Catrina currently serves as the Director of New Student Programs. With nearly 30 years of experience at UC Davis, she has dedicated her career to supporting students and their families in their transition to college. Originally from SoCal, she holds a B.A. in Psychology and an M.Ed. in College Student Personnel/Counseling. She started her career in residence life (20+years), which then expanded to include Orientation and First Year Experience Peer Advising in 2009. Catrina’s work has centered on fostering student success and removing barriers through holistic transitional, academic advising support and engagement. Outside of work, she’s a proud soccer and violin mom. She can be found reading a historical fiction book, scrolling through TikToks, going for a walk or just laughing with friends over a good cup of coffee.