Elizabeth Schroeder
Assistant Dean of Student Services
EDU 1000, Room 1022
Lschroeder@law.uci.edu
949-824-1384

Ms. Schroeder brings more than three decades of experience as an attorney and two decades in management positions in public interest and government to UC Irvine School of Law. She directed the Law School’s Career Development Office before being named Assistant Dean of Student Services. Prior to joining UCI Law, Ms. Schroeder served as the Associate Director of the ACLU of Southern California for 15 years, and held high level government positions in New York City. She received her J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. in Government from Oberlin College.

Contact Ms. Schroeder for:

• Academic Advising • Individual Counseling • Academic Rules Petitions • Honor Code Enforcement • Leaves of Absence

Debbie Mondares
Student Services Coordinator
EDU 1000
Dmondares@law.uci.edu
949-824-8395

Debbie Mondares has over 25 years’ experience as an administrative and executive assistant at Project Concern International, UC San Diego, and UCI. She is also an accomplished jewelry designer and puts her creative flair to good use on law school flyers and promotional materials. She provides administrative support for the entire Student Services Department.

Contact Ms. Mondares for:

• Room Reservations for Student Events • Reimbursement of Student Expenses (non-student org related) • Locker Assignments • Special Events Coordination • Appointments with Student Services Staff

Tran Meltzer
Assistant Director of Career Development, Judicial Clerkships and Government Programs
EDU 1000, Room 1032
tmeltzer@law.uci.edu
949-824-3321

Before joining UC Irvine School of Law, Tran Meltzer worked as a staff attorney at the Public Law Center, where she handled consumer protection, probate and family law matters. She served as Chair of the Young Lawyers Division, president of the Orange County Asian American Bar Association, and as a board member of the Legal Aid Society of Orange County. Ms. Meltzer is a graduate of Tulane University Law School and UC Irvine, where she majored in Biological Sciences.

Contact Ms. Meltzer for:

• Government Employment • Judicial Clerkships • Career Counseling

Erin Trenda
Assistant Director of Career Development, Law Firm and Corporate Counsel Placement
EDU 1000, Room 1036
etrenda@law.uci.edu
949-824-0383

Erin Trenda previously practiced in the San Diego office of Cooley LLP and the New York office of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP, where she litigated matters involving breach of contract, business torts and corporate governance disputes. During law school, Ms. Trenda was on the Board of Student Advisers and a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing. She also interned at the Department of Justice, Civil Division and Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's Office, Criminal Division. Ms. Trenda received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. in Government and History from Georgetown University.

Contact Ms. Trenda for:

• Student Employment with Firms • Career Office Workshops • Mock Interview Program

Erin Han
Assistant Director of Career Development, Public Interest and Fellowships
EDU 1000, Room 1038
ehan@law.uci.edu
949-824-3626

Erin Han previously represented at-risk youth in education matters as a Senior Attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago and as a Staff Attorney at the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. As a law student in Boston, Erin interned for Harvard's Hale and Dorr Legal Services Center, Northeastern's Domestic Violence Institute, the Norfolk D.A.’s Office, and the EdLaw Project. Erin has spoken and published nationally on the legal representation of at-risk youth and domestic violence advocacy. She received her J.D. from Boston College Law School, where she was the Editor in Chief of the school's public interest law journal, and received her B.A. from Duke University, where she graduated summa cum laude in political science.

Contact Ms. Han for:

• Student Employment with Public Interest Organizations • Fellowships

Kelly Swanholm
Career Development Counselor
EDU 1000
kswanholm@law.uci.edu
949-824-0364

Kelly Swanholm graduated Phi Beta Kappa from University of California, Irvine with a B.A. in Film & Media Studies. Prior to joining UC Irvine School of Law in September 2009, Kelly worked as an administrative assistant with UCI Student Housing and the School of Humanities, a casting assistant for 20th Century Fox, and a student intern at the UCI Career Center. She began working at UC Irvine School of Law as Career Development Coordinator, and now provides additional direct services to students as Career Development Counselor.

Contact Ms. Swanholm for:

• 1L Counseling • Reciprocity Requests • Proofreading Cover Letters and Resumes • JAG Corps Information

Jessica Galdiano
Career Development Assistant
MPAA Room 410
jgaldiano@law.uci.edu
949-824-7826

Jessica Galdiano is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine and has worked on campus for the past six years. She previously assisted international students at UCI Extension's International Programs. Jessica joined UC Irvine School of Law in August 2011 as the receptionist, and now provides administrative support to the Career Development Office.

Contact Ms. Galdiano for:

• Assistance with Symplicity • PayQuest and Purchasing • Event Programming Support

Mary Kelleher-Jones
Registrar
EDU 1000, Room 1028
Registrar@law.uci.edu
949-824-1486

Mary Kelleher-Jones has served the UC system for more than 30 years, including six as a law school Registrar. Before coming to UCI Law she held several positions at UC Berkeley, starting as a data control administrator in the Office of Admission and Records and ending as Boalt Hall’s Registrar. Ms. Kelleher-Jones received her B.A. from Berkeley.

Contact Ms. Kelleher-Jones for:

• Transcripts • Certificates of Good Standing • Bar Certification • Course Registration/Information • Degree Audits

Patricia Kinjo
Assistant Registrar
EDU 1000
pkinjo@law.uci.edu
949-824-6730

Patricia Kinjo has been working in the field of education since her graduation in 2000 from UC Irvine with a B.A. in Psychology & Social Behavior. She spent six years teaching English in Tokyo before she joined Kaplan's staff, first as an Education Advisor and later as an International Admissions Advisor.

Contact Ms. Kinjo for:

• Transcripts • Certificates of Good Standing • Bar Certification • Course Registration/Information • Degree Audits