Following the summer residential retreat, workshops, peer mentoring, and resources are offered (at no additional costs) to provide the TCLI community with on-going support.What’s included:
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Meet Your 2024-2025 TCLI Staff!
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Alexa Armenta
TCLI Mentor
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Year: 3rd Year
College: Revelle
Major: Double Majoring in Biochemistry and Psychology
Fun Fact: I’ve studied abroad in London
Campus Involvements: TRUTH Club
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Jonathan Aricheta
TCLI Mentor
Pronouns: he/him
Year: 2nd Year
College: Revelle
Major: Public Health
Fun Fact: I was an All-American Drum Major during high school and have been playing the alto saxophone for 10 years
Campus Involvements: HDH Worker and TCLI
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Katarine Barseghyan
TCLI Mentor
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Year: 2nd Year
College: Revelle
Major: International Affairs — Business
Fun Fact: I am fluent in 3 languages (Armenian, Russian, and English)
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Kent Romo
TCLI Mentor
Pronouns: he/him/él
Year: 3rd Year
College: Warren
Major: Public Health with concentration in Community Health Sciences
Minor: Chicanx/Latinx Studies
Fun Fact: I’ve been in the front row of 8 concerts and will continue more this year!
Campus Involvements: External Responsable for MEChA, RA for Seventh College, Public Health Undergraduate Organization at UCSD, and TCLI!
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Nelly Zapata-Castillo
TCLI Mentor
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Year: 3rd Year
College: Marshall
Major: Political Science
Minor: Finance
Fun Fact: I am a gym rat
Campus Involvements: Associated Students-Campus-Wide Senator
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Quron Hooks
TCLI Mentor
Pronouns: he/him/his
Year: 2nd Year
College: Warren
Major: Political Science/Public Law
Fun Fact: I’m a music fanatic
Campus Involvements: BSU, Minority Law Organization
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Veronica Cervantes
TCLI Mentor
Pronouns: she/her/ella
Year: 2nd Year
College: Muir
Major: Political Science and Sociology
Minor: Chicanx & Latinx Studies
Fun Fact: In an alternate world where I’m not studying Political Science and Sociology, I would likely be an Art & Fashion History Double major or attend art school!
Campus Involvements: MEChA’s Raices Youth Empowerment Responsable, College Readiness Coach/Mentor with Cal SOAP, SOHIL, and TCLI!
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Victor Arroyo
TCLI Mentor
Pronouns: he/him/his
Year: 2nd Year
College: Sixth
Major: Geosciences
Fun Fact: At one point I could’ve quoted line for line the whole entire first Spider-Man movie
Campus Involvements: TCLI
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Analisa Anderson
TCLI Mentor Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Year: 3rd Year
College: Warren
Major: History
Minor: Theatre
Fun Fact: I love playing guitar and writing songs
Campus Involvements: Warren College Student Council Secretary and co-President of the Triton Mock Trial team
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Nicole Tran
TCLI Mentor Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Year: 3rd Year
College: Warren
Major: Human Biology
Minors: Psychology and Music
Fun Fact: I did color guard in high school, and my favorite equipment to spin was rifle
Campus Involvements: Phi Delta Epsilon, RA at Rita Atkinson, volunteer at UCSD Health
Fall Quarter 2022
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Expand Your Leadership Skills
1:1 Mentor Meetings:
- 2-3 times per quarter
- One-to-one meetings provide mentees with the opportunity to check-in with their Mentor on an individual basis.
Mentee Group Gatherings:
- 1 time per quarter
- These gatherings offer mentees opportunities to gather in small groups with other mentees to engage in an activity, visit a campus resource, or attend an on-campus event.
Group Coaching Sessions:
- 1 time per year
- These individual or group coaching sessions provide mentees to receive further guidance and support on navigating their first year at UC San Diego
Group Coaching Session topics this quarter:
- Navigating Your Academics
- Stress Management & Wellness
- Finding Your Sense of Belonging
- Bringing UC San Diego Home
- Passion + Art: Artivism
- Attend 1 per quarter
- The monthly events provide mentees the opportunity to connect with one another, learn about a campus resource, and engage in destressing activities.
- October: Freaky FridayNovember: Stress Management & Well Being
- December: Wrapping Up The Quarter
Winter Quarter 2023
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Build Community
1:1 Mentor Meetings:
- 2-3 times per quarter
- One-to-one meetings provide mentees with the opportunity to check-in with their Mentor on an individual basis.
Mentee Group Gatherings:- Attend 1 time per quarter
- These gatherings offer mentees opportunities to gather in small groups with other mentees to engage in an activity, visit a campus resource, or attend an on-campus event.
Group Coaching Sessions:- 1 time per year
- These individual or group coaching sessions provide mentees to receive further guidance and support on navigating their first year at UC San Diego.
Group Coaching Session topics this quarter:
- Resumes & Cover Letters
- Study Abroad
- Empathy & Empathetic Communication
- Culture, Identity & Stigmas in Basic Needs
TCLI Fridays:- 3-4 times per quarter
- The monthly events provide mentees the opportunity to connect with one another, learn about a campus resource, and engage in destressing activities.
- January: Manifesting A New Year
- February: Building Relationship with Self
- March: Finding Community within Activism
TCLI See San Diego:TCLI See San DIego is an opportunity for mentees to explore the greater San Diego community and engage in service. This year, TCLI hosted their first virtual TCLI See San Diego! We collaborated with GlamourGals to make cards for isolated seniors. To hear more about the event checkout Volunteer Story: GlamourGals at UCSD x Triton Community Leadership Institute!
Spring Quarter 2023
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Make a Difference
1:1 Mentor Meetings:
- 2-3 times per quarter
- One-to-one meetings provide mentees with the opportunity to check-in with their Mentor on an individual basis.
Mentee Group Gatherings:- Attend 1 time per quarter
- These gatherings offer mentees opportunities to gather in small groups with other mentees to engage in an activity, visit a campus resource, or attend an on-campus event.
Group Coaching Sessions:- 1 time per year
- These individual or group coaching sessions provide mentees to receive further guidance and support on navigating their first year at UC San Diego.
- Strengths finder
- Communication & Leadership Coffee Talk
- Strengthsfinder
- Empathy & Empathetic Communication
- Strengthsfinder
- Preparing for Your 2nd Year
- Strengthsfinder
TCLI Fridays:- 3-4 times per quarter
- The monthly events provide mentees the opportunity to connect with one another, learn about a campus resource, and engage in destressing activities.
- TCLI End of the Year Celebration!
- April: Spring Into Research
- May: TBD
TCLI mentees who complete all the requirements below are eligible to receive validation of TCLI on their Co-Curricular Record:
- Participate in the TCLI Summer Retreat (July 25 - 28, 2022)
- Complete the TCLI Pre and Post Assessment Surveys
- Meet with Mentor at least 3 times per quarter
- Participate in at least 1 TCLI Friday per quarter
- Participate in at least 1 Group Coaching Session
- Submit an end-of-the-year reflection project