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Meet Our Fall 2026 Directors
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Special Projects Director
Yarialys Saavedra Rodríguez
Yarialys is pursuing a degree in Biomedical Sciences. Besides Pre-SOMA, she is also involved in Neuroscience Alliance, volunteers at Nemours Hospital & Ronald McDonald House, and is an intern in CECO. Through these experiences, she's developed a strong passion for healthcare, patient care, and making a positive impact in the community. Her future goal is to become a physician and provide compassionate, patient-centered care. Outside of academics, Yarialys enjoys spending time with friends and family, being active and outside, and being involved in activities that bring people together.
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Volunteer Director
Ben Burshtzok
Ben is pursuing a degree in Biomedical Sciences, and minoring in Health Sciences. Ambassador at YEHUDI, was Co-head of Delta Epsilon Mu for the National Committee (Fall 2025), and Historian Committee (Spring 2026), led an initiative to integrate cultures into a soccer club abroad. Career: Physician / Goal: mission as a physician to master surgery as a powerful means of structural optimization, precisely aligning the physical body so it can reclaim its normal function and natural capacity to heal. He loves doing sports such as running, strength training, playing tennis, and more. He know 4 languages (English, Dutch, French, and Hebrew).
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Shadowing Director
Brandi Powell
Brandi is pursuing a degree in Biomedical Sciences on the Pre-Medical Track. She loves to volunteer at local Orlando nonprofits. One of her favorite places to volunteer provides furniture and household essentials for women and their children after they leave domestic violence shelters. She is also the Arts and Recreation Director for Volunteer UCF, loves musical theatre, crafts, and the beach. She hopes to become a surgeon in the future.
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Shadowing Director
Tatianna Wilson
Tatianna is pursuing a degree in Health Sciences with a minor in Psychology. She’s a senior here at UCF with involvement in a variety of clubs over the years including the Black Student Union, the Black Psychology Club, and the Psychedelics Science Club. After completing medical school and her residency, Tatianna aims to have her own private practice as a DO with her specialty in Oncology. She loves watching anime and gaming, and going out with her friends to cons, game nights, and other events across Central Florida.
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Membership Director
Sydney Dockendorf
Sydney is pursuing a degree in Biology on the Pre-Health Track. She has gained shadowing hours through a pediatric internship and is looking forward to shadowing more doctors in the future. She plans to become an Emergency Medicine doctor.
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Socials Director
Marlene Bekheit
Marlene is pursuing a degree in Psychology and minoring in Biology. She is also on the Executive Board for Hearts for the Homeless at UCF where they aim to eliminate health disparities through education and health screenings. Marlene aspires to be a physician that advocates for her community. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and painting.
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Marketing Director
Zoe Marengo Rivera
Zoe is pursuing Forensic Biochemistry, she has worked as a director for Pre-SOMA the previous year and interned at the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office in Oviedo over the summer. In the future she’d like to go into crime scene investigation and eventually pursue higher education with med school to work as a forensic medical examiner. Fun fact! She has worked at a comic book store for 5 years now and her favorite games right now are Minecraft cobblemon and the Outlast Trials.