UTEC Student Ambassadors

UTEC Student Ambassadors are peer mentor resources for both current and prospective UTEC students. The purpose of the Student Ambassadors program is to improve community, provide peer mentorship, expand outreach efforts, and serve as ambassadors of good will and knowledge for the Undergraduate Teacher Education Center teacher preparation programs and, for some ambassadors, the Education: Liberal Studies major. The student ambassadors for 2026-27 are listed below, along with any specialty topics. All ambassadors can speak knowledgeably about our programs. Students can be emailed directly with inquiries or to arrange a meeting. Questions? Please contact UTEC Program Manager Amy F. Joseph at afjoseph@usfca.edu.

Victoria Bernardez

Class: Sophomore
Major: History
Email: vcbernardez@dons.usfca.edu

Contact Victoria about any of the following:

  • UTEC 4+1 teaching program
  • History major
  • Single Subject credential
  • Teacher Education courses: Introduction to the Teaching Profession, Learning and Teaching, Education of Exceptional Children
  • UTEC application process/new student experience

Joie Cuevas

Class: Senior
Major: Politics
Email: jmcuevas@dons.usfca.edu

Contact Joie about any of the following:

  • UTEC 4+1 teaching program
  • Politics major
  • Multiple Subject credential
  • Teacher Education courses: Introduction to the Teaching Profession, Learning and Teaching, Education of Exceptional Children, MS C&I Social Studies, MS C&I Math, MS C&I Science, Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice, Bilingual Education, Fieldwork, Math for Educators, Euro/U.S. History, Art for Educators, Fieldwork

Sam Delgado

Class: Senior
Major: Education: Liberal Studies
Email: shdelgado@dons.usfca.edu

Contact Sam about any of the following:

  • UTEC 4+1 teaching program
  • Education: Liberal Studies major
  • Multiple Subject credential
  • Teacher Education courses: Introduction to the Teaching Profession, Learning and Teaching, Education of Exceptional Children, Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice, Bilingual Education, MS C&I in Social Studies and Science, Early Literacy, Fieldwork

Mirei Shi

Class: Sophomore
Major: Education: Liberal Studies
Email: mshi13@dons.usfca.edu

Contact Mirei about any of the following:

  • UTEC 4-year teaching program
  • Education: Liberal Studies major
  • Multiple Subject credential
  • Teacher Education courses: Introduction to the Teaching Profession, Learning and Teaching, Education of the Exceptional Child, Bilingual Education, Fieldwork
  • International student experience