Who We Are
Fellows are responsible for recruitment, aspects of fundraising, and act as peer mentors for current Everett students. This year’s cohort consists of 18 amazing fellows who are self managing and are understood to be the true governing body of the Everett Program.
Mia Perez
Tech Guide
Megan Deevy
Project Guide
Yuvisela Munoz
Project Guide
Charlie Delgado
Fellow's Coordinator
Melissa Rodriguez
Tech Guide
Joss Borys
Tech Guide
Katheline Vanegas
Gateways Fellow
Mariana Marino
Tech Guide
Fernando Gallardo
Project Guide
Preethi Bathula
Project Guide
Anne Le
Financial Fellow
Derrick Valencia-Murillo
Alumni + Global Advisory Board Liason
Ivanna Mendez
Project Guide
Karina Diaz Alvarez
Fellow's Coordinator
Katerina Bajaj
Tech Guide
Nadia Vazquez
Project Guide
Nicaso Inchausti
Solidarity Economics
Staff
Chris Benner
Director
Chris’ job as Director is to do whatever it takes to help others in the program be successful. Chris is also a professor of Environmental Studies and Sociology, and Director of the Institute for Social Transformation. He joined the Everett Program in 2015.
Mo Dick
Executive Fellow
Mo brings in new partnerships and manages current projects. They also oversee the 30A Hearts sections and ongoing leadership development for student teams. Mo graduated from UCSC in 2020 after founding the Gateways Project, which they currently manage.
Isabelle Aguirre
Executive Fellow
The youngest and wittiest member of our staff, Isabelle continued onto the Executive Fellowship after graduating in 2022. Isabelle’s areas of focus within the Everett Program are internal programing, fellowship management, fundraising, and outreach. Additionally, she is involved in the Gateways project working with the ForwardThis group at San Quentin.
Tina Bullington
Executive Fellow
Tina manages Everett’s Hands on Tech Labs and mentors Tech Guides each year. She joined the Everett Program after graduating from UCSC in 2021 with a B.A. in Anthropology.
Phoenix Woodall
Executive Fellow
Phoenix graduated in 2022 and joined the Everett Program as an Executive Fellow. Phoenix supports both the tech guides and the project guides, and also works with several of our project groups.
Alumni Foundation
The Everett Alumni Foundation exists to cultivate a rewarding network of Everett alumni and friends to enhance engagement and career development, and extend the principles of the Everett Program to the larger community by fostering mentorship and student support.
Global Advisory Board
Comprising thought leaders, social entrepreneurs, and folks from all walks of life, the Global Advisory Board (GAB) consults on high level strategy, guidance, and fundraising.
Allen Gunn – Executive Director, Aspiration
Luther Jackson – Program Manager, NOVA Workforce Board
Thomas Gelder – IT Collaboration & Systems Manager, Power California
Yazmin Herrera – Assistant Program Director, Digital NEST
Founding Faculty Director
Paul M. Lubeck – Former Director and Faculty Founder of the Everett Program. Currently Professor at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University
Dorothy E. Everett
Our current namesake was a trailblazer in the UC system, fighting for equal pay with a distinct candor that accelerated her career until she was the highest-ranking woman in the UC system. In order to preserve the legacy of Dorothy Everett and her commitment to higher education in California, an Endowed Chair was created by UCSC Alumnus Mark Headley and his wife Christina Pehl in Dorothy Everett’s name. The funds support the Everett Program in teaching undergraduates to use digital tools for social innovation.