Dornsife Transfer Ambassadors

Hometown: Ashland, Oregon

Transferred from: Trinity College

Major: GeoDesign

Hobbies/Interests: Listening to music, playing soccer, watching movies, board games, & going on walks

Favorite things to do in LA: Trying new restaurants with my friends & going to concerts!

Hometown: San Francisco, California

Transferred from: UC Santa Barbara

Major: Health and Human Sciences

Hobbies/Interests: finding new music to listen to, watching or playing football, playing game pigeon word hunt, going to the gym

Favorite things to do in LA: Exploring new coffee shops, trying all kinds of taco stands, and going to local thrifts

Hometown: Lancaster, CA

Transferred from: Antelope Valley College

Major: English

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, writing, listening to music, sewing.

Favorite things to do in LA: Trying popular restaurants and cafe hopping!

Hometown: Pleasanton, California

Transferred from: Los Positas Community College

Major: Psychology

Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy playing lacrosse, baking, and snowboarding.  

Favorite things to do in LA: My favorite thing to do in la include finding new spots to eat, going to the beach, and going on hikes!

Hometown: Brea, CA

Transferred from: Auburn University

Majors: History; Philosophy

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, watching movies/TV, golfing, skiing, playing card and board games

Favorite things to do in LA: Exploring the Getty Museum!

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Transferred from: Northwest Vista College

Major: Environmental Studies

Hobbies/Interests: Thrifting, going to art museums, trying new restaurants & shops, listening to music, reading & watching movies!

Favorite things to do in LA: I haven’t explored LA much since I moved here, but I really like the Santa Monica area

Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts

Transferred from: American University of Paris

Majors: Political Science; Public Policy and Law

Hobbies/Interests: I love playing tennis, singing karaoke, going on walks, traveling, volunteering, and trying out new restaurants and food with my friends! 

Favorite things to do in LA: My absolute favorite thing to do in LA is go to the beach with my friends during sunset, eat pizza, go swimming and then grab ice cream afterwards! It is how we celebrate everyone’s birthday because it is the perfect night! 

Hometown: Davis, CA

Transferred from: American University

Major: Political Science

Hobbies/Interests: Baking, swimming, hiking, jewelry making, spending time with friends, thrifting!

Favorite things to do in LA: Trying new restaurants with my friends!

Hometown: Montrose, California

Transferred from: Pitzer College

Major: Neuroscience

Hobbies/Interests: Hip hop dancing, drawing, video gaming, and crocheting!

Favorite things to do in LA: Visiting all kinds of museums and cafes!

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA; Mexico

Transferred from: Santa Monica College

Major: Psychology

Hobbies/Interests: Drawing, painting, going to coffee shops.

Favorite things to do in LA: Exploring the city!

Hometown: Pleasanton, CA

Transferred from: UC Santa Cruz

Major: Cognitive Science

Hobbies/Interests: Crochet, playing piano, reading, listening to podcasts and music.

Favorite things to do in LA: Exploring museums!

Hometown: Montebello, California

Transferred from: UC Riverside

Major: Political Science

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, fashion, reviewing movies, playing cards

Favorite things to do in LA: Going to flea markets, walking around scenic areas, and discovering new events!

Hometown: Chengdu, China

Transferred from: Pepperdine University

Major: Art History

Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, golfing, surfing

Favorite things to do in LA: Surfing at Zuma Beach

Hometown: Northridge, CA

Transferred from: Santa Monica College

Major: Economics

Hometown: Simi Valley, CA

Transferred from: CSU Channel Islands

Major: Health and Human Sciences

Hobbies/interests: I have recently discovered how much I enjoy cooking which has become my new favorite hobby. I also enjoy hanging out with friends and watching Grey’s Anatomy

Favorite thing to do in LA: Discovering new coffee shops and cafes

Hometown: Arcadia, CA

Transferred from: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Major: Geodesign

Hobbies/Interests: Thrifting, cooking TikTok recipes, crafting, skincare

Favorite things to do in LA: Discover new coffee spots and exploring gardens/museums!

Hometown: China

Transferred from: UC Santa Barbara

Major: Cognitive Science

Hobbies/Interests: Playing mahjong, volleyball, trying out new cafes, guitar & any type of music, movies/reality show, baking

Favorite things to do in LA: Enjoy a nice coffee at a new cafe on a sunny day!

Hometown: Flower Mound, TX

Transferred from: Southern New Hampshire University

Major: Psychology

Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, watching sports, & baking

Favorite things to do in LA: Going to the beach!

Hometown: Albany, California

Transferred from: Berkeley City College

Major: Economics

Hobbies/Interests: Arts and crafts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Favorite things to do in LA: Eat, flea markets, site seeing

Hometown: Singapore

Transferred from: Santa Monica College

Major: Human Biology

Hobbies/interests: Running, listening to music, yoga, photography.

Favorite thing to do in LA: Shopping at The Grove and beach days with friends!

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Transferred from: Cal Poly Pomona

Major: Astronomy

Hobbies/interests: Hanging with friends and family, I love music, cooking, traveling to new places

Favorite thing to do in LA: Going to the beaches, trying new food place/coffee shops, finding nice overview spots to watch sunsets

Hometown: Nigeria / Atlanta, Georgia

Transferred from: Syracuse University

Major: International Relations 

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking Nigerian food, cycling, and watching sci-fi movies 

Favorite things to do in LA: Trying different cuisines with my friends!

Hometown: La Cañada Flintridge, California

Transferred from: Pasadena City College

Major: Environmental Studies

Hobbies/Interests: jewelry making, sculpting, thrifting, watching sports, cooking/baking, photography, watching movies

Favorite things to do in LA: Walking around 3rd Street Promenade, finding new coffee shops and restaurants, going to the beach, shopping at The Grove

Hometown: Jordan

Transferred from: UC Irvine

Major: Middle Eastern Studies; Intelligence and Cyber Operations

Hobbies/interests: Road tripping, yoga, hiking

Favorite thing to do in LA: Driving along PCH during sunset, discovering new beaches, trying new cuisines!

Hometown: South Korea

Transferred from: Whitman College

Major: Biochemistry

Hobbies/Interests: working out, playing sports, listening to music

Favorite things to do in LA: Observing the landscape of Griffith Observatory and going to Karaoke in Koreatown

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Transferred from: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Major: English – Creative Writing

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, baking, writing, finding new restaurants, spin, traveling, Taylor Swift

Favorite things to do in LA: Go out to eat and shop!

Hometown: Pleasanton, CA

Transferred from: Chapman University

Major: English – Creative Writing

Hobbies/Interests: Volleyball, music, fashion, and reading

Favorite things to do in LA: Vintage shopping!

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Transferred from: St. Joseph’s University (Brooklyn)

Major: Art History

Hobbies/Interests: Photography, music, fashion, art, movies, writing

Favorite things to do in LA: Visit Museums and galleries, Visit different clothing stores (Departamento, Dover Street Market), go to In n Out (best burger in the country- coming from a New Yorker), go to different flea markets, photograph my friends and the graffiti in LA.