Meet THe 2023–2024
Executive board
Connor Yuengert
President and Instructor
Hello, my name is Connor Yuengert and I have been a part of EMS at UC San Diego since Winter 2021. I am a Human Biology major and Psychology minor expecting to graduate Spring 2024 with the goal of going to medical school. I have been an EMT for two years with experience on an ambulance, in special events, and as an emergency department technician. I am BLS Instructor certified and will be the instructor for any BLS classes offered by the EMS at UC San Diego student organization. I appreciate your interest in our organization, and I would be happy to answer any questions sent to our email, ucsd.trition.ems@gmail.com. Thank you!
pallash desai
Vice President
Hello, my name is Pallash Desai and I have been a part of EMS at UC San Diego since Fall 2023. I am a third year Human Biology major. I currently work for UCSD EH&S as an EMT. I appreciate your interest in our organization, and I would be happy to answer any questions sent to our email, ucsd.trition.ems@gmail.com. Thank you!
Natalie Gutierrez
Outreach Coordinator
Hello, my name is Natalie Gutierrez. I am a second year majoring in Cognitive Science with a specialization in Neuroscience. I will be volunteering at the Scripps hospital and hope to pursue a career in medicine. I recently got my EMT license and plan to find opportunities in the Emergency Room/Emergency Medicine setting. I am so excited to grow our organization and to work with other individuals interested in Emergency Medicine!
Shannon Mitchell
Administrative Secretary
Hey I am Shannon Mitchell, a second year majoring in global health with a pre-medical focus, planning to go into emergency medicine. I also would like to work with doctors without borders in the future. I am a lifeguard and certified EMT here in San Diego. I also volunteer in the PICU and work with persons with disabilities in my community. I am excited to be a part of this team and look forward to getting to know all of you!
Advisory board
Advisors​
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Christian Beÿ, MPH, W-EMT
UCSD Community Advisor
2019 – Present
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John Ehrhart, EMT-P, FP-C
2018 – Present
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Nicole Gilman, EMT-B
2018 – 2020
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Meg Maeda, EMT-B
2017 – 2020
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Former Presidents
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Benjamin Libraty, EMT-B
2022 – 2023
Lauren Flores, EMT-B
2021 – 2022
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Alexander Garcia, EMT-B
2020 – 2021
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Christopher Hagan, EMT-B
2019 – 2020
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Christian Beÿ, EMT-B
2018 – 2019
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Nicole Gilman, EMT-B
2017 – 2018
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Meg Maeda, EMT-B
2016 – 2017
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