University of California, Irvine | Center for Educational Partnerships (CFEP)
653 E. Peltason Dr, Suite 2080, Anteater Instructional & Research Building (AIRB), Irvine, CA 92697-2505
949-824-7482 (reception) | Contact Us
CFEP Director's Office
| Santana Ruiz | Executive Director | ruiz@uci.edu | 949-824-1015 |
| Jasmine Williams | Administrative Assistant | jasmisw2@uci.edu | 949-824-7482 |
Community College Programs (CCP)
| Nancy Arteaga | Director | arteagan@uci.edu | 949-439-6570 |
| Lynda Dubon Chavez | Senior Specialist | ldubon@uci.edu |
| Adriana Aguilar Flores | Specialist | adriana6@uci.edu |
| Crystal Nava | Specialist | cnava1@uci.edu |
| Claudia Muro | Coordinator | muroc1@uci.edu |
| Melissa Alvarez | Coordinator | mnalvar1@uci.edu |
| Samantha Venegas | Coordinator | svenega4@uci.edu |
| Francisco Luna | Coordinator | lunaf@uci.edu |
COSMOS
| Katie Decker | Assistant Director | ksdecker@uci.edu | 949-824-8927 |
| Zoe Alo | Program Coordinator | zalo@uci.edu | 949-824-8927 |
Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP)
| Rosario Rizo | Director | rrizo1@uci.edu | 949-308-5771 |
| Jasmine Coley | Program Lead | coleyj@uci.edu |
| Yultzin Angeles | Events/Partnerships Specialist | yangeles@uci.edu |
| Rosa Garcia Lizarraga | Data & Tech Specialist | rosagg@uci.edu |
| Jasmine Martinez | Program Coordinator | jasmm10@uci.edu |
| Lesley Leyva | Program Coordinator | llleyva@uci.edu |
| Giesi Lopez | Program Coordinator | giesil@uci.edu |
| Elvira Mendoza | Program Coordinator | elvirarm@uci.edu |
| Leilanee Urrutia | Program Coordinator | llurruti@uci.edu |
| Veronica Sanchez | Program Coordinator | veronis3@uci.edu |
| Denise Briseno Batres | Program Coordinator | ddbrisen@uci.edu |
| Gabriela Moreno Macias | Program Coordinator | ddbrisen@uci.edu |
| Kayla Nunes | Program Coordinator | nunesk@uci.edu |
| Ryan Cruz | Data & Tech Support Coordinator | rncruz1@uci.edu |
| Anthony Majin | Program Coordinator | majina@uci.edu |
GEAR UP (UCI)
| Rodolfo Acosta, Ph.D. | Director | acostar1@uci.edu |
| Myrna Ruiz | Community Specialist (GU2021) | mynar@uci.edu |
| Lindsay Martinez | Program Coordinator (GU2021) | lindsarm@uci.edu |
| Yuritzy Perez | Program Coordinator (GU2021) | yuritzyp@uci.edu |
| Heidi Bivinetto | Program Coordinator (GU2021) | hbivinet@uci.edu |
K-16 Career Pathways
| Alondra Garcia | Program Director | garciab9@uci.edu | 949-824-1374 |
| Kasandra Tong | Specialist | tongkw@uci.edu |
| Chelsea Ahn | Specialist | cnahn@uci.edu |
| Isalys De La Rosa | Program Coordinator | imdelaro@uci.edu |
| Judith Aguilar | Program Director | juditha3@uci.edu |
P-20
| Ashley Cheri, Ed.D. | Manager | acheri@uci.edu | 949-824-2324 |
| Michelle Diaz Martinez | P-20 Lead | madiazma@uci.edu |
| Maria Diaz | Administrative Assistant | mdiazgon@uci.edu |
Upward Bound (UB)
| Kimberly Balderrama | Director | kbalderr@uci.edu | 949-824-9145 |
| Jocelyne Perez | Specialist | jocelyp2@uci.edu |