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Executive Board
President
Jaliza Jastillana
Jaliza is a 4th year Biochemistry major, and she is this year’s President! Her previous positions in AMSA were director of external relations, publicity co-chair, and social committee member. A fun fact is that she has been to Thailand and Cambodia! Her favorite song is “Hold the Girl” by Rina Sawayama.
Vice President
Domo Hemedez
Dominique (Domo) is a 3rd year Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology major, and she is this year’s Vice President! Her previous positions in AMSA were publicity co-chair and publicity committee member. A fun fact is that her main way of traveling is through visiting different scuba diving hotspots, and her favorite experience so far has been diving with manta rays in the Big Island of Hawaii! Her favorite song is “Regent’s Park” by Bruno Major.
Secretary
Sepand Bastani
Sepand is a 3rd year Biology major, and he is this year’s Secretary! His previous positions in AMSA were social co-chair and social committee member. A fun fact is that he can balance two pencils on his nose! His favorite song is “The Birds Pt.1” by The Weeknd.
Director of External Relations
Ethan Wang
Ethan is a 4th year Biology major, and he is this year’s Director of External Relations! His previous positions in AMSA were volunteering chair, communications chair, and volunteering committee member. A fun fact is that he has been to Japan 6 times! His favorite song is “Betelgeuse" by Yuuri.
Treasurer
Priya Bhakta
Priya is a 4th year Biology major, and she is this year’s Treasurer! Her previous positions in AMSA were treasurer, publicity co-chair, and publicity committee member. A fun fact is that she loves to paint, paddleboard, hike, and cook new foods! Her favorite song is “Uh Huh!” by Quadeca.
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General Board
Fundraising
Co-Chair
Lithikhaa Mageswaran
Lithikhaa is a 3rd year Biochemistry major, and she is one of this year’s Fundraising Co-Chairs! Her previous positions in AMSA were fundraising co-chair and fundraising committee member. A fun fact is that she loves dancing, especially Bharatanatyam, Bollywood, and some Hip Hop here and there! Her favorite song is “Can’t Wait” by Doja Cat.
Fundraising
Co-Chair
Shali Thai
Shali is a 3rd year Biology major, and he is one of this year’s Fundraising Co-Chairs! His previous position in AMSA was as a fundraising committee member. A fun fact is that he likes hiking! His favorite song is “Runaway" by Kanye West.
Social
Co-Chair
Shahin Amani
Shahin is a 2nd year Biology major, and he is one of this year’s Social Co-Chairs! His previous position in AMSA was as a historian committee member. A fun fact is that he can balance 5 Oreos on his forehead! His favorite song is “Rolling Stone" by The Weeknd.
Publicity
Co-Chair
Sofia Gange
Sofia is a 2nd year Neuroscience major, and she is one of this year’s Publicity Co-Chairs! Her previous position in AMSA was as a publicity committee member. A fun fact is that she caught a fish in the Philippines! Her favorite song is “3 Boys” by Omar Apollo.
Publicity
Co-Chair
Kirsten Dingson
Kirsten is a 2nd year Biology major, and she is this year’s Publicity Co-Chair! Her previous position in AMSA was as a publicity committee member. A fun fact is that she is so obsessed with coffee! Her favorite song is “Pyramids” by Frank Ocean.
Volunteering
Co-Chair
Christian Tan
Christian is a 3rd year Microbiology major, and he is one of this year’s Volunteering Co-Chairs! His previous position in AMSA was as a volunteering committee member. A fun fact is that he went to Japan this summer! His favorite song is “Hurt" by New Jeans.
Volunteering
Co-Chair
Matthew Lu
Matthew is a 2nd year Biology major, and he is one of this year’s Volunteering Co-Chairs! His previous position in AMSA was as a volunteering committee member. A fun fact is that he loves to fish! His favorite song is “California Gurls" by Katy Perry.
Historian
Co-Chair
JoJo Sharpstone
JoJo is a 4th year Biology major/Math minor, and she is this year’s Historian Co-Chair! Her previous positions in AMSA were secretary, social co-chair, and social committee member. A fun fact is that she wants to visit every (or almost every) national park! Her favorite song is “September” by Earth, Wind, & Fire.
Historian
Co-Chair
Aileen Tran
Aileen is a 3rd year Psychology major, and she is one of this year’s Historian Co-Chairs! Her previous positions in AMSA were publicity co-chair and publicity committee member. A fun fact is that she loves spicy food but has a super bad tolerance! Her favorite song is “Something Super Sweet” by Rory Webley.
Communications
Chair
Shreya Deshmukh
Shreya is a 4th year Economics major, and she is this year’s Communications Chair! Her previous positions in AMSA were communications chair, fundraising co-chair, and fundraising committee member. A fun fact is that she has been doing Kathak, a classical Indian dance, for over 12 years! Her favorite song is “Afterthought” by Joji.
Webmaster
Diane Hashem
Diane is a 4th year Biology major, and she is this year’s Webmaster! Her previous positions in AMSA were webmaster and historian committee member. A fun fact is that she has traveled to 25 countries and is looking to add to the list once she graduates! Her favorite song is “Taste of Blue” by BRIDGE.
Social
Co-Chair
Dhanish Venigalla
Dhanish is a 2nd year Neuroscience major, and he is one of this year’s Social Co-Chairs! His previous position in AMSA was as a general member. A fun fact is that he is really good at rock climbing! His favorite song is “Everyday" by A$AP Rocky.