GCAP COMMITTEE
WHO WE ARE.
Green Campus Action Plan is a committee made up of undergraduate students from all majors dedicated to increasing and promoting sustainability on campus through a variety of effort - including advocacy, grants, events, and programs. We are excited to welcome our 2025-2026 team!
OUR APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications to join GCAP for the 2025 - 2026 academic year are now closed.
All undergraduate students interested in joining are encouraged to apply and get involved during the next hiring cycle! Please visit the GCAP instagram (@gcapucr) to learn more about the positions, duties, and qualifications.
Applications will open for the 2026-2027 academic year in June 2026.
*Paid and nonpaid opportunities available.*
our 2025-2026 committee
Anahita Hooshyari far
Vice President of Sustainability and Director of GCAP
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Sociology/Law & Society
During this academic year, I hope to embark on change in the realm of sustainability by providing opportunities to our student body to deal with their climate emotions, discuss issues of environmental injustice, and support local vendors through farmers markets! This year is going to be full of change for our GCAP team as I am integrating new roles (such as the volunteering director and team) and tasks (ex. policy op-eds) into our infrastructure.
Rahma Ahmed
Initiatives Director
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Environmental Science
My goal in GCAP is to make sustainability something that’s fun, accessible, and easy for students to get involved in. I want to help create events and initiatives that show how sustainable living can fit into everyday student life in an exciting and meaningful way. I'm passionate about building a community where caring for the planet feels empowering.
Bryan Fan
Marketing Director
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Environmental Studies
Given this opportunity to work with GCAP, I hope to promote sustainability as a simple practice everyone can incorporate into their daily lives! UCR is such a wonderfully green campus and I want to capture that into video and pictures and share it with everyone so they are aware of the resources they can use towards their academic success :D
Shaun Mcgregory
Programming Director
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Anthropology/Law & Society
My goals as GCAP Programming Director are to not only increase GCAP events but also increase student turnout and make them accessible to students (especially those off campus). I also hope to collaborate with other campus organizations to put together events and push together an initiative for a greener campus
Haley McCann
Volunteering Director
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Biology
As the first GCAP Volunteer Director, my goal is to create volunteer opportunities that help students make a positive impact on campus and in our community. I want to build a strong foundation for service that supports GCAP’s mission and brings students together through shared values. I am passionate about sustainability because I believe that when we work together, all small actions can create meaningful change.
Gerard Allen D. Paredes
Committee Member
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Major: Bioengineering
What makes me passionate about sustainability is knowing there is a whole community of others that espouse the same ideals, working together to make a difference. It keeps me hopeful for a brighter future and as a committee member, I want to push for those ideals providing support to those initiatives making a local and broader difference within the community and UCR at large.
Jeevan Rao
CNAS Senator/PPT
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Neuroscience
In Sanskrit, my name means "life;" as such, I've always had a keen passion towards preserving life and the environment. Water conservation, waste management, and zero-emission energy have always interested me as green practices. As a GCAP Senator, I would like to encourage more eco-friendly initiatives throughout campus and help reinforce UCR's commitment to sustainability.
Sarah Zohary
BCOE Senator
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Environmental Engineering
As a BCOE Senator in GCAP, my goals include advocating for sustainability initiatives that merge engineering research and promoting student engagement across campus, such as creating a hydroponics shed. As a whole, I would like to accomplish the promotion of data-driven solutions within GCAP. I’m passionate about sustainability because I’ve seen firsthand the effects environmental degradation such as poor air quality can have on public health. I’m also excited to collaborate with individuals who share a passion for meaningful environmental action.
2025-2026
Anahita Hooshyari far
Vice President of Sustainability
Green Campus Action Plan Director
Rahma Ahmed
Vice Chair/Initiatives Director
Shaun Mcgregory
Programming Director
Bryan Fan
Marketing Director
Gerard Allen Paredes
Committee Member
Jeevan Rao
Senator
Haley McCann
Volunteering Director
Gustavo Garcia Islas
Policy Director
Julianne Lok
Committee Member
Sarah Zohary
Senator
Rohan Vig
Senator
PAST COMMITTEES
2024-2025
Ellen Nguyen
Vice President of Sustainability
Green Campus Action Plan Director
Grace Hernandez
Vice Chair/Initiatives Director
Kathya Leon
Programming Director
Victoria Podakova
Marketing Director
Gerard Allen Paredes
Committee Member
Gustavo Garcia Islas
Policy Director
Haley McCann
Committee Member
Anahita Hooshyari far
Senator
2023-2024
Ellen Nguyen
Vice President of Sustainability
Green Campus Action Plan Director
Kathya Itzel
Programming Director
Olivia Jacob
Policy Director
Katie Wen
Marketing Director
Selah Okonkwo
Vice Chair
Giovanna Ayala
Marketing Intern
Gerard Paredes
Programming Intern
Diana Wan
Videography Intern
Haley McCann
Committee Member
Grace Hernandez
Committee Member
Gustavo Garcia
Committee Member
Sarah Faralla
Policy Intern
Kelsey Fager
Initiatives Intern
Grace Su
Senator
Anjana Narasimhan
Senator
2022-2023
Alondra Martinez
Vice President of Sustainability
Green Campus Action Plan Director
Ashley Mejia
Programming Director
Jose Rodriguez
Policy Director
Ellen Nguyen
Vice Chair
Katie Wen
Marketing Director
Andrea Delgado
Committee Member
Alexander Hunt
Committee Member
Shukan Shah
Committee Member
Emily Fong
Marketing Intern
Guohang "Henry" Zhang
Videography Intern
2021-2022
Alondra Martinez
Vice President of Sustainability
Green Campus Action Plan Director
Shraddha Bhonsle
Programming Director
Cindy Pace
Policy Director
Ashley Perez
Vice Chair
Katie Wen
Marketing Director
Sam Berdichevskiy
Intern
Valeria Velasco
Intern
Vidhya Kumaraswamy
Committee Member
Kennedy Lincoln
Committee Member
Hannah Renée O’Brien
Committee Member
Ellen Nguyen
Intern
Purnima Qamar
Intern
Guohang "Henry" Zhang
Intern
2020-2021
Vanessa Gomez-Alvarado
Vice President of Sustainability
Green Campus Action Plan Director
Tori Kim
Programming Director
Leo Ballesteros
ASUCR Senator
Hannah Renée O’Brien
Policy Director
Alondra Martinez
Vice Chair
Barry Liu
ASUCR Senator
Ariana Turner
Committee Member
Layvin Manghane
Committee Member
Kennedy Lincoln
Committee Member
Fadi Zaki
Committee Member
Cindy Pace
Committee Member
Magdelene Lai
Intern
Purnima Qamar
Intern
Leslie Rendon
Intern
2019-2020
