Staff Members
Darin Gray, Ed.D
Dr. Gray is a former engineer; former coordinator and teacher for Los Angeles Unified School District; and a retired IT Engineer for the California State Guard. Connect with me on LinkedIn.
Anne Areta
MESA Program Coordinator – Responsible for parent engagement and involvement activities, providing professional development for MESA school advisors and MESA social media.
Jen Corletto, M.Ed
MESA Program Coordinator – Responsible for parent engagement and involvement activities, providing professional development for MESA school advisors and MESA social media.
Allison Curry, M.Ed.
Community STEM Outreach Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing innovative programs within communities serving young people. The Coordinator provides training to undergraduate and graduate USC students to enable them to provide meaningful and authentic STEM experiences for participants. The Coordinator also hosts activities on the USC campus to provide young people in STEM with opportunities to experience STEM and to foster positive relationships with STEM.
Katherine Guevara, DPPD
Assistant Director of the Center responsible for the AI Initiative, accessible web design, events including CS Ed Week and Robotics Open House, and USC faculty STEM Broader Impacts. She supports incorporating yoga and mindfulness practices in STEM.
Victor Kim, BS
Associate Director for CS@SC program responsible for programming, scheduling and logistics. Dedicated to provide an opportunity to all students who are interested in learning computer science curriculum and to partner up with communities and schools around USC.
Eva Olivares, M.Ed
Program Coordinator for Engineering Transformers Program responsible for collaborating and designing curriculum. Peñuelas is equipped with an extensive background in versatile teachings in a TK-12 educational setting. She is a student-centric educator who incorporates technology, coding, and outdoor learning in her framework.
Monica Lopez, M Ed.
Assistant Director of the Center – Oversees both the MESA College Prep and MESA University programs. Responsible for coordinating initiatives that support students in STEM, fostering pathways from high school through university, and ensuring student success through academic enrichment, mentoring, and hands-on learning experiences.
Ben Louie, M.S
MESA Director responsible for program management, California MESA Statewide initiatives leadership, management of summer engineering camp and center parent engagement and involvement activities; former program coordinator and research associate for Washington, D.C.-based national education organizations.