Meet The Fellows
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: CSU East Bay, Hayward CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Success Manager
Chinna Ford
Inaugural Fellow 2012
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Petaluma/West Marin
Lupita Albor
Fellow 2021
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Early College and Career Awareness
Jenifer Alvarado
Fellow 2022
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Napa
Fabiola Alvarez
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Casa Grande High School
Degree from: UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Napa
Katia Ambrocio Villa
Fellow 2017
Graduated from: Redwood High School
Degree from: UC Merced, Merced CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, San Francisco
Ana Anguiano
Fellow 2017
Graduated from: Redwood High School
Degree from: UC Merced, Merced CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Contra Costa College
Elizabeth Anguiano Urtiz
Fellow 2018
Graduated from: Tomales High School
Degrees from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Access Fellow, West Marin
Ariana Aparicio
Fellow 2012Graduated from:
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Sonoma
Yaquelin Aparicio
Fellow 2022
Graduated from: Tamalpais High School
Degree from: Humboldt State University, Arcata CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Program Manager, San Francisco
Saga Apostol Guedez
Fellow 2014
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: Boston University, Boston MA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, A-G Family
Rafael Ayala
Fellow 2015
Graduated from: Terra Linda High School
Degree from: Mills College, Oakland CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Data & Evaluation Manager
Avalon Baldwin
Fellow 2014
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, South Bay
Paulina Barajas
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Casa Grande High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Sonoma State University & San Francisco State University
Reyna Barrera Aguilar
Fellow 2019
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, South Bay
Heidy Barrios Rojas
Fellow 2022
Graduated from: Sonoma Valley High School
Degree from: UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Program Manager, North Marin & Contra Costa
Barbara Bravo
Fellow 2019
Graduated from: Tamiscal High School
Degree from: UC Davis, Davis CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Access Fellow, Southern Marin
Hannah Bright
Fellow 2015
Graduated from: Sir Francis Drake High School
Degree from: University of California, Davis CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Access Fellow, Southern Marin
Kyla Burke
Fellow 2016
Graduated from: San Rafael High School
Degree from: Dominican, San Rafael, CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Access Fellow, Southern Marin
Abigail Cadelina
Fellow 2017Graduated from:
Degree from: Humboldt State University
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Community College Success Fellow, South Bay
Sally Cahoon-Branscum
Fellow 2022
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Northern Marin
Lupe Calvillo
Fellow 2021
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, San Francisco
Mirella Calvillo
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Kennedy High School
Degree from: UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Success Fellow, Richmond
Claudia Campos
Fellow 2017
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Santa Rosa Junior College
Jackie Cao
Fellow 2021Graduated from:
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees:Senior Fellow, Utah Scholars
Maybelle Caro
Fellow 2022
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, San Francisco
Isela Carreras
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Terra Linda High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Santa Rosa Junior College
Josue Castillo
Fellow 2019
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Northern Marin
Diego Cobos
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: System Admin – Training & Support
Gladys Cortez Fajardo
Fellow 2017
Graduated from: Elsie Allen High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Access Fellow, Northern Sonoma
Cesar Cruz
Fellow 2016
Graduated from: Tamalpais High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Balboa High School
James D'Haiti
Fellow 2020
Graduated from: Elsie Allen High School
Degree from: UC Merced, Merced, CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Northern Sonoma
Ana Diaz
Fellow 2019
Graduated from: Terra Linda High School
Degree from: Tufts University, Medford MA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Central Marin
Joanna Dimas
Fellow 2017Graduated from:
Degree from: University of California, Santa Cruz
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Success Fellow, CSU
Nayeli Dueñas Medina
Fellow 2022
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, College of Marin
Brittney Edmondson
Fellow 2018
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Laguna High
Gabriela Esquivias
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: San Marin High School
Degree from: St. Mary's College of California, Moraga CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Access Fellow
Avi Fernandez
Fellow 2014
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Santa Rosa Junior College
Luis Fernando Montejano
Fellow 2021
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Central Marin
Dayrin Flores Quevedo
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Sir Francis Drake High School
Degree from: UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Director of Institutional Advancement
Gracie Francisco
Fellow 2015
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, College of Marin
Miriam Fabian Garcia
Fellow 2021
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, South Bay
Anthony Garcia
Fellow 2021
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, South Bay
Joseph Garcia
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, San Jose High School
Noemi Garibay
Fellow 2018
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Degree from: Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa CA & UC Davis, Davis CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Program Manager, College of Marin
Abigail Gonzaga Toxqui
Fellow 2019
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Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, San Francisco
Jason Gorelick
Fellow 2021Graduated from:
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Santa Rosa Junior College
Amy Granados
Fellow 2022
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Program Manager, 4-Year Success & Alumni
Nasheli Hau-Gutierrez
Fellow 2020Graduated from:
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Nothern Sonoma
Luz Hernandez
Fellow 2022
Graduated from: San Rafael High School
Degree from: San Jose State University, San Jose CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Access Fellow, Southern Marin
Suemy Hernandez May
Fellow 2016
Graduated from: San Rafael High School
Degree from: UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Virtual Curriculum/Engagement Manager
Maria Hernandez Pereira
Fellow 2019
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Degree from: California State University, Sacramento
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Northern Marin
Esri Hernandez Perez
Fellow 2022
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Success Fellow, Sonoma State University & San Francisco State University
Amy Hurtado Martinez
Fellow 2017
Graduated from: San Rafael High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Program Manager, Central Marin
Keila Itzun
Fellow 2019
Graduated from: Terra Linda High School
Degree from: Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa CA & UC Davis, Davis CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Director of College Access, San Francisco & South Bay
Jose Jimenez
Fellow 2018Graduated from: Vallejo High School
Degree from: California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Burton High School
Walter Jones
Fellow 2020
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, 4-Year Success
Mia Klenk
Fellow 2019
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Napa
Willy Lepori
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Access Fellow, Sonoma Valley
Jennifer Lopez
Fellow 2016Graduated from:
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, San Francisco
Jonathan Lopez
Fellow 2022
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Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, San Francisco
Melissa Lopez
Fellow 2021
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Degree from: UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, UC's
Ursula Lopez
Fellow 2020
Graduated from: Tomales High School
Degree from: UC Davis, Davis CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Success Fellow, Santa Rosa Junior College
Adriana Lopez Torres
Fellow 2017
Graduated from: Redwood High School
Degree from: UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Curriculum & Communication
Kaila Love
Fellow 2014
Graduated from: San Rafael High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Scholarship Coordinator
Marisol Magaña Bright
Fellow 2018
Graduated from: Valley Oaks High School
Degree from: UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, METAS
Sofia Martinez
Fellow 2017
Graduated from: Tomales High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Success Fellow, Santa Rose Junior College
Juan Mercado
Fellow 2015
Graduated from: Tomales High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, West Marin
Lupita Mercado
Fellow 2019Graduated from:
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Upvalley
Citlali Montanez
Fellow 2022
Graduated from: Sonoma Valley High School
Degree from: UC Merced, Merced CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: CC Success Manager, Southbay
Hardy Olivas
Fellow 2018Graduated from:
Degree from: UC Merced, Merced CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Northern Sonoma
Teresita Ornelas Vega
Fellow 2022
Graduated from: James A. Garfield High School
Degree from: University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Transfers
Jeanette Perez
Fellow 2017
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Santa Rosa Junior College
Manuel Perez-Parra
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: San Rafael High School
Degree from: UC Merced, Merced, CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, College of Marin
Saul Pimentel
Fellow 2019
Graduated from: Archbishop Hannah High School
Degree from: Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA & UC Davis, Davis CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, ECCA
Hector Plancarte-Romero
Fellow 2020
Graduated from: Redwood High School
Degree from: San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, College of Marin
Ramona Polk
Fellow 2016
Graduated from: Terra Linda High School
Degree from: Cal State Stanislaus, Turlock CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Program Manager, Napa & West Contra Costa
Hugo Que
Fellow 2014
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: UC Davis, Davis CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Director of Community College Success
Tania Requenes
Fellow 2012
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa CA & UC Davis, Davis CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Program Manager, Petaluma
Stefany Reyes
Fellow 2018
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Petaluma
Karoline Reynaga
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Glendale High School
Degree from: UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Access Fellow, Northern Marin
Jane Rivas
Fellow 2016
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Southern Marin
Gaby Rivera
Fellow 2021
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, South Bay
Nyia Roberts
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Terra Linda High School
Degree from: Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Southern Marin
Maria Rodriguez
Fellow 2019
Graduated from: Novato High School
Degree from: UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Northern Marin
Kevin Rojas De León
Fellow 2020
Graduated from: San Marin High School
Degree from: UC Davis, Davis, CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Program Manager, ECCA
Yngri Romero
Fellow 2019
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, San Francisco
Jocelyn Salaverria
Fellow 2021
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Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, West Contra Costa
Claudia Serrano
Fellow 2021
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Southern Marin
Tashi Sherpa
Fellow 2021
Graduated from: Elsie Allen High School
Degree from: Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa CA & Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Program Manager, Santa Rosa Junior College
Itzel Sosa Cervera
Fellow 2018
Graduated from: Bethel High School
Degree from: UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Alumni Engagement
Essence Spencer
Fellow 2020
Graduated from: Tamalpais High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Southern Marin
Brissa Teodoro
Fellow 2018
Graduated from: Napa High School
Degree from: Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, City College of San Francisco
Leidy Tovar
Fellow 2019
Graduated from: Terra Linda High School
Degree from: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Par CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Success Advisor, Santa Rosa Junior College
Alma Valverde
Fellow 2013
Graduated from: Petaluma High School
Degree from: Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA
Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Institutional Advancement Coordinator
Maria Vargas
Fellow 2019Graduated from:
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, Early College and Career Awareness
Julisa Vargas
Fellow 2022
Graduated from: Santa Rafael High School
Degree from: UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: College Success Fellow, College of Marin
Mora Wang
Fellow 2017
Graduated from: San Marin High School
Degree from: UCLA, Los Angeles CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Program Manager, Santa Rosa Junior College
Halea Waters
Fellow 2016
Graduated from: Oakland Tech High School
Degree from: UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
Former Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, City College of San Francisco
Briona Winston
Fellow 2019Graduated from:
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Senior Fellow, Transfer Scholars
Vicky Yah
Fellow 2022
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Current Position at 10,000 Degrees: Fellow, College of Marin