Vice President & Secretary

LEAP

Project Sunshine

Hobbies: sightseeing, binge-watching tv shows, spending time with friends & family
Maeve-Darly Domond

Maeve-Darly Domond

Vice President of Community Building

4th Year, Biology


SISTERs Vice President

Writing Tutor

Physician Assistants of Tomorrow (PAT)

American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)

Hobbies: dancing, reading, eating

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Ashley Trinidad

Ashley Trinidad

VP of Mentoring & Professional Development

4th Year, Neuroscience


SMASH Co-Lead

Queens of STEAM - President

CNAS Peer Academic Leader (PAL)

Porter Group - Research Assistant

Hobbies: powerlifting

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Patricia Sanchez

Patricia B. Sanchez

4th Year, Biology


Little EINSTEINs Resource Management Chair

Wilson-Rankin Lab - Researcher

SACNAS

Catholic Student Fellowship

Medical Scholars Program

Hobbies: watching crime documentaries, learning to bake

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Kevin Quach

Kevin Quach

4th Year, Biology


Little EINSTEINs External Communications Chair

UCR Academic Resource Center - TAP Tutor

RUHS Health Coach Program - Health Coach at Rubidoux Family Care Center

Power of Words and Numbers Initiative - Tutoring Team Lead

UCR SOM Future Physician Leaders Program - Student Leadership Committee Secretary

San Bernardino Free Clinic - Volunteer & Outreach Committee Member

Brain Exercise Initiative at UCR - Team Leader

Hobbies: video games (Nintendo Switch), anime/manga, watching basketball (NBA, lakers)

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Nathaniel Co

Nathaniel Co

4th Year, Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology


Little EINSTEINs External Communications Chair

Dr. Dehesh's Lab - Undergraduate Research Assistant

COPE Health Scholars - Department Coordinator

San Bernardino Free Clinic - Community Outreach Chair

Medical Scribe

NREMT

HHMI SALSA Summer Scholar, 2021

Future Physician Leaders

Former BIOL020 Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant (ULA)

Former Organic Chemistry Learning Assistant

UCR Orchestra Section Leader

Hobbies: piano, violin, movies, traveling
Erica Garcia Silva

Erica Garcia Silva

4th Year, Biology


Little EINSTEINs Internal Communications Chair

A Friend in Me - Secretary

University Honors

Hobbies: reading, movies, crocheting
Alejandra Calvo

Alejandra Calvo

4th Year, Biology

Education Minor

Little EINSTEINs Lesson Plan Chair

BROTHERs Secretary

Dr. Hailing Jin group - Research Assistant

Supplemental Instruction Leader

San Bernardino Free Clinic - Secretary & Interpreter

COPE Health Scholar

Tzu Ching - Co-President

Hobbies: watching movies, eating ice cream
Michael Tin

Michael Tin

2nd Year, Biology


Delta SIFY Project Liaison

UCR College Democrats - Treasurer

Highlander Newspaper - Technology Director

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) - Member

COPE Health Scholars - Volunteer

KUCR Radio - Website Developer

UCR LabToFarm - Project Intern

Hobbies: computer building, volunteering, outreach, writing, music

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Shloka Homa

Shloka Homa

4th Year, Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology


SISTERs President

Medical Scholars Program - Academic Peer Mentor

Mini Medical School - Foster Youth Health Project founder and leader

Highlander EMS - EMT and Community Service Officer

Inland Congregations United for Change - Youth Fellow

Riverside Free Clinic - Research Officer

Hobbies: yoga, meditation, listening to diverse multicultural music, visiting spiritual centers, playing tennis

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Allegra Skyy

Allegra Skyy

4th Year, Neuroscience


SISTERs Treasurer

Fiacco Lab - Research Volunteer

University Blood Initiative - Vice President

Mini Medical School - Skin Cancer Group

Future Physician Leaders - Constipation Group

Hobbies: cooking, traveling, watching Star Wars movies
Will Do

Will Do

3rd Year, Biology


BROTHERs Vice President

Bhagat Puran Singh Health Initiative - Clinic Coordinator

Phi Delta Epsilon - Vice President of Finance

Residential Life - Program Advisor for Community Experience

UCR School of Medicine - Dean's Suite Student Assistant

San Bernardino Free Clinic - Nutrition Committee

Hobbies: finding new music, painting, skating
Andrew Nguyen

Andrew Nguyen

4th Year, Microbiology


SMASH Co-Lead

CNAS Scholars - Peer Mentor

Hobbies: playing video games, camping, watching movies
Britney Mercado

Britney Mercado 

4th Year, Biology


Peer Mentor Collective

Mini Medical School member - Hypertension group

Certified Nurse Assistant

Hobbies: swimming, hanging out with friends, working out'

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Hana Roble

Hana Roble

4th Year, Biology


Global Medical Brigades - Vice President

Resident Advisor - Pentland Hills

COPE Health Scholars - Riverside Community Hospital

Delta SIFY Coach - Disease Detectives

Bio5La Undergraduate Lab Assistant

Hobbies: running, soccer, shopping

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Lisa Martinez

Sara Masadeh

Sara Masadeh

4th Year, Biology

Business Management Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Minor

Global Dental Brigades - President

IT Lab Consultant

Middle Eastern Student Assembly - Member

Pre Dental Society - Member

Hobbies: ceramic pottery, baking, hiking, journaling
Syreze San Andres

Syreze San Andres 

4th Year, Neuroscience

Environmental Sciences Minor

UCR Health Clinical and Administrative Program - Director

Chancellor's Research Fellow

University Honors

Supplemental Instruction Mentor

UCR Residential Life - Program Advisor

Undergraduate Research Assistant with Dr. Kelly Huffman

Riverside Free Clinic - Lung Health Committee

Health Professions Advising Center - Ambassador

Hobbies: yoga, crystal collecting

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Vidhya Kumaraswamy

Vidhya Kumaraswamy

4th Year, Biology

Business Administration Minor

GCAP Initiatives - Intern

Fight For Autism - Vice President

Best Buddies - Secretary

Residential Life - Program Advisor

Hobbies: going on drives, painting, trying new foods with friends
Yenel Henriquez

Yenel M Henriquez 

4th Year, Chemistry

Creative Writing Minor

UCR Women's Club Soccer President

UCR Women's Club Soccer Captain

Hobbies: soccer, writing, reading
Anastasia Farronan

Anastasia Farronan

2nd Year, Neuroscience & Biology


Hands on Healthcare - External Relations Committee

In the process of obtaining an EMT certification!

Hobbies: playing video games, going to the gym, sleeping, hanging out with friends.

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Briana Baldovinos

Briana Baldovinos

3rd Year, Neuroscience


Hospital Scribe

EMT Certified

UCR Research in Dry Lab

Mentor Collective Mentor

LMSA+ - Marketing Executive Director

Hobbies: dancing, listening to music, drinking coffee
Christie Montejano Aquino

Christie Montejano Aquino

3rd Year, Neuroscience


Haga-Yamanaka lab - undergraduate research assistant

Hobbies: listening to music, learning more about neuroscience outside of school

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Dominique Hemendez

Dominique Hemedez

2nd Year, Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology


AMSA - Publicity Co-Chair

Hobbies: watching anime and dramas, cooking, calligraphy

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Hannah Olivia

Hannah Oliva

2nd Year, Biology


Central American Student Alliance - Events Chair

Cedars-Sinai Transforming Care At Bedside - Volunteer

IEHP 2022 Summer Intern - Medical Directors Department

Hobbies: making coffee, listening to music and podcasts
Jared Hundall

Jared Hudnall

3rd Year, Physics


University Honors

STEM Connections

Hobbies: chess
Karanvir Singh

Karanvir Singh

3rd Year, Biology


POWAN Initiative - Founding Member

San Bernardino Free Clinic - Volunteer

VA Long Beach - Research Assistant

Shadow M.D. - Member

AYSO Soccer Referee

Hobbies: soccer

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Kyle Vu

Kyle Vu

3rd Year, Biology


Jia Lab - Undergraduate Researcher

UCI Medical Center Neurosurgery Department - Clinical Observership

Mini Medical School - Member

On the Rise - Secretary

Future Physician Leaders of Temecula

Hobbies: cooking, sports, traveling
Kyrollos Salama

Kyrollos Salama

3rd Year, Biology


Coptic Club - member

Unheard Cries - member

Pre-Dental Society - member

Hobbies: soccer, swimming, pingpong, photography
Linlin Liu

Linlin Liu

3rd Year, Statistics


International Students and Scholars - Student Assistant

International Students and Scholars - Peer Mentor

UCR BEDLab - Research Assistant

ASUCR Diversity Council - Member

Association for Women in Mathematics - Member

Hobbies: reading, writing

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Mustafa Hassan

Mustafa Hassan

3rd Year, Biology


UCR Freshman Mentor Collective - Freshman Mentor

ASPB Concerts - Intern

UCR Men's Club Soccer

Hobbies: soccer, boxing, cooking, fish keeping
Nicolas Sanchez

Nicolas Sanchez

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Russell Angelo Arevalo

Russel Angelo Arevalo 

2nd Year, Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology


Active Minds - Student Director

Dynamic Genome Outreach Group

Zheng NeuroRNA Research Lab

Wessler-Campbell Summer Scholar

Hobbies: guitar, hiking, sightseeing, food

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Sakshi Nikte

Sakshi Nikte

2nd Year, Data Science


ACM Sponsorship Committee

Women in Computing (WINC)

Hobbies: calligraphy, playing piano, drinking coffee/boba

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Sana Saifullah

Sana Saifullah 

2nd Year, Cell Molecular & Developmental Biology


Global Dental Brigades - Logistics Coordinator

Humanitarian Charity Committee 

Pre Dental Society - Member

Hobbies: painting, drawing, anything art related
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