Summer Bridge Collaboration Staff

Maricruz Macz-De La Torre

Pronouns: she/her/her(s)/ella

• Originally from Mexico City but grew up mostly in Los Angeles, California, recently joined UCSD in March of 2022.

• B.S. and M.S. in Molecular Biology and Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach

• Committed to helping students reach academic and professional success by providing student-centered programming and mentorship.

Marie Schier

Pronouns: she/her/her(s)

Associate Director for Supplemental Instruction and Content Tutoring

• Originally from San Diego, CA; at UC San Diego since winter 2021; developing peer mentoring and academic success programs for over 6 years.

• M.S. Higher Education and Student Affairs, Baylor University

• Passionate about creating programming that fosters a caring, equitable, and supportive community for all students in their academic journey.

Robbie Lyons

Pronouns: he/him/his

• Previously a Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader for BioPsych and a Peer Mentor at CSUSM. Proud first-generation student who found empowerment through his college experience.

• Passionate about the value that SI brings in terms of academic and social integration, and the benefit it offers on academic, personal, and professional levels. A firm believer that learning is always worthwhile but learning together is truly remarkable, as all individuals bring unique perspectives and experiences that contribute to the process of collaboration and understanding

Portia Tseckares Restuccia

pronouns: she/her/hers

Assistant Supplemental Instruction Coordinator

• Originally from New York City, NY and Boston, MA, and have been in San Diego since 2019

• B.S. in Applied Mathematics and B.A. in Political Science International Relations from UC San Diego

• Passionate about student success and helping with everyone's educational journey through peer education.

Julia Garcia-Medina

Pronouns: she/her/her(s)

Content Tutor Coordinator – Academic Achievement Services, Teaching + Learning Commons (TLC)

• Originally from La Puente, California; at Teaching + Learning Commons since 2022.

• B.S. in Environmental Chemistry with Minors in Education and Sociology.

• I found immense support from Summer Bridge and OASIS staff during my time as a UCSD student. I am eager to provide support to foster the success of Summer Bridge students by providing academic and critical thinking skill development support.

Ysabel Jaimes

Pronouns: she/her/her(s)

Math Academic Support Coordinator – Academic Achievement Services, Teaching + Learning Commons (TLC)

Originally from San Diego, California; recently joined UCSD in January of 2024 

B.A. in Liberal Studies, M.A.T. in Mathematics Education, Bilingual Authorized Teaching Credential 

Firm believer in journeying alongside students educational pathways to provide guidance and equitable access

Christine Sharp, Ph.D.

Pronouns: she/her/ella

Director – Writing Hub, Teaching + Learning Commons (TLC)

Dr. Christine “Chrissy” Sharp is the Director of Writing and Communication Learning Services in the Teaching and Learning Commons at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). As a Latina and first-generation college graduate, Dr. Sharp learned early on about the value of a university education as a pathway to life-long success and fulfillment. She is committed to closing opportunity gaps for all of our students at UC San Diego and to promoting social justice in our shared learning and work spaces. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Literature and History from Claremont McKenna College and her doctoral degree from UC Riverside, where she specialized in eighteenth-century British literature, medical discourse, and the Gothic. Drawing upon her twenty years teaching writing and literature courses and ten years as a writing program director, Dr. Sharp encourages students to communicate effectively and authentically in different settings by incorporating their voices into their creations: from papers to personal statements, from presentations to web pages, from films to lab reports, the broad ecosystem of writing and its related skills provides us all with opportunities to express our ideas, to be heard, and to belong.

Emme Domingo

Pronouns: she/her/siya

ARC (Academic Resource Communities) Supervisor - OASIS

• Originally from San Diego, CA
• B.A. Literary Journalism & Sociology, M.A. Post-Secondary Educational Leadership
• At OASIS since 2019

Maggie Thach Morshed

Pronouns: she/her/her(s)

Humanities Lead - OASIS

• Originally from Modesto, CA
• B.A. in Mass Communication and Journalism and M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction
• At OASIS since 2022

Igor Pontual

Pronouns: he/him/his

STEM Lead - OASIS

• Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• B.A. in Math with an emphasis in accounting and M.S. in Statistics
• At OASIS since 2023

Sabrina Tucker

Pronouns: she/her/her(s)

Interim MSTP Coordinator- OASIS

• Originally from Moreno Valley, CA
• B.A. General Biology
• Summer Bridge 2011 alumna
• At OASIS since 2016

Haydee Cervantes Salazar

Pronouns: she/her/her(s)

2nd Year Experience Program Coordinator - OASIS

• Originally from Los Angeles, CA
• Summer Bridge 2003 alumna
• B.A. Political Science, Minor International Migration Studies
• At OASIS since 2016

Stephanie Ramos

Pronouns: she/her/her(s)

2nd Year Experience Program Assistant - OASIS

• Originally from San Ysidro, CA
• B.A. Human Development, Minor Ethnic Studies
• At OASIS since 2018