Meet the Team

We are a team of full time staff and student interns whose purpose is to: create awareness of the commuter student experience, develop programs and resources to meet commuter student needs, and advocate for student commuters to feel a sense of belonging and support at UCLA.

Staff Directory

Philip Goodrich

Manager of Campus Life Initiatives,
UCLA Campus Life

Portrait of Philip Goodrich, Manager of Campus Life Initiatives

Dominique Peñate

Program Coordinator,
Commuter Support & Programs

Dominique Peñate: Program Coordinator

Lori Garavartanian

Undergraduate Intern,
Commuter Support & Programs

Lori Garavartanian: Undergraduate Intern

Julie Valdez

Undergraduate Intern,
Commuter Support & Programs

Julie Valdez: undergraduate intern