Contact Us

TRIO Achievers
Building 15
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Director

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Ryan Ichinaga

Program Coordinator/Academic Advisor

Pronouns: He/Him/His

BA: International Studies from Willamette University

MS: Higher Education/Student Affairs from Cal Poly 

Email: rfichina@calpoly.edu 

Office: Building 15, Room 106

Morgan Williams

Graduate Assistant 

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers 

Program: H.E.C.S.A- Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs (M.S) - 2nd Year

Email: mwill147@calpoly.edu 

Office: Building 15, Room 107

Diane Camacho

Graduate Assistant 

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers 

Program: H.E.C.S.A- Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs (M.S) - 1st Year

Email: coming soon!

Office: Building 15, Room 107

Jessica Pasaribu

Student Assistant

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Program: Civil Engineering

Year: 3rd

Email: Jpasarib@calpoly.edu

Office: Building 15, Room 107

An 

Mentor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Major: Architectural Engineering

Minor: -

Year: 4th

Clubs/Orgs: SEAOC, TVSA

Fun Fact: I co-own a small business with my friend!

Carlos

Mentor

Pronouns:  He/Him/His

Major: Business Administration

Minor: Accounting

Year: 4th

Clubs/Orgs: TRIO Achievers

Fun Fact: I hiked Yosemite this summer and like to skateboard.

Emilio

Mentor

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Major: Computer Science

Minor: -

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: Cal Poly Esports Club

Fun Fact: I got my appendix removed.

Brigitte Valdez Chavez

Mentor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Major: Psychology

Minor: Law and Society

Year: 2nd

Clubs/Orgs: Cal Poly Scholars, TRIO Achievers

Fun Fact: I never leave home without my headphones.

Perla Solano

Mentor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Major: Business Administration

Minor: Law and Society

Year: 2nd

Clubs/Orgs: Latinx Business Student Association, Cal Poly Scholars, Cal Poly AMA, Multicultural Business Program

Fun Fact: I am a Guayaki Yerba Mate student ambassador.

Amanda Yu

Mentor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Major: Computer Science

Minor: -

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: WISH, Hack4Impact, Cal Poly Scholars, TRIO Achievers

Fun Fact: I've never had a broken bone.

Alessandra May Tabbu

Mentor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Major: Biological Sciences

Minor: Anatomy and Physiology

Year: 2nd

Clubs/Orgs: Pre-Health, Physician Assistant Club, American Medical Student Association

Fun Fact: I have a guinea pig named Ton Ton!

Ana Hernandez

Mentor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Major: Animal Science Pre-Vet

Minor: Japanese

Year: 2nd

Clubs/Orgs: Japanese Student Association, Dragon Boating, Alpha Phi Omega, EOP, Cal Poly Scholars, TRIO Achievers

Fun Fact: I don't know how to swim...

Mire White

Mentor

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Major: Civil Engineering

Minor: Political Science & Equity in Education

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: Black Student Union, Society of Civil Engineers, Cal Poly Scholars, College Corps

Fun Fact: When I was younger, I really wanted to join the circus.

Sophia Martinez

Mentor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Major: Public Health

Minor: -

Year: 3rd

Clubs/Orgs: Nursing/PA Club, Public Health Club

Fun Fact: I was born on the same day as Stevie Wonder, May 13th!

Javier Medina Bueno

Mentor

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Major: Computer Science

Minor: -

Year: 4th - Transfer

Clubs/Orgs: SHPE, Cal Poly Chess, C6 LSAMP

Fun Fact: I enjoy playing chess and camping.

Tommy Phan

Mentor

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Major: Computer Science

Minor: -

Year: 2nd

Clubs/Orgs: Cal Poly Scholars

Fun Fact: I play soccer.