Meet the Tour Guides for 2007-2008
| KIRSTIN BARRETT - Coordinator | |
 |
Hometown: Arroyo Grande, CA |
|
|
 |
Hometowns: Singapore and Fremont, CA |
MIKE STEVENSON - Coordinator |
|
 |
Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA Major: International Area Studies/Economics Minor: Global Studies Future Plans: Palm reading, money-making, and traveling around the world with my internationally known boy band "Rubber band." Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Dance Marathon Finance Director, Camp Kesem counselor, Alumni Scholars Club Media Coordinator, UCLA club water polo captain, Spring Sing Company, Phi Kappa Psi Vice President. Favorite UCLA Memory: Dressing up in a speedo with the rest of the water polo team and running down Gayley Avenue during the Beat ‘SC parade and rally. |
COURTNEY ALEV |
|
 |
Hometown: Granite Bay, CA Majors: International Development Studies and Political Science Future Plans: Travel the world, Grad School, Work Internationally. Extracurricular Activities: Resident Assistant, Dance Marathon Steering Committee, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Orientation Program. Favorite UCLA Memory: Participating in Dance Marathon every year and getting involved on the committee--it is the most amazing event on campus and it's so much fun!!! Also, as cliche as it is, watching UCLA beat USC this year! |
RACHEL BACKER |
|
 |
Hometown: Piedmont, CA Major: International Development Studies Minors: Public Health and Global Studies Future Plans: Work for a non-profit health organization in Latin America after getting a Masters in public health Extracurricular Activities: Camp Kesem, yoga, Community Outreach for Prevention and Education, Spring Sing, eating at Bella Pita, UCLA International Student Orientation, Director of Well Aware of Delta Gamma sorority, IM Basketball, and UCLA Campus Tours! Favorite UCLA Memory: Gorgeous days at Sunset Rec--BBQ, soccer, beach volleyball, swimming-- then heading over to the Westwood farmers' market, cooking dinner with the roomies, and heading out for the night! |
CAITLIN BEDSWORTH |
|
 |
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA Major: Global Studies Minor: Spanish Future Plans: Go to law school, play a part in ending poverty and slavery in the world. Extracurricular Activities: Alpha Delta Chi, University Chorus, volleyball, softball, running, reading Favorite UCLA Memory: Beating SC. |
DAVID BRESS |
|
 |
Hometown: Gilroy, CA Major: Political Science Future Plans: The jury is still out on that one. Extracurricular Activities: Campus Tours, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alumni Scholars Club |
KEVIN CHAN |
|
 |
Hometown: San Gabriel, CA Major: Political Science Minor: Accounting Future Plans: Either law school or business school Extracurricular Activities: Alumni Scholars Club, Intramural Sports, Association of Chinese Americans, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, H.O.P.E tutoring/mentoring project. Favorite UCLA Memory: Eating ridiculous amounts of food every time my sister swipes me in to the dining halls. |
MIKE DE CARLO |
|
 |
Hometown: Danville, CA Major: Philosophy Minor: Political Science, Cognitive Science Future Plans: Graduate school, state government and/or teaching… or maybe business? Perhaps Law? I'll get back to you on this… Extracurricular Activities: Alpha Gamma Omega; IFC J-Board; California YMCA Youth and Government staff; public relations within the ice cream industry; guitar; searching actively for good (or horrible) puns; thinking about too much… too hard and too often; sound and video production; and trying new flavors of Gatorade upon release. Favorite UCLA Memory: Playing POGs on Rieber 7 North |
BRITTANY DeNOVELLIS |
|
 |
Hometown: Redlands, CA Major: Anthropology Minor: Human Complex Systems/Museum Studies Future Plans: Peace Corps, Graduate School, working for a cultural museum or a non-profit, becoming a Professional Organizer Extracurricular Activities: Student Alumni Association, Dance Marathon, former Spirit Squad Mascot Josie Bruin!, Dashew International Center Orientation Program, scrapbooking, de-cluttering & organizing Favorite UCLA Memory: Doing the 8-clap in Powell Library while everyone else stared; beating USC in football |
NINA DESAI |
|
 |
Hometown: San Jose, CA Major: Neuroscience Future Plans: Graduate School in either Neuroscience or public health, coaching Lacrosse, Working at a drug addiction lab. Extracurricular Activities: Director of sponsorship for UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival, tours, work at a drug addiction lab, lacrosse coach, MRI analysis of brains for research regarding neurodegenerative diseases, self-proclaimed foodie, lacrosse. Favorite UCLA Memory: Hanging out with my roommate and friends. |
ANKUSH DHUPAR |
|
 |
Hometown: Placentia, CA Majors: Economics and Political Science Future Plans: Travel the world, and then attend either law school or business school. After that I would like to work for the UN, or anywhere in the public sector. I also want to go to culinary school. Extracurricular Activities: Intern for Senator Barbara Boxer, and the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. Wells Fargo Bank employee, Camping, Hiking, Yoga, Biking, Music, Cooking, and the list goes on. Favorite UCLA Memory: Road trippin' with my UCLA buddies. Being able to publicly run in my underwear (a true sense of freedom that I've only experienced in India and UCLA). |
JOE FISHER |
|
 |
Hometown: Redding, CA Major: Geography Minor: Political Science Future Plans: Law enforcement Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Orientation, running, going to UCLA athletic events and the San Francisco Giants games, travel, camping, eating, napping, going to the beach, wakeboarding, fiestas, Facebook, Monday Potlucks. Favorite UCLA Memory: UCLA men’s basket ball team beat Gonzaga 73-71 in the 2006 Sweet Sixteen tournament. It was one of the most exciting games I have ever witnessed with UCLA eliminating a 17-point deficit and going on an 11-0 run in the final minutes to win. Other then winning the game, the best part was to see Adam Morrison of Gonzaga cry. |
KATIE FROST |
|
 |
Hometown: Redlands, CA Major: Open to your suggestions Future Plans: Finding the best running trails all over the world Extracurricular Activities: Alpha Phi, Alumni Scholars Club, College Honors Program, Spinning Instructor at John Wooden Center, Personal Trainer, and defeating the Sudoku puzzles in the Daily Bruin. Favorite UCLA Memory: Tours Vegas Extravaganza, lunch with Michael Dukakis, finishing my first marathon, meeting fabulous fellow Bruins, and of course, beating $C. |
BILLY GELLEPIS |
|
 |
Hometown: Mill Valley, CA Major: Physiological Science Minor: Spanish Future Plans: Medical School Extracurricular Activities: Bruin Woods, Dance Marathon at UCLA Favorite UCLA Memory: Spending the last 3 summers at Bruin woods up in Lake Arrowhead with 50 fellow Bruins, living the camp life on a lake! |
KAREEM HAMMAD |
|
 |
Hometown: Studio City, CA Major: Communication Studies Future Plans: Entertainment and/or Business in Southern California Extracurricular Activities: Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity-President, UCLA Yell Leader Favorite UCLA Memory: Watching Adam Morrison cry in defeat as UCLA Basketball pulled a tremendous comeback during the 2006 Sweet 16. |
JENN HYMAN |
|
 |
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Majors: Psychology and Economics Future Plans: Working in Corporate Special Events, going to Australia, driving a tractor on the freeway, owning all 7 seasons of Boy Meets World. Extracurricular Activities: Student Alumni Association - Blue and Gold Week Committee, Alumni Scholars Club - Scholar Relations Director, Hillel at UCLA, UCLA Special Events and Protocol, the UCLA Men's Basketball team, Diet Coke and Coffee Addiction, Enjoying the California Sun. Favorite UCLA Memory: Watching the sunrise over Janss steps while pulling an all-nighter some random Wednesday Freshman Year |
TANEEN JAFARKHANI |
|
 |
Hometown: Irvine, CA Major: Political Science Minor: Anthropology Future Plans: I want to be the boss Extracurricular Activities: Dance Marathon, fun, laugh, eat, peace. Favorite UCLA Memory: Driving to the UCLA/Stanford football game with Kirstin, Joe, Shaiya, and Sachin. |
COLIN JONES |
|
 |
Hometown: Sacramento, CA Major: Sociology Minor: English Future Plans: Long-term volunteer service, Law School, Changing the world Extracurricular Activities: Watts Tutorial Program, IM sports, Spring Sing Stage Crew, Campus Tours Favorite UCLA Memory: Undie Run, Spring 2007 |
KEITH KUPPER |
|
 |
Hometown: Ontario, CA Major: Biochemistry Future Plans: After I finish college at UCLA, I plan to apply to medical school where I hope to get my MD in Cardiology, or apply to Management school and going into Healthcare Services. Also, possibly become a Ninja… Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Marching Band (member and Drum Major), Kappa Kappa Psi (National Honorary Band Fraternity), Wakeboarding Club, IM Sports (tennis, volleyball, softball), and playing my trumpet. Favorite UCLA Memory: Walking into the Rose bowl (with the band) when we played U$C… and then BEATING THEM!!!!!!! 13-9 |
RYA MEYERS |
|
 |
Hometown: Moreno Valley Major: Communication Studies Future Plans: Acting! Extracurricular Activities: Acting, Working at Disneyland in entertainment, Serving at O'Hara's in Westwood, Volunteer Wish Granter for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Delta Gamma, Undergraduate Communications Association. Favorite UCLA Memory: I really can't pick just one. Some of my favorite times have been trips to football games with DG, but I have so many memories! And I intend to make many more in my last year! |
MOLLY MOODY |
|
 |
Hometown: Orinda, CA Major: Political Science Minor: Spanish Future Plans: Traveling the world, Graduate School, Teaching 4th grade, American Idol Contestant Extracurricular Activities: UCLA's Unicamp, Unicamp Mentorship, Chi Omega Sorority, IM Sports (basketball, dodgeball, softball), singing to Journey, University Catholic Center, taking pictures, cheering on UCLA sports! Favorite UCLA Memory: One of very favorite memories actually happened while sitting at my desk during my senior year of high school as I checked UCLA admissions decisions. I remember punching in some numbers, closing my eyes, and hitting "enter". As I opened my eyes, I only saw the word "congratulations" before I fell on the floor and started crying. Life has basically been that awesome ever since. I love this school. |
DANA MORGAN |
|
 |
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA Major: Political Science Minor: English Future Plans: Becoming fluent in French, offering my political expertise to France, providing them with a stable republic for the first time in their history, hopefully without getting beheaded in the process. Also, if at all possible, meeting a ridiculously attractive foreign man and having little half-foreign, multi-lingual, beautiful babies. Extracurricular Activities: Singing and playing random musical instruments, making a fool out of myself on a regular basis, and traveling. |
GINA NUTI |
|
 |
Hometown: Danville, CA Major: Biology Future Plans: Interning in a research laboratory, graduating, seeing Europe, maybe law school, maybe Medical School, getting a puppy, marry a gorgeous guy and have beautiful kids. Extracurricular Activities: Diving (or ex-UCLA Diving), Sorority fundraising director, Student Alumni Volunteer Academy, drawing, being a big sister, running, telling stories and bad jokes. Favorite UCLA Memory: My favorite UCLA memory by far was watching our football team beat USC last year for the first time in years. Being at the Rose Bowl and seeing the excitement of the entire student body when we intercepted that last pass was sooo much fun! |
DEAN OTSUKA |
|
 |
Hometown: Westminster, CA Major: Sociology Minor: Classics Future Plans: Still figuring it out! But law school is likely somewhere in the future... Extracurricular Activities: Student Alumni Association - Career Events Assistant Director, Pi Kappa Phi - Philanthropy Chair, Courtside House Government - Committee Chair, Young Adult Optimist Club of Fountain Valley - Board Member, Intramural Basketball, Tour Guide at Tanaka Farms in Irvine. |
KENNI PALMER |
|
 |
Hometown: Temecula, CA Major: Psychology Minor: English Future Plans: World Peace Extracurricular Activities: Chi Omega Sisterhood Chair, Nanny, Greek Week Committee, Dance Marathon, Camp Kindle for AIDS Favorite UCLA Memory: Besides beating SC...dressing up as a grape, purple balloons and all, for a sorority event, the undie run, and being a part of a charming club referred to as "FAC" where we host a plethora of shenanigans. |
TYLER PAYNE |
|
 |
Hometown: Monterey, CA Majors: Biology, Neuroscience Future Plans: Peace Corps, NOAA Corps, become an astronaut, teach high school, own a zoo. Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Rugby-President, Wrestling, Alumni Scholars Club-Freshman Scholarship Director. Favorite UCLA Memory: Getting accepted. |
MICHAEL ROBIN |
|
 |
Hometown: Boulder, CO Major: Biochemistry Future Plans: Surpass my own high score in Duck Hunt of 817,000 points in Round 27. Extracurricular Activities: Campus Tours, Dance Marathon, IM Soccer and Football Favorite UCLA Memory:December 2, 2006 @ the Rose Bowl. Greatest day of my life. |
GABE ROSE |
|
 |
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA and New Haven, CT Majors: Political Science and Communication Studies Future Plans: Graduating. Extracurricular Activities: Undergraduate Students Association President, Bruin Democrats, Dance Marathon at UCLA, Student Coalition for Marriage Equality. Favorite UCLA Memory: ‘SC football game last year- more specifically, the exact moment I saw McNeal intercept Booty’s last pass and I started yelling so loud I almost threw up. |
ERIKA STEPHENS |
|
 |
Hometown: Riverside, CA Major: English Future Plans: Earn Masters in Education, teaching high school, church planting, writing books, loving orphans and widows, getting married, having cute little babies! Extracurricular Activities: Passion Church, Alpha Delta Chi Honorary Member and Groupie, volunteer at Bresee Foundation, Resident Assistant (in training), lover of God, lover of people. |
CHRISTIAN TANJA |
|
 |
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA Major: Psychobiology Minor: Education studies Future Plans: Work as a Student Affairs Officer, Earn Masters in Education, Graduate school, teaching in high school or at a university Extracurricular Activities: UCLA Marching Band- Section Leader, Rank Leader, and Library Crew, UCLA Varsity Band, Symphonic Band, Kappa Kappa Psi (National Honorary Band Fraternity), UCLA Psi Chapter Treasurer, UCLA Orientation, Bruin Ambassadors, IM Sports (tennis, volleyball, softball), singing, saxophone, piano, volunteering, University Catholic Center, UCLA Athletics. Go Bruins! Favorite UCLA Memory: Playing in the band my senior year and singing the UCLA Fight song after we beat SC 13-9 at the Rose Bowl. Go Bruins! |
ROHIT TEJWANI |
|
 |
Hometown: Yorktown, NY Major: Biology Minor: Political Science Future Plans: Pray I get into medical school. Run for some sort of political office. Extracurricular Activities: Alumni Scholar's Club, USAC General Representative 2 Staff, traveling, reading. Favorite UCLA Memory: Singing “I Want It That Way” in front of all the old tour guides. |
FLO TSENG |
|
 |
Major: Sociology Minors: Chinese and Theater Future Plans: Working in a marketing/business-related field, graduate school, possibly practicing criminal law, event-planning, non-profit work. Extracurricular Activities: Student Alumni Association Executive Board Member, Dance Marathon at UCLA Committee, Student Health Advocate Outreach Director, Alumni Scholars Club Favorite UCLA Memory: Raising over $330,000 to fight Pediatric AIDS through Dance Marathon at UCLA, and seeing the impact that one of the West Coast's largest philanthropy events can have on the lives of students and children. |
BETH VELINSKY |
|
 |
Hometown: Davis, CA Major: Cognitive Science Minor: Computing Future Plans: I want to study the mind, so probably further schooling--I'd love to get a PhD and become Dr. Velinsky. Of course I'll have kids who grow up wearing UCLA gear and rooting for the Bruins. All this followed by Hawaiian retirement. Extracurricular Activities: Dance Marathon Committee, Residence Hall floor government, watching UCLA sports, eating Snowberry. Favorite UCLA Memory: Juan's omelets in Rieber Dining Hall. And Dance Marathon. |
KATE WAGNER |
|
 |
Hometown: Irvine, CA Major: Political Science Minor: Communication Studies Future Plans: My goals are getting a PhD, becoming a political speech writer or press secretary, and eventually coming back to teach at UCLA and spending the rest of my life being a die-hard Bruin fan. Oh, and trying to take over the world. Extracurricular Activities: Chi Omega, UCLA Panhellenic Council President, Student Alumni Association, Bruin Ambassadors Favorite UCLA Memory: My best friend and I decided that, instead of going home after finals Winter quarter, we would drive up to San Jose and find tickets for the UCLA-Kansas Elite 8 game. Well, we made the drive, found some tickets, and then watched our Bruins destroy Kansas. We then got to walk back into our hotel lobby (which, conveniently enough, was the official hotel for Kansas University Fan Travel) with our heads held high and get congratulatory high fives from some very drunk Kansas students. |
ANNIE WORTH |
|
 |
Hometown: Orinda, CA Major: Psychology Future Plans: Backpacking around the world, becoming a juggler in Barcelona, and then returning to the San Francisco Bay Area to teach high school History and Psychology. Extracurricular Activities: Delta Delta Delta, Dance Marathon Committee: Dancer Captain!, Student Alumni Association, Watts Tutorial Program, night baseball games, ice blocking, going to the beach, taking lots of pictures, going to concerts, cooking, traveling. Favorite UCLA Memory: During my first year in the dorms, my floor discovered the DVD game, "Shout About Movies," and we enjoyed the monthly competitive game so much that one time we made a cheesy paper torch and paraded around the floors in slow motion with a laptop playing the theme song of "Chariots of Fire." |
Meet the Tour Guides from 2005-2006!
| Terms of Use © 2008 UC Regents |