Our Team

Meet the UCSD Post-Bacc Pre-Med Students Dedicated to Helping You Succeed

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Yesenia Lara

Founder & President

About Me

  • Hometown: San Diego, CA
  • Education:UCLA
  • Major: Psychobiology
  • Minor: Anthropology

My Motivation

I wanted to create MedPath to inspire the next generation of high school students that are interested in a career in healthcare. Having mentors that supported me throughout my journey as a first gen has inspired me to give back to my community and provide students with new opportunities.

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Jesse Camorlinga

Vice President

About Me

  • Hometown: Lake Elsinore, CA
  • Education:UCSD
  • Major: Human Biology

My Motivation

As a first-generation student, I had to navigate much of the pre-medical path on my own. Being a part of MedPath excites me because it allows me to guide and support students by connecting them with the resources and insight needed to pursue their goals.

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Kayla Longoria

Secretary

About Me

  • Hometown: East Bay
  • Education:UCSB
  • Major: Biology

My Motivation

Any health-related careers are challenging, I am excited to be a constant source of support and mentorship in any way I can!

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Samantha Tsang

Volunteer Coordinator

About Me

  • Hometown: San Diego, CA
  • Education:UCSC
  • Major: Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology

My Motivation

Pursuing medicine and navigating how to get to where I need to be came with a lot of hurdles that I had to encounter on my own. I want to give back to my community & future generations by making this knowledge more accessible and make this process a lot less daunting.

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Ashley Kelly

Social Media Coordinator

About Me

  • Hometown: Lancaster, CA
  • Education:UCSD
  • Major: Human Biology

My Motivation

I'm excited to be a part of MedPath to be the mentor I never had in high school! As a first-gen student, I look forward to supporting students by sharing guidance and encouragement from my own experiences!

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Aiko Gervacio-Denda

Website Manager

About Me

  • Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA
  • Education:UCD & UCSD
  • Major: Microbiology and Immunology

My Motivation

I'm incredibly excited to help provide support and guidance to students who are interested in healthcare! Growing up, I didn't have people around me in healthcare, which made navigating this path challenging at times, but this made me especially motivated to help students grow not only professionally and academically, but personally as well!

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Alex

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: Orange County, CA
  • Education:LMU
  • Major: Psychology

My Motivation

I'm so excited to be a part of your journeys towards becoming doctors! I know how intimidating pursuing a career in medicine can be, so I look forward to supporting and sharing my own experiences as a mentor!

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Amber

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: San Antonio, TX
  • Education:Texas A&M University
  • Major: Biology

My Motivation

I'm excited to join MedPath to foster a sense of community for students who are interested in healthcare! As a first-gen student, college seemed daunting and hopefully through MedPath, this journey is less scary through our support!

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Clarissa

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: San Ysidro, CA
  • Education:UCSD
  • Major: Human Biology

My Motivation

I'm passionate about providing high school students personalized support as they navigate their career paths. Whether it's doing college applications, exploring opportunities, or building professional networks, I'm here to help every step of the way!

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Elizabeth

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: San Diego, CA
  • Education:Loyola Marymount University
  • Major: Biochemistry

My Motivation

I am excited to join MedPath to be able to help future medical students with big challenges and decisions. As a previous mentor and mentee, I am excited to share resources and insights to help pursue medicine.

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Haley

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: Pasadena, CA
  • Education:UCLA
  • Major: Neuroscience

My Motivation

Mentoring students is one of my passions, and I'm excited to help expose you to the many paths into healthcare. I look forward to supporting you academically and beyond the classroom, helping to build confidence, resilience to begin to see medicine as an achievable future!

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Irina

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • Education:UCR
  • Major: Microbiology

My Motivation

I'm honored to be a part of MedPath and to nurture and support your growth into thoughtful, compassionate, and capable leaders who bring your own unique strengths to medicine.

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Isabella

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: Hacienda Heights, CA
  • Education:UC Berkeley
  • Major: Molecular Cell Biology

My Motivation

This is such a hard path to take alone. As a first-gen student, I know how valuable first-hand experience can be. Although I'm still learning new things everyday, I am excited to provide guidance and support to make the journey easier!

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Jayden

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: Pullman, WA
  • Education:UCSD
  • Major: Human Biology
  • Minor: Psychology

My Motivation

I am excited to join MedPath to help other students get easy access to resources that will help them in the future and to make a connection while watching students grow and hopefully encourage others to want to go into medicine!

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Julissa

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: San Diego, CA
  • Education:UCSD
  • Major: Human Biology
  • Minor: Language Studies Concentrated in Spanish

My Motivation

I am super excited to be an extra support system as you navigate your way through high school and college! This is an exciting time in your life and I am here to guide you in any way you need! As a first-gen student, I understand the importance of having a mentor. I can share insights on how to navigate any hurdles you may encounter.

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Sean

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
  • Education:UCSB
  • Major: Biological Sciences

My Motivation

Mentorship and exposure to the healthcare industry have made a huge difference in my journey. I look forward to sharing honest insight, guidance, and encouragement so that students feel more confident and less alone as they navigate their journey into healthcare.

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Sidarth

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: Campbell, CA
  • Education:UCSD
  • Major: Biochemistry/Cell Biology

My Motivation

I'm excited to join MedPath because I know how hard it could be to figure out what you're passionate about without any guidance. I want to show high school students that there are always people willing to help and support them.

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Ethan

Mentor

About Me

  • Hometown: San Diego, CA
  • Education:UCSC
  • Major: Molecular, Developmental, and Cell Biology

My Motivation

I look forward to helping a newer generation of medicine, especially as my own path was not traditional. I hope that my experiences can support driven students to start their own unique journey as a healthcare professional.

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Suraj Somarajan

Website Developer
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About Me

  • Hometown: San Jose, CA
  • Education:UW Madison
  • Major: Computer Science

My Motivation

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