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Meet the Leadership Team


Professional Staff

Vernette Doty

Vernette Doty

Director

she/her

vdoty@ucmerced.edu

Office: KL 190

Strengths: Developer, Responsibility, Empathy, Harmony, Input

Andrea Tafolla

Andrea Tafolla

Associate Director

she/her

atafolla@ucmerced.edu

Office: KL190

Strengths: Connectedness, Relator, Arranger, Individualization, Learner

Stephany Barrera

Stephany Barrera

Assistant Director

she/they

sbarrera7@ucmerced.edu

Office: KL 172

Strengths: Harmony, Learner, Individualization, Achiever, Restorative

Souza Leadership Center Student Staff

Daniel

Daniel

Student Lead

he/him

5th year, Quantitative Economics

lead@ucmerced.edu

My Role: Leadership Programs Student Lead, BLS & IGNITE Student Facilitator, Leadership Center Treasurer, Student Team Leader

Strengths: Developer, Includer, Adaptability, Ideation, Analytical

Faatimah

Faatimah

Student Lead

she/her

3rd Year, Cognitive Science

lead@ucmerced.edu

My Role: Leadership Events Student Lead, EMPOWER Student Facilitator, RCO Liaison

Strengths: Relator, Achiever, Responsibility, Developer, Learner

Holly

Holly

Yosemite Leadership Program Fellow

4th Year, Critical Race & Ethnic Studies

lead@ucmerced.edu

My Role: YLP Student Lead & Facilitator

Strengths: Coming soon!

National Park Service Staff

Sophia Basswerner Jordan

Sophia

Branch Manager of Education & Community Engagement for Yosemite National Park

she/her

sbasswerner@nps.gov

Get to know more about my job!

My Role: UCM Affiliate, Co-Cirector of Yosemite Leadership Program, YLPSI Director

Strengths: Coming soon!

Dolores

Dolores

Student Ranger

she/her

4th Year, Psychology

lead@ucmerced.edu

Get to know more about my job! Info coming soon!

Strengths: Coming soon!

Yahir

Yahir

Student Ranger

he/him

lead@ucmerced.edu

Get to know more about my job! Info coming soon!

Strengths: Coming soon!

Zayd

Zayd

Student Ranger

he/him

lead@ucmerced.edu

Get to know more about my job! Info coming soon!

Strengths: Coming soon!

Maxwell

Maxwell

Student Ranger

he/him

lead@ucmerced.edu

Get to know more about my job! Info coming soon!

Strengths: Coming soon!