Katie Perullo

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: cperullo@ucsd.edu

Position: Senior New Student Program Specialist

Fun Fact: I recently completed the LA Marathon in March!

Angelien Nguyen

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: atn022@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Undergraduate Intern

Major: International Business

Minor: Film Studies

Year: 4th Year

Involvements: Sixth College Student Council (Vice President of Programming), Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement, Campus Events (Event & Marketing Assistant)

Fun Fact: I met Oprah, Selena Gomez, Alicia Keys, and Ali Wong all on the same day.

Angelien is also a commuter and first generation student. 

Annie Nguyen

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: ann030@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Undergraduate Intern

Major: Political Science (Public Law), Business Economics

Minor: Accounting

Year: 4th Year

Involvements: VP Programming - Sixth College Student Council, Secretary - Student Fees Advisory Committee, Chancellor Scholar's Alliance

Fun Fact: I've been to every Disneyland park in the world!

Annie is also a First-Generation student.

Nathaniel Santana

Pronouns: he/him

Email: a3santana@ucsd.edu

Position: Senior Orientation Leader

Major: Mechanical Engineering 

Minor: Business

Year: 4th Year

Involvements: IDEA Scholars

Fun Fact: I am a huge sports fan and play tennis and basketball in my free time here at UCSD.

Christina Hughes

Pronouns: she/her

Email: c2hughes@ucsd.edu

Position: Senior Orientation Leader

Major: Human Biology 

Year: 4th Year

Involvements: UC San Diego Dance Team

Fun Fact: My brother is a twitch streamer!

Sheila Nguyen

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: skn004@ucsd.edu

Position: Senior Orientation Leader

Major: Public Health w Concentration in Medicine Science

Minor: Biology & Psychology

Year: 4th Year

Involvements: NSU

Fun Fact: I can’t ride a skateboard!

Sheila is also a First-Generation student. 

Nilaya Badam

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: nbadam@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Bioengineering: Biotechnology

Minor:

Year: 2nd Year

Involvements: Engineering World Health, Gender Minorities in Bioengineering, Da Real Punjabiz, Lab Research (Cartilage Tissue Engineering Lab)

Fun Fact: I can recite the alphabet backwards!

Nilaya is also an Out of State student!

Crystal Sun

Pronouns: she/her

Email: crs005@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Psychology with Specialization in Developmental Psychology

Year: 2nd Year

Involvements: Speech and debate, Social Cognitive Development Lab and I work at the UCSD Challenge Course.

Fun Fact: I am an only child.

John Smith

Pronouns: he/him/his

Email: Jos019@ucsd.edu

Position: Returning Orientation Leader

Major: Aerospace Engineering 

Year: 4th Year

Involvements: IDEA Scholars, NSBE, UCSD Pep Band, BASF

Fun Fact: I know all components of a Boeing 737-700 cockpit.

Angela Chen

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: anc092@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Business Economics

Year: 2nd Year

Involvements: Sixth College Student Council, Lumnus Consulting, Student Foundation Investment Committee, Women in Business

Fun Fact: I’ve seen all my Top 5 Spotify Wrapped artists live in concert—Taylor Swift, Conan Gray, Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, and Gracie Abrams!

Angela is also an International student!

Chaylen Nguyen-Tran

Pronouns: she/her

Email: cnguyentran@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Data Science

Year: 2nd Year

Involvements: Kaibigang Pilipino (KP), Data Science Student Society (DS3)

Fun Fact: I was born on Halloween!

Chalyen is also a First-Generation student.

Hriday Somaiya

Pronouns: He/Him

Email: hsomaiya@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Computer Engineering 

Year: 2nd Year

Fun Fact: I can speak 3 languages

Hriday is also an Out of State and International student!

Daanya Hussain

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: d1hussain@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Biology with Specialization in Bioinformatics

Year: 2nd Year

Involvements: BioScholars Honor Society Member, MSA, Volunteer Medical Assistant at Sharp Clinic

Fun Fact: I have two of the cutest cats- Siri and Lulu- and I love wildlife photography when I'm out hiking or camping!

Sheila is also a Commuter and First-Generation student. 

Harshini Kanakala

Pronouns: she/her

Email: hkanakala@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Data Science

Minor: Math

Year: 4th Year

Involvements: WIC, DS3

Fun Fact: I was bald in third grade.

Muskaan Adeel

Pronouns: she/her

Email: madeel@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: International Studies-International Business

Minor: Music

Year: 4th Year

Involvements: Sixth College Council

Fun Fact: I have traveled to over 12 countries! My favorite one's either France or Thailand! And I love to scrapbook!

Muskaan is also a Transfer student!

Mayra Gonzalez

Pronouns: she/her

Email: mag086@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Business Psychology

Minor: Marketing

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Nueva Herencia, Women in Business.

Fun Fact: I am the oldest child.

Daniel John

Pronouns: he/him

Email: d5john@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Computer Science

Year: 2nd Year

Involvements: IM Volleyball, Sungod Soccer Club, ACM

Fun Fact: I've met Travis Kelce

Daniel is also an Out of State student!

Ben Dinero

Pronouns: he/him

Email: bdinero@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Music with Emphasis in Technology

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Kaibigang Pilipino Peer Counselor, Out the Archive Worker Bee, a part of multiple on-campus bands

Fun Fact: I like to play drums, tennis, and chess!

Elide Carbajal Perez

Pronouns: she/her

Email: ecarbajalperez@ucsd.edu

Position: Returning Orientation Leader

Major: Human Biology and Clinical Psychology

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Raza Resource Center (First year intern)

Fun Fact: I am going to my first concert ever in June

Elide is also a First-Generation student. 

Irene Joo

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: ijoo@ucsd.edu

Position: Returning Orientation Leader

Major: Cognitive Science (Spec. Design and Interaction) 

Minor: Marketing

Year: 4th Year

Involvements: Design Co, Triton Software Engineering, Alpha Phi Omega

Fun Fact: I flew solo to Spain over spring break for my first time on a plane!

Lizbeth Sotelo

Pronouns: she/her

Email: lisotelo@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Business Economics 

Minor: Finance

Year: 3rd Year

Fun Fact: I have 2 cats!

Lizbeth is also a First-Generation student!

Kevin Dominado

Pronouns: he/him

Email: kdominado@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Urban Studies and Planning / Global Health 

Year: 4th Year

Involvements: Sixth College Student Council (President), KSDT Radio (Radio Show Host & Design Intern), CALPIRG UCSD (Volunteer), Alternative Breaks (Atlanta Team Member), CicLAvia (Los Angeles) (Event Volunteer), Streets for All (Los Angeles) (Volunteer)

Fun Fact: I remember wanting to be a bus operator when I was 7 because I really enjoyed taking public transportation at the time. Public transportation is still my #1 advocacy focus and my passion for improving transit infrastructure is why I chose my major!

Belle Wang

Pronouns: she/her

Email: Dew019@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: International Business

Year: 2nd Year

Involvements: AS ASOSA fellow, Sixth College Student Council, ISSA

Fun Fact: I play basketball and run track and field!

Maggie is also a First-Generation student.

Michelle Tran

Pronouns: she/her

Email: mit018@ucsd.edu

Position: Returning Orientation Leader

Major: Bioengineering 

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Christman Lab, Engineering World Health, First-Generation Student Alliance

Fun Fact: I love to read. My reading goal for this year is 25 books.

Michelle is also a First-Generation student.

Niam Shasha

Pronouns: she/her

Email: nshasha@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Club Golf, Mentor with Mentor Collective, Campus Volunteer 

Fun Fact: I like to play golf, go on hikes, and go to art galleries in SD!

Niam is also a First-Generation student.

Amina Konysbayeva

Pronouns: she/her

Email: akonysbayeva@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Cognitive Science, Design & Interaction

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Design Co, Global TIES, Alpha Phi Omega

Fun Fact: I am very buoyant!

Amina is also an International student!

Derek Kuang

Pronouns: He/Him

Email: zakuang@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Data Science

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: I4X

Fun Fact: I love traveling and have been to over 20 countries.

Derek is also an International student.

Cole Riel

Pronouns: He/Him

Email: criel@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Business Economics 

Year: 2nd Year

Involvements: Phi Beta Lambda (Business Organization), Golf Club

Fun Fact: I have never been stung by a bee.

Sirirack Sukhaseum

Pronouns: she/her

Email: sisukhaseum@ucsd.edu

Position: Returning Orientation Leader

Major: International Business 

Minor: Global Health

Year: 3rd Year

Fun Fact: My dream career is to be a diplomat!

Sofia Ruiz-Murphy

Pronouns: she/her

Email: soruizmurphy@ucsd.edu

Position: Returning Orientation Leader

Major: Physics (Spec. in Astrophysics)

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Player on Womens Rugby Team

Fun Fact: A fun fact about me is that i raced Mountainbikes in highschool.

Sofia is also an Out of State student.

Vienna Nguyen

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: vin027@ucsd.edu

Position: Returning Orientation Leader

Major: Human Developmental Sciences

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Human Development Student Association (HDSA), Camp Kesem, Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)

Fun Fact: My current fixation is on Chiikawa

Vienna is also a Commuter.

Samantha Hernandez

Pronouns: she/her

Email: edh006@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Mathematics Economics, Finance

Minor: Business Analytics

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Alpha Phi Omega

Fun Fact: I'm addicted to spicy chips.

Samantha is also a First-Generation student!

Crystal Gutierrez

Pronouns: she/her

Email: crg007@ucsd.edu

Position: Returning Orientation Leader

Major: Real Estate and Development

Minor: Marketing

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Sigma Kappa Sorority, Nueva Herencia de UC San Diego, Women in Business, College Readiness Coach for CAL-Soap

Fun Fact: I've been to the World Cup, specifically Qatar, 2022!

Crystal is also a First-Generation and Commuter student.

Abraham Lopez

Pronouns: he/him

Email: abl009@ucsd.edu

Position: Orientation Leader

Major: Computer Science

Minor: Communications

Year: 3rd Year

Involvements: Nueva Herencia, CoBoard

Fun Fact: I'm Verified on Instagram

Abraham is also a First-Generation student.