ALMA SCIENCE ACADEMY DE UCLA PROJECT DIRECTORS

VANESSA GAETA GARCIA

Administrative Director

Major: Biology B.S., Chicanx Studies and Global Health Minors 

Year: 4th year

Email: uclaalma.admn@gmail.com

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Career Goal: Family Physician

HEIDI IBARRA CASTILLO

Financial Director

Major: Human Bio & Society B.S. / Chicanx Studies Minor

Year: 3rd year

Email: uclaalma.financial@gmail.com

Hometown: Watsonville, CA

Career Goal: Pulmonologist in Pediatrics as well as owner of clinics for those in need. I am still thinking of possibly doing a MD/MBA for this future career goal.

HECTOR DIAZ

Programming Director

Major: Neuroscience B.S & Chicanx Studies

Year: 4rd year

Email: uclaalma.programming@gmail.com

Hometown: Yuba City, CA

Career Goal: Physician

ENRIQUE BARAJAS

Risk, Research, and Transportation Director

Major: Psychology B.S.

Year: 2nd year transfer

Email: uclaalma.rrt@gmail.com

Hometown: Concord, CA

Career Goals: Family Medicine doctor

AIDA MEJIA

Volunteer Director

Major: Biology, Chicanx Studies

Year: 4th year

Email: uclaalma.volunteer@gmail.com

Hometown: Bakersfield, CA

Career Goal: Pediatrician, Health Care

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