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 2024-25 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.

Joie Cuevas

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

Contact Joie about any of the following:

  • UTEC teaching programs
  • Education: Liberal Studies major
  • Multiple Subject credential
  • Teacher Education courses: Learning and Teaching, Ed of Exceptional, MS C&I Social Studies, Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice, Math for Educators, Euro/U.S. History, Art for Educators

Sam Delgado

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

Contact Sam about any of the following:

  • UTEC teaching program
  • Education: Liberal Studies major
  • Multiple Subject credential
  • Teacher Education courses: Learning and Teaching, Ed of Exceptional, Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice

Ani De Lira Lopez

Class: Junior
Major: History
Email: apdeliralopez@dons.usfca.edu

Contact Ani about any of the following:

  • UTEC teaching programs
  • History major
  • Single Subject Social Science credential
  • Teacher Education courses: Learning and Teaching, Ed of Exceptional, Bilingual Education, Health Education, SS Fieldwork
  • Breakthrough Teaching Fellow program

Kate Mottola

Class: Senior
Major: Environmental Studies
Email: kimottola@dons.usfca.edu

Contact Kate about any of the following:

  • UTEC teaching program
  • Environmental Studies major
  • Multiple Subject credential
  • Teacher Education courses: Learning and Teaching, Ed of Exceptional, Bilingual Education, MS Fieldwork, MS C&I Art, MS C&I Social Studies, Early Literacy, Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice, Math for Educators, Euro/U.S. History, Art for Educators
  • Study Abroad
  • Teaching internship programs

Lynette Valencia

Class: Senior
Major: Psychology
Email: lavalencia@dons.usfca.edu

Contact Lynette about any of the following:

  • UTEC teaching program
  • Psychology major
  • Multiple Subject credential
  • Teacher Education courses: Learning and Teaching, Ed of Exceptional, MS C&I Social Studies, Bilingual Education, MS Fieldwork, MS C&I Art, MS C&I Science, MS C&I Math and P.E., Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice, Health Education, Early Literacy, Euro/U.S. History
  • Bilingual Authorization in Spanish

Greer Young

Class: Junior
Major: Psychology
Email: gyoung5@dons.usfca.edu

Contact Greer about any of the following:

  • UTEC teaching program
  • Psychology major
  • Multiple Subject credential
  • Teacher Education courses: Learning and Teaching, Ed of Exceptional, MS Fieldwork, MS C&I Social Studies, Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice, MS C&I Art, Bilingual Education, Math for Educators, Euro/U.S. History, Art for Educators