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Meet the Team

Program Coordinator


Leydy Sanchez Sandoval 

Professional Title: Guardian Scholars Program, Program Coordinator 

Email: lsanchezsandoval2@ucmerced.edu

Schedule appointment: here 

Bio: 

Student Coordinators


Brana Phillips

Professional Title: Lead Student Coordinator

Cohort: Third Years, Fourth Years & Transfers

Email:bphillips9@ucmerced.edu 

Schedule Appointment Here

Bio: Hi my name is Brana (bruh-nae) I am a 4th year psychology major. My hours during the summer will be Mondays from 3-5pm and then Tuesday through Fridays from 9am- 1:30pm. 


Brianna Ochoa

Professional Title: Co-Lead Student Coordinator

Cohort: Second Years & Third Years

Email: bochoa12@ucmerced.edu

Schedule Appointment:Here

Bio: Hi my name is Brianna and I’m a third year psychology major. During the summer my hours will be Monday- Thursday 10:30 am until 3:30 pm. Please visit me in KL 222 if you need any assistance. 

 


Michelle Thomas 

Professional Title: Outreach & Programming, Student Coordinator 

Cohort: First Years

Email: michellethomas@ucmerced.edu

Schedule Appointment: 

Bio: Hi there! My name is Michelle Thomas, and I am a sophomore studying Political Science. As both a coordinator and cohort of GSP, I hope to meet new faces and assist my peers to academically, professionally, and personally flourish.

Program Representative

 


Maddison Crump

Professional Title: Bright Sucess Center Student Representative to Belonging and Resilience 

Emailmcrump2@ucmerced.edu

Schedule Appointment: Here

Bio: Hi Everyone! My name is Maddison and I’m a fourth year psychology major here at UC Merced. Not only do I work for GSP but I‘m also a student in the program as well. I spend most of my time advocating for underserved populations and foster/ guardianship youth. Throughout my time here at UC Merced I have been very active in the Bright Success Center. I started off as a student in the Guardian Scholars Program. I got a job as a student coordinator my second semester of college and eventually worked my way up to lead. Through this position I have been active in collaborating with different programs and learning about their student populations, I eventually became a student in BUS and an ally to the monarch center

Who do I serve? Students and staff of Guardian Scholars Program, Bobcat Underground Scholars, and Monarch Center