Ashley Uyeda
Ms. Uyeda received her Bachelor’s Degree in
American Studies from UC Santa Cruz in 2006. As
an undergraduate, her passion and commitment
to youth and education was cultivated through her
involvement with student organizing and Engaging
Education, the student-initiated outreach and retention
center. Upon graduation, Ashley moved to Los
Angeles to work in the field of youth organizing as a
Program Coordinator with Southern Californians for Youth, supporting
youth leadership development and capacity building.
In 2007, Ashley joined UCLA SMP as a Program Coordinator to assist
in the planning and coordination of all SMP professional development
trainings and events. She looks forward to the many opportunities she
will have with SMP to continue to enrich the lives of young people and
contribute to the field of education.