CHSC Officers

Executive Council Officers

Official Appointed Positions

Executive Council Officers

President

Sarah Michiko Barber

Name: Sarah Michiko Barber
Year: 3rd
Email: sbarber@uci.edu
Major(s): Honoring in Sociology with a Certificate in Human Services and Planning, Management and Education Double-Minor
Hometown: Sunny San Diego, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: School of Social Science Dean's Ambassador's Council, CHP Peer Mentor
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I love singing, Wicked, the beach, Super Smash Bros and Disneyland (I have a season pass, so if you want someone to go with...! :), and I enjoy free stuff more than anything. My personal goal is to live my entire life without swearing.

Executive Vice President

Eunjae Jennifer Kim

Name: Eunjae Jennifer Kim
Year: 3rd
Email: eunjaek@uci.edu
Major(s): Psychology with minors in Sociology and Education
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: Junior Kumon Teacher, Digital Learning Lab
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I love art, anime, manga/manhwa/cartoons, reading, writing, hanging out with friends, cooking... to name a few things. :) My ambition in life is to have a career in international teaching. One interesting fact about me is that I don't like to eat a lot of foods that other people really love and take for granted. Such as, chocolate. I think it's gross, but other people think that it's one of their important lifelines. Go figure.

Vice President

Vivian Nguyen

Name: Vivian Nguyen
Year: 2nd
Email: nguyenvm@uci.edu
Major(s): Biological Sciences with a minor in Business Management
Hometown: Fountain Valley, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: Anteaters Against Autoimmunity, Speech & Debate
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: A little ambition in life and a lot of cheesy jokes and puns are all it takes to win my heart over. (: My hobbies are numerous and diverse, but most of all, I love trying new things and meeting new people! I rarely exercise, but I do enjoy it, whether it's attempting to do pull-ups (my record is around five!), or dancing the cha-cha. I also enjoy a heart-warming dose of community service followed by a dollop of miscellaneous extracurricular activities. I take small steps, but dream big. Some day (in the near future hopefully!), I dream of going hang gliding or parasailing for that flying sensation.

Secretary

Tiffany Yu

Name: Tiffany Yu
Year: 2nd
Email: tsyu@uci.edu
Major(s): Biological Sciences with a minor in cognitive psychology
Hometown: Tustin, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: I volunteer at CHOC
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I can lick my elbow and I love the smell of coffee but don't like to drink it. I enjoy swimming, playing water polo, taking pictures, baking, volunteering and anything that makes a day less stressful.

Treasurer

Julia Damron

Name: Julia Damron
Year: 2nd
Email: jdamron@uci.edu
Major(s): Music Performance, Philosophy
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: Girl Scouts, CHP Peer Mentors, UCI Wind Ensemble
Interesting Facts/Hobbies:
  • I love to read mystery stories and novels, do crossword puzzles, drink a nice cup of tea, and go on hikes (preferably ones with a delicious meal at the end).

Social Chairs

Ellen Kern

Name: Ellen Kern
Year: 2nd
Email: ekern@uci.edu
Major(s): International Studies with a possible minor in Business Management
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: NAR, CHP Peer Mentor, IM sports
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I love hiking, reading, watching movies and bad TV, and meeting new people!

Bryan Lee

Name: Bryan Lee
Year: 2nd
Email: leebp@uci.edu
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering: Premedicine
Hometown: Brea, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: Mixed Student Organization (Treasurer), CHP Peer Mentor Program, Intramural Sports
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I'm half Korean and half Caucasian and take pride in my Hapa-ness. My free time is typically spent playing sports (soccer, running, basketball, and swimming), listening to music, watching movies, reading, snowboarding, hiking, camping, loving the Lakers, shopping, chilling at the beach, sleeping, or whatever will keep me interested. Feel free to come talk to me, grab some coffee, and have a good conversation!

Emily Nguyen

Name: Emily Nguyen
Year: 2nd
Email: nguyenek@uci.edu
Major(s): Biology with a minor in Sociology
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: Habitat for Humanity
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I like to golf, watch movies, go to the beach, cook, and eat!

Teresa Villaruz

Name: Teresa Villaruz
Year: 2nd
Email: tvillaru@uci.edu
Major(s): English with a Creative Writing Emphasis and Education minor
Hometown: Canyon Country, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: Faultline intern (MFA literary magazine)
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: Laughing, writing, texting, people watching, verbing, overanalyzing, traveling, chatting, venting, napping, snacking

Kevin Nguyen

Name: Kevin Nguyen
Year: 2nd
Email: knguye29@uci.edu
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: Lomacappella and UCI Wind Ensemble
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I'm addicted to Vietnamese coffee and canned oranges. I enjoy watching movies, listening to music, trying out new board/card games (just got into Munchkins and Settlers), and playing video games (I prefer portable over computer/console gaming).

Monica McCallum

Name: Monica McCallum
Year: 2nd
Email: mccallum@uci.edu
Major(s): Chemistry
Hometown: Seal Beach, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: KUCI (88.9 FM!)
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I spend my free time spray painting t-shirts/posters/canvas, playing (learning) guitar, volunteering at KUCI, reading, and generally being unproductive.

 

Official Appointed Positions

Webmaster

Kyle Hosford

 Name: Kyle Hosford
Year: 3rd
Email: khosford@uci.edu
Major(s): Computer Science & Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: Engineering Student Council (Community Outreach Co-Chair), UCI Satellite (Command and Data Handling Subsystem), CSE Student Council, Engineering Newsletter Team, Intramural Sports, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, CHP Peer Mentor, Sports Team Photographer, RCASA Secretary/Treasurer, Pi Tau Sigma Initiate
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: My interests include thinking, learning, friends, gambling, science, exercise, sports, computers, aviation/aeronautics/astronautics, puzzles, challenges, good conversations, movies, great food, and all of the various forms of poker (among other card games). Hiking, traveling, and simply inhabiting nature in its purest forms keeps me sane. I plan to work towards a pilot's license, play poker semi-professionally, and find my niche doing something that both holds my attention and benefits those around me. I consider myself an open-minded individual and if you read the quote below you'll understand why.
   "Our situation on this earth seems strange. Every one of us appears here involuntarily and uninvited for a short stay, without knowing the whys and the wherefore. In our daily lives we only feel that man is here for the sake of others, for those whom we love and for many other beings whose fate is connected with our own. I am often worried at the thought that my life is based to such a large extent on the work of my fellow human beings and I am aware of my great indebtedness to them." - Albert Einstein
 

Historian

Christie H. Park

Name: Christie H. Park
Year: 3rd
Email: chpark@uci.edu
Hometown: La Crescenta, CA (if you've never heard of it, it's near Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. If you've never heard of those, it's near LA.)
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I have a loud laugh. Some people say that it's full of life, others call it maniacal-sounding, and my mom wants me to laugh more ladylike, but in the end, it's just the way I laugh. I tend to have a bit of a blunt way of saying things, which has gotten me in trouble a couple of times, but I'm genuinely working on it. I'm a bit of clutz and have a knack for running into things that other people have no trouble avoiding. I have even managed to walk into a fire hydrant, the couch in my apartment, and the stove back home. My three obsessions are Friends (the TV show), Harry Potter, and Sailor Moon. I also like to watch Mythbusters, read, and scrapbook.

External Representative

Yeji Kim

Name: Yeji Kim
Year: 2nd
Email: ykim28@uci.edu
Major(s): Psychology and Social Behavior with a minor in education
Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: NAR, Anteaters Against Autoimmunity, CHP Peer Mentor
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: A few include singing, reading, writing, taking photos, playing sports (except for hocky and tennis) such as basketball and badminton, swimming, dancing, listening to music, hanging out with friends, helping others and overall, having fun! You also probably will get awesome abs from all my poking. :)

Peer Mentor Representatives

Michelle Tsai

Name: Michelle Tsai
Year: 3rd
Email: mctsai@uci.edu
Major(s): Psychology and Social Behavior; Criminology, Law & Society
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: University Studies 2 Discussion Leader, UCI Yearbook, CHP Peer Mentor Coordinator, Scholarship Opportunities Program Intern
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I might be more fluent in Spanish than I am in my first language, Mandarin.

Diane Ko

Name: Diane Ko
Year: 4th
Email: kode@uci.edu
Major(s): Biological Sciences
Hometown: Arcadia, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups:
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: 199 in Leslie lab, love classical music, chamber music, cello, photography, modern art and architecture, photoshop, beach, ARC, admiring other people's guitar abilities.

NAR Representatives

Rosie Friedland

Name: Rosie Friedland
Year: 2nd
Email: rfriedla@uci.edu
Major(s): History with a Spanish minor
Hometown: San Mateo, CA
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: CHP Peer Mentor, various choral groups
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: I never had a microwave in my house growing up, which I've been told makes me slightly weird. Otherwise I'm totally normal. :)

Erika Dains

Name: Erika Dains
Year: 2nd
Email: edains@uci.edu
Major(s): International Studies
Hometown: Windsor, CA (way NorCal)
Other Clubs/Organizations/Groups: I work in the AV front office
Interesting Facts/Hobbies: soccer, watching tv and movies, photography, daydreaming, horseback riding (when I can find a horse (: )