Spring Break Hours

Spring Break 2024:  From Monday, March 25 to Thursday, March 28, OEOES offices will be closed for in-person visits. However, we will continue to operate remotely during this period. OEOES will be closed on March 29th in observance of Cesar Chavez Day. In-person support will resume on Monday, April 1, 2024. For staff members' contact information, please visit the Meet the Staff

Pre-Grad Pre-Law Staff

Chelsi Florence

Chelsi Florence, M.A.

  • Coordinator | Pre-Graduate/Pre-Law Advising

Chelsi Florence is the staff coordinator of Pre-Graduate/Law Advising, which is part of the Transitional and Enrichment Programs and Services. Chelsi is delighted to serve and work with students through teaching, research mentorship, and now pre-graduate/law advising. She is thrilled to be in a position to offer support to aspiring graduate, law, and professional students in reaching their goals and demystifying the application process.

Wherever you are in the process, please feel free to come with your questions!

Pre-Grad Student Advisors

Alexandra (pink hair) smiling outdoors

Alexandra Shea

  • Dual Graduate Student in Animal Behavior Graduate Group & Geography Graduate Group

Alexandra is a dual-program graduate student in the Animal Behavior Graduate Group and Geography Graduate Group interested in the behavioral ecology of the African forest elephant as well as their ecological relationship to the western lowland gorilla in the Congo Basin. After working in the nonprofit and corporate spheres, Alexandra went to Madagascar to study group dynamics of the Milne Edward’s sifaka and has been hooked on research and fieldwork ever since! Outside of academia, Alexandra loves hot yoga, and fantasy novels, and is a proud rescue dog mom.

Pre-Law Student Advisors

Erin, pre-law advisor, smiling and perched on a stone wall.

Erin McGuire

  • 2L at UC Davis School of Law
  • Class of 2025

Erin is a Southern California native and a 2L at UC Davis School of Law. She earned her B.S. in Criminology from CSULB in 2021 before subsequently taking a gap year and relocating to Georgia. While in Atlanta, Erin worked as a paralegal at a small law firm specializing in family law matters. For her 1L Summer, Erin interned at a Labor and Employment firm, where she conducted legal research on employment discrimination issues and participated in bargaining sessions between unions and employers. Currently, Erin is involved in several organizations at King Hall, including the Trial Practice Honors Board, the Humanitarian Aid Legal organization, and the Black Law Student Association. After law school, Erin hopes to pursue a career as a criminal defense attorney or civil rights advocate.