LRC Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program
The LRC Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program consists of undergraduate students that are passionate about mentorship and retention of underrepresented students in higher education and graduate school. Primarily geared towards serving Latinx students, mentors and mentees will work together to develop a mutually beneficial relationship with mentors and mentees.
Meet our 2022 Mentors
Briana Villaverde
She/ella
4th Year, Environmental Science & Policy Major | Chicano/Latino Studies Minor
Fun fact: I own a squirm of worms that compost my leftover food and food scraps.
Dania Sakura Cervantes
She/her/hers
4th Year, Political Science Major
Fun fact: I am a vegan!
Dani Gurian
She/her/hers
4th Year, Psychological Science and CLS Double Major
Fun fact: I am an identical twin with identical twin nephews.
Linda Garcia
She/her/ella
3rd Year, Public Health Sciences Major| Medical Anthropology Minor
Fun fact: I have a hamster named Mike.
Kimberly Lara
She/her
4th Year, History with a focus in Education Major | Archaeology Minor
Fun fact: I'm left-handed and like drawing portraits in my free time.
Pedro Enrique Puentes
He/him/his/él
1st Year, History PhD Student
Fun fact: I am a huge foodie and I enjoy dancing!
Racine Rangel
She/her/hers
4th Year, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology PhD Student
Fun fact: I collect houseplants and I have over 20 of them and counting! And yes they all have names.
Meet our 2022 Mentees
Anamarina Hernandez
She/her/hers
3rdYear, Film and Media Studies Major
Fun fact: I did a summer exchange program to Germany when I was in middle school!
Andrea Morales
She/her/ella
4th Year, International Studies Major
Fun fact: I like karaoke and making arts and crafts.
Fanny Perez
She/her/ella
2nd Year, Anthropology Major
Fun fact: I love watching sunsets, especially at the beach!
Ariel Ramirez
She/her
2nd Year, Public Health Science Major
Fun fact: I like to crochet and am currently learning how to crochet a sweater.
Eduardo Mendoza
He/him/his
3rd Year, Criminology, Law & Society Major
Fun fact: I have had my art showcased in an art show.
Any questions?
Alex Arellano
ADVANCED FIELD STUDY INTERN
abarella@uci.edu