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Meet the CEC Team


Professional Staff

Vernette Doty

Vernette Doty

Director

vdoty@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths: Developer, Responsibility, Empathy, Harmony, Input

Andrea Tafolla

Andrea Tafolla

Associate Director

atafolla@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths: Connectedness, Relator, Arranger, Individualization, Learner

Colin Gage

Colin Gage

Bright Spark Scholars Coordinator

colingage@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths: Achiever, Learner, Arranger, Belief, Responsibility

Pricilla Cardenas

Pricilla Cardenas

Community Engagement Coordinator

pricillacardenas@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths: Adaptability, Relator, Restorative, Positivity, Connectedness

Community Engagement Center Student Staff

Jason Avalos

Jason Avalos

Student Lead

4th Year, Biology

communityservice@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths: Connectedness, Relator, Arranger, Individualization, Learner

Veronica Diaz Fletes

Veronica Diaz Fletes

Student Driver and Weekend Lead

3rd Year, Global Arts Studies Program

communityservice@ucmerced.edu

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Stephanie Medina

Stephanie Medina

Social Media & Outreach

4th Year, Psychology

communityservice@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths: Connectedness, Relator, Arranger, Individualization, Learner

Michelle Clark

Michelle Clark

Service and Leadership Programs Student Assistant

2nd Year, Environmental System Sciences

communityservice@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths: Communication, Context, Responsibility, Discipline, Strategic


Leonardo Aleman Medina<br />

Leonardo Aleman Medina

Service and Leadership Programs Student Assistant

2nd year, Environmental Systems communityservice@ucmerced.edu

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I work as a student coordinator for the Public Service and Leadership Certificate program. This program is designed to get students more involved in community service and leadership! 

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Bright Spark Student Staff

Kasia Holland

Kasia Holland

Bright Spark Scholars Program Student Assistant

3rd Year, Psychology

communityservice@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths: Relator, Consistency, Futuristic, Harmony, Discipline

Linsy De Leon

Linsy De Leon

Bright Spark Scholars Program Student Assistant

4th Year, Psychology

communityservice@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths: Individualization, Significance, Command, Achiever, Woo

Azelia Ibarra

Azelia Ibarra

Bright Spark Scholar Driver

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communityservice@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths:Futuristic, Positivity, Communication, Empathy and Focus

Melina Ramirez

Melina Ramirez

Bright Spark Scholar Driver

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communityservice@ucmerced.edu

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Strengths:Input, Includer, Restorative, Learner, and Self-assurance