Meet Our Staff !
Program Director:
Yesenia Curiel
“ Wear your mask with pride, it can save lives.”
Email: ycuriel2@ucmerced.edu
Phone: (209) 233-1746
Fun fact: My dogs names are Tenco and Yaotl and I love making them doggy treats !
CARE Campus Advocate:
Lynna Cano
Phone: (209) 386-2051
Year at UCM: Since December 2017
Fun fact: Sometimes I dress as a clown and do balloon animals for kids !
Prevention Education Coordinator :
Valara Villanueva
Phone: 209-355-0763
Years: I'm a UC Merced Alumn ('15) and been in CARE since 2018
Fun Fact: I attended P!NK's Beautiful Trauma world tour twice in one year !
Prevention Interns:
Itzel Otero Castaneda (She,Her,Hers)
Year: 4th
Major: Earth Systems Science (ESS)
Fun fact: My cat, Panchito, doesn't like me but I love him !
Marcillino Abdelmalak (he/him/his)
Year: 2nd year
Major: Biology with human emphasis
Fun Fact: I've been vegetarian for two years !
Ashley Tejeda Oliver (She,Her,Hers)
Year: 3rd year
Major: Management and Business Economics & Political Science
Fun Fact: I have visited 4 countries in my life !
Maddy Verdin (She,Her,Hers)
Year: 3rd year
Major: Sociology
Fun Fact: I've been skydiving twice !
Alicia Rodriguez (She,Her,Hers)
Year: 4th year
Major: Psychology
Fun Fact: I love to design rooms and decorate !
Jimena Arias Perez (She,Her,Hers)
Year: 4th year
Major: Biology
Fun Fact: I like hiking !
Yasmine Lunar (She,Her,Hers)
Year: 3rd Year
Major: Political Science
Fun fact: I only eat Oreos with peanut butter !
Toni Gonzalez (They,Them,Theirs)
Year: 3rd year
Major: Political Science major and Sociology major
Fun fact: I identify as nonbinary (Pronouns: they/them/theirs)!
Juan Luis Hernandez (he/him/his)
Year: 4th year
Major: Psychology major and Political Science minor
Fun fact: I can actually burp the ABCs!
Nicolette Cabrera Tuazon (She,Her,Hers)
Year: 2nd year
Major: Psychology major and Public Health minor
Fun fact: I love listening to K-pop!
Kevin Lopez Martinez (he/him/his)
Year: 3rd year
Major: Political Science major
Fun fact: I love pupusas !