ARMY ROTC
LEARN LEADERSHIP FROM THE BEST LEADERS
The Army ROTC program is only as strong as its instructors. That's why we provide such highly qualified faculty and staff for Cadets. See the kind of varied and interesting experiences instructors have had that make them the best ROTC faculty and staff.
Real World Experience
UCLA Army ROTC training is focused on preparing cadets for success in ROTC and for advancement to Phase II of their training and the Officer Basic Course after college graduation. All training exercises reflect challenging situations Army leaders face everyday.
 | Learn Leadership from Real LeadersAll ROTC instruction is taught by experienced Army officers and noncommissioned officers. All instructors have combat experience and have deployed in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom, and served in multiple leadership positions and operational assignments world-wide. |
| UCLA Cadre |
| Lieutenant Colonel Michael McDermottProfessor of Military Science |
| Master Sergeant Christian ChisholmSenior Military Instructor |
| Lieutenant Colonel Chris BarraAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Major Bill RitchAssistant Professor of Military ScienceExecutive Officer |
| Major Soyong SongAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Major Jennifer ValdiviaAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Captain David ChichettiAssistant Professor of Military ScienceTraining Officer |
| Captain Karensa FoxxAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Captain Sid MendozaAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Captain Erin FritzlerEnrollment OfficerAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Captain Douglas WashingtonEnrollment OfficerAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Captain Douglas WashingtonEnrollment OfficerAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Captain Douglas WashingtonEnrollment OfficerAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Sergeant First Class Aaron Hales (CSUN)Training NCOAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Sergeant First Class Aaron Hales (CSUN)Training NCOAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Sergeant First Class Eric Wood (UCLA)Training NCOAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Staff Sergeant Leanna Lopez (UCLA)Training NCOAssistant Professor of Military Science |
| Mr. Josiah FaberRecruiting OfficerAssistant Professor of Military Science |
 | Ms. Victoria SanelliDepartment ManagerVictoria Sanelli was born in Santa Monica, California and raised in Camarillo, California. She attended UCLA, where she participated in AIESEC (International Association of Students in Business and Economics), worked at Kerckhoff Coffeehouse, was a student reseracher for Prof. J. Fred Weston and earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Philosophy and Economics. After graduation, Vicki worked as a banking intern in Kyoto, Japan. On her return to the United States, Vicki worked for The Disney Channel as a sales analyst where she focused on national accounts and strategic planning and analysis. Vicki then worked for Mattel as Sales Research Analyst for International Markets. In 1998, Vicki joined DIRECTV to start up their Sales Communications Department. Over the next 7 years, she planned and implemented a wide range of programs to support DIRECTV's sales initiatives and oversaw day-to-day operations related to the execution of all retail communications. Vicki has been with the Department of Military Science since 31 October 2005. Vicki is also an active volunteer the North Westdale Neighborhood Association and REP America and is a long-time member of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and Slow Food Los Angeles. In her free time, Vicki is working her way through the U.S. Army Chief of Staff's Proffesional Reading List, waiting for Ben Folds to play L.A. again and trying to teach the family dog JoJo new tricks. |
 | Mr. Gary CopeSupply Technician |
