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4293 Pereira Drive, SB1 Suite 5400
Irvine, CA 92697-3125
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Meet Our Team

Taylor Martini

Lindsay Haberman

Asani Myers

Sofia Dang

Muriel Francis-Hoyle

Taylor Martini|Executive Director Email: tmartini@uci.edu

Taylor Martini serves as the Executive Director of the Full-Time MBA Program. He oversees total operations of the Full-Time MBA Program including financial and strategic management, academic programming and supervision of the admissions and program services teams. Before moving into his current role, Taylor supported the recruitment and admissions function of the program office for four years.

Taylor joined the Merage School in June 2015, soon after graduating from our Full-Time MBA Program. During his time in the program, Taylor secured multiple HR-focused internships which included stints at Tilly’s and PacSun. Prior to his MBA studies, Taylor spent three years as a loan officer in the mortgage industry.

Taylor was born and raised in Southern California and completed his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Chapman University.

Lindsay Haberman|Assistant Director, Recruitment and Admissions Email: lhaberma@uci.edu

Lindsay joined the Merage School in April 2015 as a Program Coordinator for the Fully Employed and Executive MBA Programs. From there she moved over as the Admissions Coordinator for our Full-Time MBA Program and handled the full application cycle for new incoming students. Currently, Lindsay is the Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the Full-Time MBA Program. Her main responsibilities include recruitment, event management and marketing. Prior to the Merage School, Lindsay worked in the banking industry for over 15 years, her roles included business development, relationship management, sales, and management.

Lindsay earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication studies from California State University, Long Beach.

Asani Myers|Program Manager Email: asanim@uci.edu

Asani Myers serves as the Program Manager in Program Services for the Full-Time MBA Program. Asani is the primary point of contact for FTMBA students, where she manages their academic progress and programmatic needs from orientation to graduation. Asani joined the Merage team in August of 2019, and brings a wealth of advising knowledge from her prior roles in Residential Life, and college advising at the high school level.

Asani received her BA in Psychology from San Francisco State University, and her MEd in Educational Counseling from the University of Southern California.

Sofia Dang|Associate Director, Program Services Email: sofia.dang@uci.edu

Sofia earned her BA in Criminology, Law & Society from UC Irvine. She has been with the Merage School for over 16 years, 12 of those years supporting the Part-Time and Executive MBA programs. Throughout her career at the Merage School, Sofia has been a key contributor to the program’s development and rankings. For the last 4 years Sofia has been responsible for the organization and delivery of the Full-Time MBA program from Orientation to Commencement. She partners with Asani Myers, FTMBA program manager, in advising over 150 graduate students in their academic and co-curricular planning.

Muriel Francis-Hoyle|Admissions Coordinator Email: muriel.francishoyle@uci.edu

Muriel serves as the Admissions Coordinator for the Full-Time MBA Program. In this role, she serves as the initial point of contact for the admissions office, maintains communication with prospective students and coordinates application materials throughout the enrollment process.

Muriel is originally from Iowa and moved to Orange County to pursue her undergraduate degree at UCI—completing her BA in Social Ecology with a minor in Psychology and Social Behavior. She has a background in nonprofit fundraising, previously supporting the Hoag Hospital Foundation and completed a Certificate in Fundraising and Development from UCSD.