Vice President of Sustainability and Director of GCAP

Vanessa Gomez-Alvarado

Pronouns: She/Her 

Major: Sustainability Studies

Minor: Media Cultural Studies

Vanessa plans to pursue a career in sustainable and public policy-making where she is able to help immigrants and refugees, fleeing their home country due to the increase of natural disasters as a result of the climate crisis.

She is passionate about the environment, immigrants, and refugees. Vanessa wants the earth to be saved, immigrants to be respected, and refugees welcomed in our country.

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Leo Ballesteros

ASUCR Senator and Committee Member 

Pronouns: He/Him

Major: Chemical Engineering with a Bioengineering Emphasis

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Leo wants to be a leader in renewable energy.

He is passionate about hacking energy production, emissions, and food waste. 

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Alondra Martinez

Vice Chair 

Pronouns: She/Her

Major: Environmental Engineering 

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In the future, Alondra wants to work at a company that focuses on air pollution control.

Alondra would like to work towards having a zero-waste and carbon-neutral campus. She is passionate about energy efficiency and educating others about ways to be more sustainable.

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Cindy Pace

Committee Member  

Pronouns: She/Her

Major: Political Science, International Affairs

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Cindy is preparing for a career as an environmental lawyer and lobbyist.

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She wants to work towards understanding sustainability within the framework of Environmental Justice. 

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Hannah Renée O’Brien

Policy Director 

Pronouns: She/Her 

Major: Political Science, Law and Society

Minor: Philosophy

Hannah's main career goal is to attend a law school and become an attorney. She has not picked an emphasis yet but might go into immigration law or environmental law.

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Two critical elements of her activism are protecting the environment and advocating for the disabled. These are the two issues that she is the most passionate about and integrates into her activism at every single level.

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Tori Kim

Committee Member 

Pronouns: She/Her

Major: Political Science, International Affairs

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Tori aims to join the field of early child development and health.

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She is most passionate about working for humanitarian causes that benefit especially the youngest in our society.

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Zoe Arkin

Programming Director and Committee Member 

Pronouns: She/Her

Major: Sustainability Studies

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Zoe aims to work in environmental policy and environmental non-profit work. 

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She cares deeply about climate change and waste management.

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Barry Liu

ASUCR Senator and Committee Member 

Pronouns: He/Him

Major: Environmental Science

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Barry is an avid researcher planning to dedicate his career towards research. 

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He is passionate about approaching topics such as how to leave a zero carbon footprint and increase the amount of clean water in our communities.

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Magdelene Lai

Intern

Pronouns: She/Her

Major: Environmental Engineering

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Magdelene is working towards becoming a licensed Professional Engineer, specifically in the Environmental Engineering industry!

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She would love to work in water resource engineering in which I can develop new equipment and systems for water resource management facilities across the United States. She wants to ensure citizens are provided with a continuous supply of clean, uncontaminated water for drinking, living, and recreational purposes.

Purnima Qamar 

Intern

Pronouns: She/Her

Major: Psychology

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Purnima is preparing for a career as a clinical psychologist, focusing on communities who suffer from health disparities. She is deeply interested in research and advocacy.

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Purnima wants to bridge the gap of mental health resources in communities ostracized from their homes due to environmental and social causes. She has completed a research project on the effect of air pollution on mental and physical health and continues to learn how communities in the Imperial Valley are challenged by air pollution.

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Leslie Rendon

Intern

Pronouns: She/Her

Major: Sustainability Studies

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Leslie is learning the interdisciplinary aspects surrounding sustainability and inclusively, accessibly, and affordably applying her knowledge to a range of sustainable issues including food security, sustainable food production and agriculture, urban development, community design & planning, waste reduction, etc.

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 She hopes to contribute to the continued efforts to improve all kinds of sustainable development and prioritize making these initiatives readily available and accessible to the vulnerable communities overwhelmingly threatened by the climate crisis and its imminent consequences. 

Jerry Angulo

Intern

Pronouns: He/His

Major: Business Economics 

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Jerry is preparing to pursue a career in statistician analysis. 

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He is interested in working on governmental policies.

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