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Name: Nicole Katerina Fernandez
Email: nicole@berkeley.edu
Nickname[s]: Nikki, Nik, Nix, Nikkers, Melons
Year: 3rd
Majors/Minors: Molecular Environmental Biology/Conservation
and Resource Studies, Minor: Education/Public Policy
Birthplace: Woodland Hills, CA
Hometown & why you love it: West Hills in
The San Fernando Valley and I looooooooove it because… I’m
like…from the valley!
High school: El Camino Real High School
Fun Facts
Interests/Hobbies: basketball, running, shopping, baking,
arts and crafts, surfing useless sites on the web, spending time
with brother and sister oh and w/friends, late night worknightfacebook
sessions with A.J., the randomness and mad times with the cuhhrazy
roommatelaavah Jane Lee, Berkeley visits from SoCal best friends
Pet peeves: garden gnomes, snaps, lateness, lack
of coordination between people working together
Guilty pleasure: Hummus and Pita Bread!!!
Favorite music: Jazz, Soul, R&B, Rock N Roll
baby!!!
Favorite childhood TV shows: Doug, Bewitched,
I dream of Jeannie, America’s Most Wanted, and The Fresh
Prince of BelAir
Favorite superhero & why: My mother because
she is truly remarkable
Something random about you: I am scared of the
dark
Berkeley
Other organizations/activities I’m involved with:
CalCorps (Bonner Leader), I am a Basketball coach/soccer teacher
at the Downtown Berkeley YMCA, CRSSO
One thing you should do in Berkeley before you graduate
is: Hug a tree. Immerse yourself in and learn from the
Berkeley culture and change at least one thing/bad habit about
yourself for the better.
Favorite place to eat: at home it’s Corner
Bakery here at Cal I think it has to be Crepes a Go Go
Favorite place to study: Outside of Moffit/FSM
Cafe
Plans after graduating/goals/hopes/dreams: I
am going to CHANGE THE WORLD, I want to be a U.S. ambassador
Who inspires you & why? everyday extraordinary
people inspire me
One piece of advice (about college, Berkeley, PASS, life
in general): BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD
-Gandhi
PASS
Why & how did you decide to get involved? Sophomore
year after an inspiring talk with a PASS staff member about their
motivations and our similarities…that lovely lady is my
inspiration
Why is PASS’ work important? When students
care about other students the world is just that much more of
a better place. It is all about loving your neighbor and loving
yourself
Where do you see PASS in 10 years? In ten years
I see pass as an organization that inspires K-12 students to aim
for higher education and promotes love for knowledge and learning
and love for community and self. I see pass as an organization
whose community is the world. Pass will be a network well known
throughout the elementary, middle, and high schools and college
campuses throughout California. I see PASS as a thriving and powerful
organization that employs not only students, but Berkeley faculty
coordinators and facilitators. Receptions will be held throughout
California for admitted students who may otherwise have no way
to know anything about UC Berkeley. This way students will be
able to make a more informed decision about which college they
would like to attend. There will be a Transfer Weekend Extravaganza
where transfer students will spend immersed in Berkeley getting
to know the campus, the students, and so much more. Pass will
be known as an organization that caters to and promote higher
education to all students, regardless of ethnicity, socio-economic
background, or past experiences.
Anything else we should know? Shout-outs?
*Warning* this is going to be very random… because I am
VERY random
Shout-outs to my family: my parents, my sister Monika, and brother
Andrei
And of course to Jane and A.J.
I love earrings and I love my sunglasses so don’t be surprised
if you see me and that’s all you can see.
I did not like the Berkeley area AT ALL when I first moved here,
but I am beginning to love it, probably because I know my way
through the bay on public transportation.
I am always looking for a good conversation so hit me up and we’ll
do lunch!
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