Our Team
YLP is a Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center program that is made possible due to the partnership between UC Merced and Yosemite National Park.
- Stephany Barrera, Assistant Director of the Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center | sbarrera7@ucmerced.edu
- Jesse Chakrin, Director Wilderness Education Center; Park Ranger, Yosemite National Park | jchakrin@ucmerced.edu
- Rachel Chan, YLP Team Lead; Park Ranger, Yosemite National Park | rchan60@ucmerced.edu
Additional YLP Champions
We also could not run this program without the unwaivering support of the following UC Merced leaders:
- Brian O'Bruba, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Engagement | bobruba@ucmerced.edu
- Dr. Charles Nies, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs | cnies@ucmerced.edu
- Vernette Doty, Director of Student Leadership & Community Engagement | vdoty@ucmerced.edu
- Andrea Tafolla, Associate Director of Student Leadership & Community Engagement | atafolla@ucmerced.edu