Gaucho Tour Association
Sydney Fung is an Undergraduate Research Assistant at UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, focusing on data analysis of legislators and environmental legislative impacts. Fung serves as a University Learning Assistant at UC Santa Barbara, facilitating discussions and supporting student projects. Additionally, Fung leads campus tours for the Gaucho Tour Association, receiving accolades for exemplary performance, while also contributing as Vice President of Professional Staff Development to enhance training for fellow guides. Previous experience includes research assistance in the UCSB Communications Department, serving on Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's Student Advisory Board, and roles in public relations and customer service. Sydney Fung is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Communication at UC Santa Barbara.
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Gaucho Tour Association
The Gaucho Tour Association (GTA) was founded in 2003 to increase students' interest in leading tours for UC Santa Barbara. At the time, the campus was unable to pay the student tour guides, but the GTA began offering students leadership opportunities and a family on campus. In its first year, the GTA was 18 tour guides strong. Over time the organization grew, adding more student ambassadors each year until 2006 when the GTA became so popular that interviews were needed to select new tour guides. Many student leaders left their own mark on GTA over the years by developing new tour routes, expanding the organization's prospective student outreach efforts, and building a friendly, diverse community of student guides. Today, we have a diverse staff of student leaders from all across campus. We strive to represent UC Santa Barbara positively through campus tours, student panels, social media, and other programming. We believe in being proactive ambassadors, so we do our part to give back to the community through service opportunities and our public speaking workshops. Of course, we also love to hang out with one another, which makes being a tour guide not only the most rewarding job on campus, but it also welcomes you into a great family and support system.