Get in touch with our team of academic advisors! We are more than happy to meet with you and provide you with the tools to help you succeed during your time at UC San Diego!
| Location: | York Hall 4010 |
| Hours | 8:30am-12pm and 1pm-4pm |
| Email: | chemadvising@ucsd.edu |
| Phone: | (858) 534-4856 |
| IG: | @ucsd_chembiochem_advising |
| 24/7 Advising: | Virtual Advising Center |
| Events & Opportunities: | Chem Blog |
We offer drop-in hours, appointments, and VAC counseling to all of our continuing students.
Van received a B.S. in Business Administration from Cal State Fullerton and an M.S. in Counseling and Student Development from Northeastern University. She has over 15 years of experience in Higher Education, with a strong background in academic advising, and has worked with a diverse population of students and programs. Before joining the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, she worked in the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs for 6 years. Prior to UC San Diego, she has served in advising roles at The New School, Bentley University, and Northeastern University. Van enjoys advocating for students and supporting them in achieving their academic goals. In her "spare" time, she is a mom of two young kids (and a dog). Some of her other favorite things include music, national parks, outrigger canoeing, and dragon boat racing.
Katie graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University in 2006 with a B.S. in Industrial Organizational Psychology. Upon graduation, she began taking night classes to further pursue her interests in chemistry and biology with the intention of finding a job to fuse her passions for learning and helping others. As a first generation graduate who changed her major several times and had little to no guidance, she feels highly invested in working with undergraduates to help them explore their interests and take full advantage of their time at UCSD. She understands how large and overwhelming campus can seem and wants students to know that she is here to help guide them and advocate for them when needed. While not in the office, she loves boxing, surfing, learning languages and traveling the world with her kids and husband.
Vanessa is a UCSD alumni and got her B.S. in Environmental Chemistry. She has a background in advising UCSD students as well as experience in participating in on-campus organizations and labs at UCSD. As a first generation college student, she is excited about serving and connecting with students like herself and helping them through their journey to graduation. She is especially passionate about advocating for underrepresented students and bringing sustainability into the workplace. In her free time, Vanessa enjoys sewing her own clothes, rooting for the San Diego Padres, and tending to her small jungle of houseplants.
Hale graduated in May 2017 from the University of Northern Colorado with a B.A. in Spanish. She first became a Triton that same year, studying for her Latin American Studies M.A., which she received in 2019. She was a Teaching Assistant for Sixth College's CAT writing program from 2017-2020. The experiences she had forming connections with students and having a critical role in their success and growth inspired her to pursue Student Affairs as a lifelong career. She returned to her alma mater of the University of Northern Colorado to receive her second M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership, which she will received May 2022. Hale loves being a reliable point of contact for students and is particularly passionate about easing them through the often scary and overwhelming times of transition that college presents. When she is not hard at work answering student concerns, she loves reading on San Diego's beautiful beaches, walking in Balboa park, practicing piano, lifting weights, and playing video games.
Rashma is a UC San Diego alumna, she received her B.S. in Developmental Psychology and a minor in Urban Studies and Planning. She has experience in peer mentoring, student council, study abroad, and student activities programming. Rashma is passionate about mental health and is very excited to form meaningful connections with students that help promote their academic and personal success. In her spare time Rashma likes to travel (it is a goal of hers to visit all continents before she is in need of a cane), go to the movies, drink coffee, and try her hand at DIY home projects.
Karina is a fourth-year Sociology-Law and Society major with a minor in Human Rights and Migration. She has participated in many on-campus organizations including MMFRP and Raza Empowerment. Both of which aim to promote an inclusive environment for first-generation students like herself. As an active student on campus, Karina knows the importance of academic advising and works hard to connect with the undergraduates. When she is not in the office she enjoys playing softball, reading, spending time with her sisters, and going on hikes with her dog, Kody.
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