“I am a UC Santa Barbara graduate and while I was in school, I was involved with various organizations such as AS, LGBTQIA+ Orgs, Public Safety Commission, and Greek Life. After graduation, my passion for Student Affairs led me to work as a Program Coordinator at UC Santa Barbara’s Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity and UC San Diego Health's Center for Mindfulness and Zeidan Lab. Currently, as the Executive Assistant to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UC San Diego, I'm dedicated to creating connections with my colleagues and building a larger web of support on campus.
As a Black, Filipino, queer, non-binary, first-generation military brat who came to the U.S. at the age of 13, discovering the term "intersectional" in college was a defining moment for me. It helped me understand my unique identity and find my community, which gave me a sense of acceptance and celebration.
Apart from work, I'm an advocate and activist for STI/HIV testing, prevention, ...