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Janice Dirden-Cook,
Project Director x2493 cookj@usfca.edu
Janice was raised in Los Angeles and attended UC Santa Barbara; she earned a BA in English Literature. Before moving to San Francisco, Janice was a writing instructor for UCSB's Trio Program.
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Darlene Conwell,
Associate Director x2854 conwell@usfca.edu
Darlene was raised in East Palo Alto, CA; and is an alumnus of the Stanford University Upward Bound Project. She graduated from Menlo Atherton High School in Menlo Park, CA and received the Menlo Atherton Police Scholarship Award for Community Service. She then went on to graduate from San Jose State University with a Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Studies. She obtained her Masters in Educational Technology from the University of San Francisco in December of 2000.
Darlene started working for the University of San Francisco Upward Bound Project in the summer of 1984. During her tenure at USF she became an active member of her Educational Association WESTOP (Western Association of Educational Opportunity Personnel). Darlene was elected President of WESTOP in 2000 and served in that position through 2004. She has served as chair for various chapter committees, including Professional Development and Student Leadership Seminars. She has served on the Board of Directors holding the positions of Professional Development Chair, NoCal Cahpter President and Bylaws Chair and the Chair of the 2002 Annual WESTOP Conference. Darlene has also served on the Executive Committee for the Council for Opportunity in Education as Secretary of the Board.
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Ilalo C. Kalika,
Lead Instructor x5447 kalika@usfca.edu
Ilalo Kalika has been a curriculum development specialist in the Bay Area for over 20 years; she has worked with Upward Bound the last eleven years.
In 2003, Ilalo received an MA degree in International and Multicultural Education from USF. Ilalo has developed a pedagogical curriculum that has proven to empower leaders. Before working for the USF Upward Bound Program Ilalo worked at the University of San Francisco's TEAMS program.
Ilalo first worked for Upward Bound Program as a Residential Advisor at UC Santa Barbara. At UCSB Ilalo graduated with a double major in Black Studies and Sociology.
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Zenaida Nutterfield,
Counseling Coordinator x2494 nutterfield@usfca.edu
Zenaida Nutterfield has been associated with the USF Upward Bound Program for more than 30 years.
"Zee" started as a student at Mission High School. She attended Lone Mountain College before Lone Mountain and USF became one university. While Zenaida was a college student, she was a Student Field Advisor, Residential Advisor and Head Residential Advisor.
After graduating with a BA in Behavioral Sciences, Zenaida became the Project Services Coordinator. In 1979, Zenaida earned an MS in Educational Counseling, and a Pupil Personnel Services Credential from San Francisco State.
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Rafiki Cai, Technologist-In-Residence x5315 rcai3@usfca.edu
At the birth of the public Internet, Rafiki served as a contributing writer to Black Enterprise and other national magazines. For several years he served as a chief technologist to Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow PUSH organization, as well as the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Tavis Smiley Foundation.
His academic path has led from the University of Illinois-Urbana to Rutgers University to his master's studies in Community Economic Development (CED) at Southern New Hampshire University. His current technology interest lies in 'Gamification In The Enterprise' and 'Gaming as New Media for Education and Development of Cultural Values'.
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Kieli Joplin, Office Assistant x2491 kcjoplin@usfca.edu
Kieli is new to the Upward Bound family and has a background in
non-profit business development and grant management.
Kieli earned her undergraduate degree at Emory University in
Atlanta, GA in Dance and Movement Studies with a minor in Spanish Language and Culture. She also has an MBA and a Masters Certificate in Dispute Resolution
from Pepperdine University. Kieli was raised in and will forever call the Bay
Area her home.
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Lara Sidhu, Service Learning Intern
Lara Sidhu servers as an Advisor and Teaching Assistant in the Upward Bound Math and Science program.
Born and raised in Seattle, WA, she is a graduating psychology major; who's honors thesis addressed the Effects of Parental Separation on Children's Romantic Relationships (with a special focus on ethnic minorities).
Lara serves as an Advocate for Community Engagement (ACE) through the Leo T. McCarthy Center at USF and also serves at the St. Vincent de Paul Riley Center.
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Lauren Kimberly Brown, Service Learning Intern
Lauren is dedicated to serving the community as a Public Health Intern for Maxine Hall Health Center in the Fillmore District, as well as a Community Programs Intern for the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department. She is involved within the USF community and is currently President for USF Sister Connection, a culturally focused club on campus that inspires, empowers and connects women of color.
Lauren is a senior at the University of San Francisco and will be graduating with a B.A. in Psychology with a pre-med emphasis May 2013.
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Mallory Browne, Service Learning Intern
Mallory spent 10 weeks in Masaka, Uganda creating "Uplifting Ugandan Youth through Income Generating Activities" and worked as an intern for Kitovu Mobile AIDS Organisation.
She has been an active member in the University of San Francisco Black Student Union for her entire tenure at USF, working to contribute to an better appreciation for issues of diversity and social justice.
Mallory is a senior at the University of San Francisco and will be graduating in 2013 with a B.A. in Business Marketing.
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