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Danielle Mello, dmello@ucsc.edu
A Santa Cruz local, Danielle completed her Bachelors degree in Industrial Organizational Pscyhology at Hawaii Pacific University on the island of O'ahu; and her Masters degree in Career and College Counseling at San Francisco State University. Her work experience outside of advising includes individualized career counseling and coordination of internship programs in local government. Danielle enjoys working with students in a college setting and believes in sustainable advising; helping students develop the skills they need to be successful. With a holistic approach to working with students, and a healthy sense of humor, Danielle is here to help!

Sarah Steiger, sstieger@ucsc.edu
Looking for a way to return to her native California, Sarah came to UCSC in 2000 after completing her Masters degree in Counselor Education from Penn State. Her work experience in higher education includes the areas of residential life, women's advocacy, service learning, and for the last 9 years, academic advising. As a transfer student to UC Berkeley, Sarah graduated with a degree in Social Welfare and continued on to non-profit work and program development before attending graduate school. When she's not at work, Sarah keeps busy with her young son and husband, and whenever time allows, mountain biking on the trails behind campus.

Sara Walsh, sawalsh@ucsc.edu
Sara came as a transfer student to UCSC in the early years of the campus. She was inspired by 2 years in the Peace Corps in Colombia to focus her Literature major at UCSC on the poetry and prose of Latin America. After several years of work in art and education she returned to UCSC where she has been advising students for 17 years. Sara enjoys helping students discover the unique UCSC opportunities and resources. She enjoys gardening, photography, travel, art, and hiking on the many trails of this beautiful campus.