Meet the YRP Team
We are a group of USC graduate students who work together to coordinate the YRP summer program.

Jaclyn Pittman
Program Director
PhD Candidate in Earth Sciences

Ramin Ali Marandi Ghoddousi
Student Recruitment
PhD Candidate in Neuroscience
Layla Vasquez
Student Recruitment
PhD Student in Neuroscience

Colette Fletcher-Hoppe
Mentor Recruitment
PhD Candidate in Marine & Environmental Biology

Rebecca Stark
Treasurer
PhD Student in Neuroscience

Ryley Collins
Seminar & Event Coordinator
PhD Candidate in Earth Sciences
Edie Bucar
New Team Member
PhD Candidate in Biomedical and Biological Sciences
Phil Kong
New Team Member
PhD Candidate in Earth Sciences


Shai Porat
Board Member
PhD Candidate in Neuroscience
Maya Yanez
New Team Member
PhD Candidate in Earth Sciences
