Cal Calling Center

Our Caller Spotlight for the week is our very own amazingly talented, Mariele Schut! She is a third year, Integrative Biology major and she's from Patterson in the Central Valley. After college, she wants to travel and also go to medical school to become a reconstructive surgeon. Also fun fact, when she was shadowing a ER surgeon she got help suture a man’s terribly broken arm! Besides doing amazing medical procedures, Mariele also likes going to EDM shows and watching Netfli...x. However, when she is here at the Call Center; she is doing an amazing job training our new callers. Her advice to future callers is, Give every call your best shot. Don't be intimidated by any alumni because you will never see them in person! If they're really rude in the beginning, don't let it deter you from the rest of the call. Any kind of conversation is good because then you don't have to stay listening to the boring dial tone forever. This could not have been better said. Thank you Mariele for being such an amazing and reliable trainer! See more

Our Caller Spotlight for the week is our amazing Michael Lepage! Michael is a 3rd year, Geography major from San Jose. There are many things Michael can do after college. For instance, he can go off into the world and become a singer; since he has written lyrics from a very young age. On the other hand, he also has the option having a settled life with his boyfriend, work a 9 to 5 job and play video games on the weekends. Now, during his free time when he is not busy with wor...k he is devoted to his frat, Sigma Epsilon Omega. It is his home away from home. However, when Michael is here blessing us with his presence he is a successful caller and TL. His advice is, You are your own authentic, worthwhile, beautiful person. Show it in your call. This could not have been said better. Thank you Michael!!! For continuously slaying and doing such flawless work! See more

Our newest Caller Spotlight is Camerin Thompson. He is an incoming 2nd year with a 4th year status. He is a Media Studies major from Lancaster CA. After college, Camerin wants to move to New York to work in Public Relations and probably do a masters program at NYU, like a BOSS. In his free time, he does a lot of theater, listens to music and looking for new scholarships. When Camerin isn’t busy with school, he’s probably at the Call Center being an outstanding caller. His advice to future callers is Don't take refusals to heart. You'll never meet this person so don't let their bad day alter your good day. Just because they say no once doesn't necessarily mean no all together. FINESSE! With that said, Camerin we all want to thank you for being an amazing caller and coworker. Also, congratulations on becoming Tier 3!!!

Our Caller Spotlight of the week is, Moriah Mitchell. She is a rising sophomore, double majoring in Political Economy and Legal Studies but also pre-law/ business. After college, she wants to attend Columbia University for law and business. She also wants to travel the Caribbean and become rich so she can hire a maid and chef. During her free time she enjoys listening to J. Cole, Drake, Future and estimating how much she’ll get paid for the next pay period. (Don’t we all). However, when she is here she is working hard to get those donations. Her advice to callers is get the alum to fall for you and try to take home bonuses everyday. Those are the goals to live by. Thank you Moriah for all your great work here at the Call Center!

This weeks Caller Spotlight is Jessica Rico, she is an upcoming senior from McFarland, CA. She is an Anthropology major. After college, she wants to move to the east coast and work at a book publishing company. She also said that she wants to work as a free lance writer for newspapers or a magazine. In her free time, she really enjoys taking nap. Just like all the rest of us sleep is one of those precious moments that we try to savor as much as possible. However, she also lik...es staying active by playing volleyball with her friends at the RSF. When asked about what kind of advice would she share with other callers, she said, Put yourself out there. Being an intense introvert myself, it was hard to feel comfortable on the phones when I first started out. This job can be scary at first for some people, but when you start to creep out of your shell and expose yourself to different situations and rejections, you become a different and more confident person. And when you have that confidence, whether you get refusals or pledges, you do become a better caller. This could not have been better said. Having this mentality has made her an excellent caller. Thank you, Jessica for all the amazing work you do here. See more

Our Caller Spotlight of the week is Dulcinea Jauregui, from Pittsburg, CA. She is going to be a Senior, majoring in Psychology. After college Dulcinea wants to continue to pursue Psychology. She said, I hope to go to grad school to get my masters degree in clinical psych/counseling. I hope to become a Christian counselor. As her post grad wishes come closer she still manages to use her free time wisely. On her time off she really enjoys going for a run or painting. However,... when she isn't in school or having fun she is here at the Call Center doing amazing work. She was asked what piece of advice would she give to newer callers, she said, I would tell a future caller to always take control of the call. You make the suggestions, you tell them the amount to give and you tell them why. As stated by Dulcinea its always important to keep control. Dulcinea is definitely doing amazing work in and out of the Call Center. Thank you Dulcinea!! Stay wonderful! See more

Our Caller Spotlight of the week is Mayuko Butterfield. She is a first year, intended Business with a double major in Statistics. She is from Pleasant Hill, California. After college, Mayuko hopes to enter the corporate world in finance or operations. She also wants to do work in the community. She even wants to do work overseas with Rotary; an international service organization. However, like all the rest of us in our free time Mayuko also enjoys being on Netflix and listeni...ng to music. Despite that she also really likes playing sports. In high school she got the school record for pole vaulting. She said, I was also undefeated in all four events - triple jump, long jump, pole vault, and 300m hurdles! When she isn’t in school or playing sports, she is at the Call Center working hard. Her advice to new callers is to really develop your own personal pizzazz to whatever call you make. I have found that making personal relationships helps a ton when asking high. Her hard work and dedication definitely paid off because she recently made it to tier 3!. Congratulations for getting into tier 3!! See more

Our Caller Spotlight of the week is Kristine Kousherian. She is Armenian and from Los Angeles, California. She is a Political Science major with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. With graduation right around the corner, she has a lot of things she wants to do. She said, I'm going to be taking a year off to study for the LSAT and apply for law school. I'm actually going to be going to Armenia in the fall to work abroad. I'm going to be interning in the Armenian parliament a...nd shadowing a parliament member. Being a senior must keep her very busy but when she has some free time she likes to explore the Bay Area. She also really loves to hike, eating food, photography. Also, fun fact about Kristine, she used to be really good at Armenian and Arabic dancing. She has also met important political representatives. She said, I've met the United Nations Representative of Syria at an event that my friends organized. He's 6'3 and I'm 5'1 to put things in perspective. Kristine surely has a lot of great experiences ahead of her. We wish her the best with everything after college. Thanks for your amazing work here at the Call Center! See more

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Caller Spotlight, March 2016: The Caller Spotlight for this week is Anthony Mata. He is a former caller and our new Recruiter for the Call Center. He is a third year Legal Studies major and Public Policy minor. He is from East Los Angeles, California. After college, Anthony wants to peruse law. He stated, I plan on attending Law school to become a lawyer. The reason I want to become a lawyer is so that I may become a judge. I hope to venture out in politics once I have established my career and made the right connections. However, when he is not busy with school and working here, he uses his free time to play basketball or the piano. His advice for caller is to remain persistent in your calling efforts, never be too pushy. Thank you Anthony for being a great caller and a exceptional recruiter.

Caller Spotlight, February 2016: Our Caller Spotlight for the week is Maya Para. She is a first year intended MCB major and she’s from Castro Valley, CA. After college, Maya wants to pursue research in immunodeficiency disorders and vaccinations. However, before she gets to doing innovative research she is part of the Cal Women’s Chorale where they sing on Sproul on Fridays at 3pm. Meanwhile, when she isn't working out her vocals; she also likes goes to the gym , playing video games and talking to her friends. Fun fact about her is that she holds the high score on several Ms. Pac Man machines across CA. Two in her hometown, one in Santa Cruz, one in Los Angeles, and one in Santa Barbara. Thank you Maya for your amazing work and what you do for the Call Center!

Caller Spotlight, December 2015: Our Caller Spotlight of the week is Olivia Koshy. Olivia is a freshman, intended Computer Science major. She has lived in many places; including Las Vegas, Nevada but most recently she lived in Los Angeles. When school and work are not taking up all of her time, Olivia really enjoys hanging out with her friends, being outdoors and being on Netflix. Working at the Call Center can sometimes be overwhelming, when Olivia was asked what piece of advice she would give a future caller she said, don't be afraid to be aggressive, sometimes donors need a little push! Putting that extra effort in to the call can really make a difference in the outcome. Thank you Olivia for all your work and dedication.

Caller Spotlight, November 2015: Our Caller Spotlight for this week is Sonia Taniguchi. She is an freshman, intended Nutritional Science major. She is from San Diego but she was born in Mexico. She chose Nutritional Sciences because she wants to work with nutritionists and dieticians on finding efficient diets for athletes. She wants to provide them with better diets in order to increase their potential for competing and participating in tournaments. In her free time she enjo...ys to do archery, playing the piano, and eating new foods. When asked about what advice she would give to herself when she was a new caller she said, the more calls you make, the better you'll get, and the more confident you'll feel. Don't be scared to make mistakes, because that is the only way you can gain experience and improve. Learning from one’s mistakes is the best way to learn and get better. Thank you Sonia for all your hard work! See more