What does your job entail?
As Student Body President, I first and foremost listen to and serve the students of Colorado College. I promote activism to improve and provide solutions to campus issues, lead CCSGA full council meetings and try to create spaces that foster more joy and community on campus.
Where did you do before CC and what were you doing?
Last year, I served as the Student Trustee and CCSGA Finance DEI Lead among many other things. As Student Trustee, I amplified student concerns such as housing and mental health through collective activism, as well as created and promoted the funding of numerous events that celebrated the diversity of our community through my role as a DEI Lead.
Tell us a little about your background.
I am a proud Pacific Islander, specifically, a CHamoru from the island of Guam, and I moved to the continental United States during sophomore year to attain my higher education. I am a Feminist and Gender Studies major, and Race, Ethnicity and Migration Studies minor. I enjoy art and dance as a means of allowing myself to express that which I am too nervous or fatigued to say, and both mediums have become a big part of my life recently. Bonus fact: My favorite animal is the koi fish!
What do you like to do when not working?
When I don’t have meetings or work or assignments, I enjoy going to Cossitt Hall and just moving, trying to process through life’s many struggles and emote through dance. I also enjoy cooking—I ‘ve been told I’m not too shabby in the kitchen. Some of my favorite meals to cook are from my homeland so things like Kaddon Pika (Spicy Coconut Chicken Soup) and Buñelos Uhang (Shrimp and Vegetable fritters).
Wild card: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a dancing pastry chef. I’ve always been a big kid who loves to throw down in the kitchen, so I was so crazy over baking when I was little!
