Hi! My name is Erin Thomas, and I am one of the co-founders of YEP!. I am a sophomore from the Bay Area. I am majoring in Political Science and exploring my interest in Economics also! I love that YEP allows me to become better connected to my community on and off campus. It combines my interest in business and entrepreneurship with my passion for social justice and equity. Overall, I love being a part of the YEP team and I am super excited about the UCLA chapter!

Hi, my name is Ella Perkins, and I am one of the co-founders of YEP! at UCLA. I am a second-year sociology with an intent to minor in entrepreneurship. I am originally from Burbank, California, and am an LA girl through and through. I became interested in YEP! as I formerly attended a public high school in the LA area and am familiar with the lack of resources present at such institutions. I am honored to be a part of such an incredible opportunity to provide support to hungry high school students who are in search of programs like YEP!

Hi everyone! My name is Lanie and I am a sophomore from Boca Raton, Florida, studying sociology at UCLA. I found my love for business and entrepreneurship in high school and wanted to be a part of YEP! to share this passion of mine and help educate our future entrepreneurs! I’m super excited to be a part of YEP and become more involved with the LA community :)

Hey there, I’m Leigha! I am a second year Psychology major with a Spanish minor at UCLA. I am from a suburb of San Francisco, so naturally I am a huge Giants and Warriors fan. I joined YEP to be a part of an environment full of hope and excitement for the future, made up of passionate people who have similar goals as me. Being able to create a space for the students we work with to collaborate through their individuality and entrepreneurial goals is why I am so excited about YEP at UCLA!

Hi everyone!! My name is Megan Hiller and I am a statistics and data science and cognitive science double major at UCLA! I am from the Bay Area, near Berkeley, and love trying new coffee shops. I joined YEP! at UCLA so I can become better connected with the surrounding LA community and because I am interested in learning alongside everyone about entrepreneurship! I am super excited for this year and excited to learn from everyone’s amazing ideas and insight.