Meet The POLICY Team.
Concepcion Villa
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Political Science
Minor: Media and Culture Studies
Concepcion wants to attend law school and understand how we can use the legal system to enact environmental change. She is passionate about environmental justice and want ensure the disproportionate health effects BIPOC communities experience are at the forefront of the environmental movement.
Ruhi Barman
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Psychology
Ruhi is currently deciding between pursuing a career in between pre-law and clinical psychology. She is particularly interested in environmental justice and policy!
Jahlen Pinelo
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Microbiology
Jahlen is pursing a career as a pollution bioremediation researcher. She is passionate about decarbonizing the UC, anti fast fashion, and food waste.
Hien Bui
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Public Policy & Political Science
Although Hien does not know what she want to do in the future, she really wants to find a job that is meaningful to her that she is passionate about. One issue she is passionate about is environmental justice and to get more representation for the communities who are impacted disproportionately by climate and environmental threats.
Kaitlin
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Political Science
Minor: Gender & Sexuality Studies
Kaitlin is working towards applying to Law School to work on policy in California with an emphasis on Women's/LGBTQ+ rights. She is passionate about sustainable fashion (fast fashion) and environmental justice.
Jasmine Lai
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Enviornmental Engineering
Some issues Jasmine is passionate about are ocean acidification along with the topic of immigrant household sustainability
Sofia So
Pronouns: They/She
Major: Sustainability Studies
Sofia is preparing for a career in Climate Policy/Urban Planning. They are most passionate about reducing carbon emissions as well as helping marginalized communities that are more heavily affected by the climate crisis. They are interested in efforts to adapt to climate change.
Ethan Cho
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Public Policy
Ethan is working towards a career as a policy analyst with a concentration in U.S. Education Policy. He is passionate about Environmental Justice and addressing the lack of BIPOC representation in the policy field.