THE CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT @ UCLA
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The Central Valley Project at UCLA Staff 
2020-2021 Staff


Project Director

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Brayden Leyva
4th year
Major: Biology 
Minor: Professional Writing
​Hometown: Porterville, CA
Fun Fact: I am a huge Nicki Minaj fan

 Administrative Coordinator

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Ying Yan
2nd year
Major: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology 
​Hometown: Visalia, CA
Fun Fact: John Williams is my favorite composer!

Finance Coordinator 

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Lorna Mendoza
4th year
Major: Biology
Hometown: Porterville, CA
Fun Fact: ​I can play the clarinet and piano!

UCLA Community Co-Coordinator

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Celeste Puente
3rd year
Major: Human Biology and Society (B.S)
Minor: Chicanx Studies 
Hometown: Porterville, CA
​Fun  Fact: ​My birthday is on Halloween!

UCLA Community Co-Coordinator

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Andy Garcia
3rd year
Major: Physiological Science
Hometown: Porterville, CA
Fun Fact:  I played the saxophone in HS marching band🎷

Site Co-Coordinator

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Karen Quezada
4th year
Major: Public Affairs
Minor: Chicanx Studies
Hometown: East Bakersfield, CA
Fun Fact: I used to play the violin in a mariachi


Site Co-Coordinator

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Rebecca Garcia
2nd year
Major: Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution
Minor: Gender Studies, and Disabilities Studies
Hometown: Earlimart, CA

Fun Fact:  ​I know how to play the trumpet and piano!

Central Valley Community
​Co-Coordinator

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Central Valley Community
​Co-Coordinator

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Valarie Ibarra
2nd year
Major: Political Science
Minor: Community Engagement and Social Change

Hometown: Porterville, CA 
Fun Fact: I play tennis!
​Melanie Ayala Ceja
3rd year
Major: Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics 
Minor: Biomedical Research

Hometown: ​Delano, CA
Fun Fact: I have a pet bearded dragon!
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  • About CVP
    • History
    • Staff Members >
      • Meet the Mentors
    • Quarterly Site Breakdown
    • CVP Events
  • Volunteer with CVP
  • High School Students
    • Shadow Day Application
    • CVP Scholarship
  • Shadow Day
  • Newsletters
    • Newsletters 2015-2016 >
      • Fall 2015
      • Winter 2016
      • Spring 2016
    • Newsletters 2016-2017 >
      • Fall 2016
      • Winter 2017
    • Newsletters 2017-2018 >
      • Fall 2017
      • Winter 2018
      • Spring 2018
    • Newsletters 2018-2019 >
      • Fall 2018
      • Winter 2019
      • Spring 2019
  • Contact Us
  • Staff Members