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About EAOP 

Since 1976, EAOP initiatives at the University of California, San Diego have been in place to increase the pool of students successfully completing college preparatory coursework and enrolling at four-year postsecondary institutions, pursuing graduate and professional school opportunities, and achieving success in the workplace. 

To achieve this goal, EAOP works with K-12 students, their parents, school representatives, and community members to design, implement and evaluate programs and services that foster students' academic development to make them admissible to the post-secondary institution of their choice (UC, CSU, and CCC).

EAOP has pursued this mission through informational, motivational and academic preparation activities.

UC San Diego’s program currently serves more than 4,000 students at 20 schools and community sites in San Diego and Imperial Counties, with offices at UC San Diego and a satellite office in the Imperial Valley.

EAOP at UC San Diego is one of ten such EAOP programs administered system-wide by the UC Office of the President. It is one of three primary student initiatives comprising the SAPEP portfolio and tackles key development areas for students preparing for college. EAOP programs represent the largest student-centered initiative in the state.

EAOP understands and is committed to its fundamental role in information dissemination, academic preparation, and creating a college-going culture in its students. 

Meet our Team

San Diego

  • Carri Fierro

    Carri Fierro

    Director
    Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP)
    TRIO Outreach Programs
    (858) 822-3471
    cfierro@ucsd.edu

  • Alberto Vasquez

    Alberto Vasquez

    Director of CSSI Outreach and Community Engagement
    (858) 822-2058

    betovasquez@ucsd.edu

  • Brienneth Durazo

    Brienneth Durazo

    Regional Coordinator, San Diego South Bay
    Sweetwater Union High School District: Castle Park High, Chula Vista High, San Ysidro High, Southwest High
    (858) 761-2488
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    Regional Coordinator, San Diego Central
    San Diego Unified School District: Crawford High, Madison High, Morse High, San Diego High
  • Oscar Jimenez

    Oscar Jimenez

    K-14 Academic Prep Specialist, Data Manager
    (858) 226-5896
  • Felipe Delgado

    Felipe Delgado

    Fiscal and Program Assistant, EAOP and TRIO Outreach Programs
    (858) 761-1237
  • Francisco Salinas

    Francisco Salinas

    Business Operations Analyst, EAOP
    (858) 761-1731
    Majors: B.S. Management Science and B.A. Latin American Studies (UC San Diego, 2017); Masters in Nonprofit Leadership Management (USD, 2023)
  • Pablo Dollero

    Pablo Dollero

    Communications Assistant
    (858) 226-5895
    Major: Visual Arts (Media)
  • Shivam Singh

    Shivam Singh

    Engineering Advisor
    (858) 899-4204

    Major: Master's Student in Electrical Engineering (Machine Learning & Data Science)

  • Zoya Hasan

    Zoya Hasan

    Business Advisor
    (858) 899-3586

    Major: Data Science

    Minor: Business Economics  

  • Zihan Xu

    Zihan Xu

    Health Advisor
    (858) 761-6054

    Majors: Molecular & Cell Biology and Cognitive Science

  • Damaris Martinez

    Damaris Martinez

    Education Advisor
    (858) 761-6068

    Majors: Education Sciences 

    Minor: Math

Imperial Valley

  • Ernesto Zepeda

    Ernesto Zepeda

    Assistant Director
    T: 760-337-5123
    C: 760-455-1173
    erzepeda@ucsd.edu
  • Christian Aranda

    Christian Aranda

    K-14 Academic Prep Specialist
    T: 760-337-5123
    C: 760-330-7699
    caranda@ucsd.edu
  • Claudia Figueroa

    Claudia Figueroa

    K-14 Academic Prep Specialist
    T: 760-337-5123
    C: 760-330-7954
    cfigueroaleyva@ucsd.edu