Meet the Board
Nick Oscarson
President 2024-25
Human biology & society, B.S. 2025
Nick is a 4th year majoring in Human Biology & Society from Bakersfield, California. He enjoys staying active with other organizations on campus such as SUAT and MDFC. Alongside his passion for dentistry, Nick explores another passion by volunteering at The Trevor Project as a crisis counselor. He is excited to spend more time with the CDO family, develop his clinical skills further, and serve the downtown LA community. In his free time, Nick likes to try new brunch places, go to the beach with friends, and binge reality TV shows like Survivor.
Melina Reyes
Secretary 2024-25
Biology, B.S. 2026
asian american studies minor
Melina is a 3rd year majoring in Biology and minoring in Asian American Studies from Orange County. She is excited to be part of the amazing network of support that CDO is. Gaining clinical experience alongside CDO’s passionate members while making a positive impact in underrepresented communities is what she looks forward to most. On campus, she is a member of the PDSOP and SUAT dental clubs. Melina also works for UCLA Recreation and serves on the John Wooden Student Board of Governors. In her free time she likes to play basketball, practice yoga, go to concerts, and travel with friends and family!
Lana Alashkar
Internal financial chair 2024-25
Psychobiology, B.S. 2026
Lana is a 3rd year majoring in Psychobiology from Lebanon and Syria. She is the Director of Student Wellness for the USAC ISR office, an ambassador for the International Student Center here at UCLA, and the Vice President of the Arab Women’s Association at UCLA (AIWA). She joined CDO because it would allow her to get more hands-on experience in the dental field while getting to know more motivated and passionate pre-dental students! In her free time, she enjoys photography and watching all kinds of movies.
Julianna Ho
External financial chair 2024-25
Psychobiology, B.S. 2026
Julianna is a 3rd year majoring in Psychobiology from San Ramon, CA. She is most excited to get closer to all of the A10s and the rest of CDO. She chose CDO because she wanted to be a part of a tight-knit dental community and gain hands-on experience! She stays involved on campus through the Pre-Dental Student Outreach Program, American Cancer Society, and Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, hanging out with friends, and going shopping.
Jayden Tan
Outreach officer 2024-25
Public Health, B.S. 2025
Anthropology Minor
Jayden is a 4th year majoring in Public Health and minoring in Anthropology from San Bruno, CA. He looks forward to working with a group of dedicated pre-dental students and gaining invaluable dental experience through serving the greater Los Angeles community. He stays involved through the Pediatric AIDS Coalition, Bruin Ambassador Program, Cub Tours, and SUAT. In his free time, he likes to go thrifting, stroll around Farmer's and Flea Markets, and try new boba shops!
Matthew Aziz
Social chair 2024-25
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, B.S. 2025
Matthew is a 4th year majoring in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology major from Burbank, CA. He is really grateful to be a part of a group as passionate as he is in creating more bright smiles in underprivileged communities. He stays involved on campus through UCLA’s Division I Men’s Volleyball team, UCLA’s Dental Brigade club, Student-Athlete Pre-health program, and more. In his free time, he loves to golf, try new foods, and go to the beach with friends.
Rena Wu
Senior advisor 2024-25
psychobiology, B.S. 2025
Anthropology minor
Rena is a 4th year majoring in Psychobiology and minoring in Anthropology from Torrance, CA. She is thankful for the wonderful people that she has met through CDO: each individual shares an unwavering passion towards providing quality health care and being a role model within their community. Outside of her interests in dentistry, Rena stays active on campus through dancing with Nikkei Student Union (NSU) Modern and volunteering with Mentorship. In her free time, Rena enjoys driving down to the beach, solving jigsaw puzzles, and singing her heart out at concerts.