UC Merced UndocuAlly Directory
The UndocuAlly Directory highlights UC Merced staff and faculty who have completed UndocuAlly Training and signed a commitment to support undocumented and mixed-status students. Allies pledge to affirm student dignity, maintain confidentiality, and connect students to resources across campus and the community.
| Name | Department | Title | Phone | Trained Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Llamas | OSRR | Assistant Director | allamas2@ucmerced.edu | (530) 867-6026 | 2025 |
| Matthew Perez | Aux & Fiscal Innovation | Culinary Wellness & Food Safety | mperez233@ucmerced.edu | (209) 203-9725 | 2025 |
| Cynthia Granados | School of Natural Science | Academic Advisor & Student Transition Coordinator | cgranados10@ucmerced.edu | (209) 631-4035 | 2025 |
| Chad Pettoy | Auxiliaries | Executive Director of Resident Services | cpettay@ucmerced.edu | (209) 228-0244 | 2025 |
| Julie Sagusay-Garcia | AVC – Fiscal Innovation | Assistant Director Staffing, Training & Development | jsagusay@ucmerced.edu | (209) 499-8788 | 2025 |
| Alejandra Emely Diaz Mireles | Student Career Center (OLSC) | Associate Director, Career Education | adiazmireles2@ucmerced.edu | (209) 506-3172 | 2025 |
| Petia Guerorguieva | STEM Center, SNS | STEM Center Director | pguerorguieva@ucmerced.edu | 2025 | |
| Deanna Lao | None Given | None Given | dlao5@ucmerced.edu | (415) 961-3452 | 2025 |
| Wendy Cornejo | None Given | Core Scholar | wcornejoortiz@ucmerced.edu | (323) 476-9664 | 2025 |
| Emily Alpert | Dean of Students, Student Affairs | Special Assistant to the Dean of Students | ealpert@ucmerced.edu | (209) 228-4482 | 2025 |
| Evelyn Arana | Community and Labor Center | Assistant Coordinator of Public Programs | earana3@ucmerced.edu | (559) 223-8623 | 2025 |
| Destany Charles | Social Justice Initiatives & Identity Programs | Assistant Director, Social Justice Initiatives & Identity Programs | destanycharles@gmail.com | (209) 228-0343 | 2025 |
| Melissa Amarillas | CalTeach – School of Natural Sciences | Student Services Advisor | melissaamarillas@ucmerced.edu | (209) 228-4098 | 2025 |
| Minerva Carrillo Ortega | Office of Student Rights + Responsibility | Associate Director | mcarrilloortega@ucmerced.edu | (209) 875-2388 | 2025 |
| Jordan Webb | Student Career Center | Career Specialist, School of Engineering | jordadnwebb@ucmerced.edu | (209) 746-8022 | 2025 |
| Pricilla Cardenas | Community Engagement Center | Community Engagement Coordinator | pricillacardenas@ucmerced.edu | (209) 658-6952 | 2025 |
| Chelsea Ramirez | UC Merced Community and Labor Center | Assistant Coordinator of Public Programs | cramirez86@ucmerced.edu | (554) 715-9336 | 2025 |
| Lorena Mejia | EJIE | Student Success Manager | lmejia35@ucmerced.edu | 2025 |
