HOLA’s 2012 Summer Interns

Sherley Cordova

Sherley is an HOLA alumnus (2010) and

wanted to come back to HOLA for the

summer. She works on the front desk,

answers phone calls, and is welcoming to the

staff, students, and parents. She also helps

students have a smooth transition to the

lunch/camp.

Sherley is a Junior at UC Santa Cruz and is

studying Combined Latin American Studies

and Sociology. She is really into classic rock,

and music in general, and enjoys researching

different bands, sounds, and musical cultures.

She also really likes dancing, and the

occasional soccer game.

Evelyn Cordoba

Evelyn is interning with the HOLA Athletics

program this summer. She heard of HOLA

through word of mouth at her high school and

wanted to find out more.

Evelyn will be attending Goucher College in

Baltimore this fall as an incoming psychology

major. She enjoys reading comedic memoirs

and some of her favorite authors are Jenny

McCarthy, Augusten Burroughs, and Justin

Halpern. She enjoys riding her bike in search

of local art and loves to try new things.

Rudy Torres

Rudy is interning with HOLA’s Bridges

program. Last summer Rudy interned with

YOLA and thoroughly enjoyed his experience

working with the students.

Rudy is a recent graduate from James A.

Garfield High School in East L.A. He will be

attending Brown University in Rhode Island

beginning next fall. He enjoys community

service because it is both a humbling and

rewarding experience.

Nick Kernalyan

Nick is interning as a blogger for the Visual

Arts Program at HOLA this summer. This

involves documenting the classes on a Tumblr

blog.

Nick is a senior English major at Loyola

Marymount University and is hoping to obtain

a journalism certificate in addition to his

bachelors. He has a passion for baseball,

snowboarding, and journalism, working on

both the writing and editorial teams at two

student run publications.

Alexandra Rosella

Alexandra is a ROPE alumnus and found out

about an internship during her class.

Coincidentally she was placed as an intern

with Bridges at HOLA over the summer. She is

interning with Bridges during the summer.

Alexandra is a senior at Hollywood High

School. Her father is Argentinian and her

mother is Peruvian. She has been to both

places and loves visiting very much. She hopes

to major in neuroscience in college and

become a doctor one day.

Mercedes Conley

Mercedes is interning with HOLA’s SmartStart

program. She took HOLA’s SAT class in 11th

grade and is now taking the college prep class.

Mercedes attends Hollywood High School.

Interning at HOLA has revealed a love of

working with young children. She also loves

animals and hopes to become a veterinarian

or work with animals. Her favorite instrument

is the bass guitar and she can play

(somewhat!).

Paris Coleman

Paris is interning at HOLA’s athletic program

this summer. A friend’s mother recommended

HOLA to her and she really liked HOLA’s

mission to help the community.

Paris will be a senior at Georgetown University

beginning in the fall. She is a psychology

major. She enjoys volleyball and played for ten

years.

Liliana Rubio

Liliana is an intern with HOLA’s SmartStart

program. She enjoys working with the young

children. She heard about HOLA through a

friend at school.

Liliana attends California State University of

Los Angeles and majors in Child Development.

She has a strong belief that as a team we can

help children grow and that we can all learn

from one another.

Kymberli Miles-Lawson

Kymberli really wanted to volunteer with

children over the summer and found out

about HOLA online. She is interning with

YOLA.

Kymberli attends Grambling State University

and is studying Mass Communication.

Fiona Galloway

Fiona is interning with HOLA’s volunteer

department. She helps out with any

administrative work needed. She heard about

HOLA through a friend whose son attended

HOLA and loved it.

Fiona was born in Australia and decided to

move to the U.S. to do some study. She is

attending Los Angeles City College and is

majoring in philosophy. She enjoys traveling

and has ridden her bicycle over much of LA.

Miyuki Gomez

Mikyuki is interning with YOLA at HOLA and

communications during the summer.

Miyuki is a second year Anthropology major at

San Francisco State University. She is active on

campus and is a frequent volunteer with local

community events and organizations. She

enjoys punk music and is a freelance writer for

an online punk magazine.

Victor Chavez

Victor is an HOLA alumnus and was interested

in volunteering so he could give back to his

community, which has helped him get through

college. He enjoys working at HOLA and

helping the middle school students’ transition

through this time with ease. He is interning

with Bridges.

Victor attends the University of Redlands in

San Bernardino County. He wants to become a

high school teacher when he finishes

university and aims to one day be a professor.

Yessenia Tostado

Yessenia is interning with HOLA’s SmartStart

program where she is a teacher’s assistant.

She found out about HOLA last summer when

a friend invited her to volunteer.

Yessenia graduated from James A. Garfield

High School in June. Starting Fall, she will be

moving to Pennsylvania and attending

Dickinson College. She hopes to earn a degree

in psychology, business, education, or law. She

is looking forward to starting college and

hopes to study abroad in Australia and Africa.

Yessenia enjoys the out-of-doors and likes to

hike, bike, swim and play sports. After college

she hopes to work with a non – profit like

HOLA, or even start one of her own.

Camila Sobral

Camila is interning in HOLA’s Visual Arts

department. She helps out in the various

classes are held and works particularly closely

with the Public Art Class. She has been

photographing the process which will lead to

‘We Are Talking Pyramids’, the public event at

McArthur Park on August 12.

Camila attends Bard College in upstate New

York where she is a Film major. Her parents

just recently moved to Los Angeles and she

has enjoyed getting to know this part of the

city through field trips. She enjoys being out of

doors and is part of a roller derby team at

Bard College. Camila speaks four languages.

Dianne Quiroz Dianne is interning in HOLA’s Visual Arts

department, helping out around the studio

and overseeing the students. She volunteered

with HOLA last summer and loves the program

and opportunities it provides for the students.

Dianne is an undergrad at UC Berkeley and is

majoring in Molecular Environmental Biology

with a concentration in animal health and

behavior. As a science major, Dianne has

found working in the art department to be

really eye opening. She has gained a different

perspective on the critical thinking that goes

into creating art. She hopes to continue being

part of HOLA in the future.

Jesenia Salguero

Jesenia is interning with HOLA’s Development

department this summer. She is helping to

research various private foundations, and

their criteria based on HOLA's mission to see if

it would be worthwhile our pursuing them for

funding.

Jes attends Cal State LA and is getting her

degree in social work. She intends to continue

with graduate school and is working at HOLA

to develop an edge on a paid internship

through the school year at Dept Children and

Family Services (DCFS).

Cindy Ramirez

Cindy decided to intern this summer at HOLA

because she wanted to give back. As an

alumnus of HOLA (2011), Cindy knew that

HOLA needed some help and volunteered. She

is interning with the Volunteer Department

during the summer.

Cindy attends the University of California,

Berkeley and is studying biology. She loves the

anatomy of animals and wishes to pursue a

career in wild animal conservation.

Priscilla Lopez-Rios

Priscilla first came to HOLA in her senior year

after a friend informed her about HOLA’s

great resources. She wants to intern at HOLA

to ensure other children have access to the

same great programs she had. This summer

she is helping Andrea with the Alumni

Program.

Priscilla will be returning as a sophomore to

UC Santa Cruz. She is yet to decide on a major

but is taking a variety of classes in order to

explore her interests. She is interested in the

nonprofit world and hopes to help students

achieve their goals by providing resources just

like HOLA. She is also interested in caring for

animals and has two dogs - Max and Milo. In

her spare time she likes to go on outdoor

adventures and use coupons!

Jenifer Gutierrez

Jenifer is interning with College Team Support

and is responsible for some of the networking

classes being offered this summer to HOLA’s

Alumni. She is an HOLA alumnus herself and

always tries to help out at HOLA as much as

she can.

Jenifer attends UC, Santa Barbara and is a 4th

year sociology major with a minor in feminist

studies. She loves fruit and will choose it over

junk food always. This coming fall she will be

studying in Rome, Italy. Although her name is

common, its spelling is unique having only one

‘n’.

Kevin Mendez

Kevin is an HOLA alumnus and has

volunteered with HOLA in many different

capacities in the past. This summer he is

interning with the Athletics department and

also volunteering with SmartStart.

Kevin attends Pasadena City College. He is also

a martial arts assistant and has a background

in track and field and cross country.

Julia Flores

Julia is an HOLA alumnus and is interning in

the Communications department this

summer.

She attends Occidental College and is

majoring in Child Psychology. Julia works at

the preschool at Occidental.