As Program Manager for the Yardi Scholarship, Joanie Ly coordinates Berkeley’s newest student cohort program, which includes cultivating the Yardi Scholar experience and supporting the scholarship’s academic program. For almost nine years, Joanie has worked to connect college level students, staff, and faculty at the university level through building programs, events, and resources. Joanie most recently served as Stanford University’s Associate Director of New Student Programs where she led the onboarding orientation program for more than 2,000 incoming students and families each year....
Elizabeth (she/her) works on events, operations, and communications for Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL) and Berkeley Discovery within Undergraduate Education at UC Berkeley, supporting a broad portfolio of programs that bring faculty and staff together around instructional innovation. She leads the planning and execution of major academic events—including symposiums, workshops, and community gatherings—ensuring each one is accessible, well-organized, and designed to foster meaningful connections. When not at work, she's exploring the burgeoning Bay Area...
Discovery Hubs Professional Development Coordinator
Margherita Tamagnini graduated from UC Berkeley in May 2025 with a degree in Molecular & Cell Biology and currently works as a research assistant studying DNA transcription regulation using single-molecule biophysics. She joined the Discovery team as Discovery Hubs Professional Development Coordinator, where she designs and facilitates workshops, panels, and mentorship programs that support undergraduates in navigating research opportunities and planning academic pathways. Margherita is dedicated to expanding access to meaningful research experiences and fostering collaborative,...
With their passion for research and ensuring students have access to Discovery Opportunities, Courtney is excited to be a liasion between Discovery and the Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarship.
Courtney’s role is to organize opportunities in a way that all students can access information. They maintain scholarships and research experiences in the database as well as advocate for changes to better serve our students.
Courtney approaches this work as a proud transfer student from San Francisco who graduated from UC Berkeley in 2022...
