Meet the members of the Economics Undergraduate Student Services advising team!

Ella Lam

Ella Lam

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Student Services

Education
B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior from UC Irvine; M.S. in Counseling from California State University, Sacramento
Cal Start
I joined UC Berkeley in 2022, serving as Assistant Director, Transfer Specialist with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. After a few years of working with prospective first-year and transfer students, I joined the Department of Economics in 2026 as Assistant Director of Undergraduate Student Services. I look forward to working with students and supporting them in all facets of university life!

Favorite food spot near campus: La Burrita

Mildred Flores

Undergraduate Advisor

Education
B.A. in History and Practice of Art from UC Berkeley
Cal Start
My history at UC Berkeley is a long one. I first began my journey as an undergraduate student, starting in 2005. I returned to the university in 2012 as a program coordinator at the Academic Talent Developement Program (ATDP), a K-12 summer program offered through UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Education. After 10 years at ATDP I transitioned to my current role as an Economics major advisor. I'm very excited to work with students directly and be a resource for them during their time at Cal.

Favorite food spot near campus: Sliver Pizza

Ashley Vera

Undergraduate Advisor

Education
B.A. in Social Welfare and Legal Studies from UC Berkeley; M.A in Education from National University
Cal Start
I started working at Cal back in my undergrad years as an admin assistant at Lawrence Hall of Science and as a Resident Assistant in Unit 2. After graduating, I returned to my hometown of Richmond, CA to teach freshman English at my former high school, LPS. I taught for 3 years, then decided to make the switch to higher-ed. That brought me to the amazing Economics department in the Summer of 2022 as an undergraduate advisor. I am excited to be a resource to students and support them in their college journey :)

Favorite food spot near campus: Gypsy's/Mezzo

Dinko Lakic

Undergraduate Advisor

Education
B.S. in Business Administration from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Cal Start
I started working at Cal as an undergraduate student. I served as a CalSO Summer Orientation Leader (GBO) and fell in love with the Berkeley campus and its vibrant community. After graduating from Berkeley Haas I have worked for 22 years for the Haas School of Business. I joined the Economics team in April of 2023.

Favorite food spot near campus: Thai Basil
Picture of Oski over the letter C.

Kelsey Owyang

Undergraduate Advisor

Education
B.A. in Sociology from Haverford College; M.A. in International and Multicultural Education from the University of San Francisco
Cal Start
I started working at Cal in 2020. My UC Berkeley journey has taken me across many offices, from New Student Services, to the bridges Multicultural Resource Center, to L&S Advising. It’s a privilege to be able to bring all of these experiences and resources to our wonderful Economics advising team, which I joined in the summer of 2026.

Favorite food spot near campus: Yogurt Park