2023 - 2024
2023 - 2024
MEET THE OFFICERS
2024 - 2025
PRESIDENT
Sofia Acosta
Major: Human Biology
Email: saacosta@ucsd.edu
she/her/hers
Hello hello!! My name is Sofia and I am a 4th year Human Biology Major in Revelle College. I am so excited to serve as your President for this upcoming year and I can't wait to meet all of you:)) Some of my favorite hobbies include roller skating, playing instruments like uke/piano, and binging TV shows hehe. I also just love love listening to music always so if you have any song recs please let me know (but I hate country...sorry not sorry) Back home in Sacramento, I have two cats Boba and Musubi and I wish I could bring them to school but I don't think they'd love the downgrade from a big house to smol apartment. Fun fact about me is that I have experienced 6 different car related incidences this past year. But don't worry none of them super serious and kinda funny if you ever want to hear about them. Anyways feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or just want to chat! Looking forward to seeing you all at our events this year ;)
VICE PRESIDENT
Woocheol Kim
Major: Human Biology
Email: w6kim@ucsd.edu
he/him/his
HEY HEY EVERYONE! I’m Woocheol (Wooch), and I’ll be serving as the Vice President this academic year. I am a fourth-year Human Biology major in Marshall College and also from San Diego, so please feel free to ask any questions and of course to be friends…Mhm what do I like to do…I love to be an outdoor person whether it is the beach, hikes, or sports. I’ve been starting to grow a love for golf(everyone should give it a try) and pickleball :) . I really enjoy exploring new cities/spots because who isn’t a foodie, boba, kbbq, anything you name it. In the future, I want to be involved in pediatric oncology because kids bring out the best in everyone. But within AMSA, I hope you are able to gain a thing or two to carry with you in your career. I’m so excited to get to know you all pretty soon :) ALSO, join HEALTH FAIRRR <3
TREASURER
Adrian Lee
Major: Biology w/ Specialization in Bioinformatics
Email: adl007@ucsd.edu
he/him/his
Hello! I'm Adrian and I'm a third year in Warren. I enjoy spending time outdoors and trying new foods in the area. I'm open to any recommendations that you may have in San Diego (please hmu if you know any hidden gems)! I enjoy reading and playing board games outside of school. I do some research and volunteer at the hospital. At this point in time, I am unsure what I want to specialize in the future, but I'm working on it. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about AMSA, school, or otherwise. Excited to meet y'all!
SECRETARY
Priyanka Naik
Major: Public Health w/ a Concentration in Medicine Sciences
Minor: General Biology
Email: pnaik@ucsd.edu
she/her/hers
HEY GUYS my name is Pri and I'm a fourth year in Marshall from Ann Arbor, Michigan (yes I miss the seasons, no I don't miss driving in the snow). I love to read (ask me for/send book recs!), crochet, watch movies and reality tv, spend time with family/friends, listen to music, explore coffee shops, hike, and yap about my many hyperfixations. I'm also involved in volunteering, public health research and publication, and patient care. I love meeting new people so please reach out to talk/hang. Back home the most exciting thing to do is hang out in a Target parking lot (maybe even Walmart if I'm feeling REAL fancy) so basically the bar is low and we'll have a good time no matter what we're doing. See you soon:))
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Tiffany Gavin
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology, Clinical Psychology
Email: tgavin@ucsd.edu
she/her/hers
Hiya! I'm Tiffany and I am entering my fourth year in Marshall college! I am super excited to serve as your public relations chair this year! I am a born and raised San Diegan who loves to try new exotic places, obsessed with anything and everything Disney, foodie to the max (Italian, kbbq, Mexican, dessert, etc), being an extreme adventurist (zip lining over rainforests, mountain tubing, swimming with whale sharks and jellyfish, etc), caffeine addict (bobaaaa, coffeeee, energy drinksss❤️), swimming, and dancing (salsa, bachata, contemporary and lyrical is life). I also am involved in neuro research, patient care positions, and provider of captivating stories that I have experienced. Of course please feel free to ask me anytime (I'm both an early bird and a night owl) about a story or any questions, or if you just want to chat/hang out!!
Professional Outreach
Lily Xu
Major: Cognitive Science with a Specialization in Neuroscience
Email: lix007@ucsd.edu
she/her/hers
Hey everyone, my name is Lilian (Lily) Xu, and I'm a second year Cognitive Science major in Sixth College hoping to minor in Public Health. I'm passionate about painting, writing songs, and making music with my wonderful bandmates. My favorite artists at the moment are Hozier, Bruno Mars, and Laufey. Avid enthusiast of museums of any kind, sunsets, matcha, cute bookstores, and heartwarming shows/movies. I was born and raised in San Diego, so I'm officially qualified to give destination recommendations or find new places to explore together! I'm always excited to connect and talk, so feel free to send me an email :)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Grace Lu
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology, Global Health
Email: gylu@ucsd.edu
she/her/hers
Hi everyone! My name is Grace and I am super excited to be your Community Service Chair this year. I am a third-year student from Seventh College, majoring in Molecular & Cell Biology and Global Health. When I'm not in class or the lab, I love trying new restaurants and boba spots, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. I also enjoy watching Chinese and Korean dramas and going to concerts.
I am interested in oncology, public/global health, and women's health, but I'm always open to exploring new fields.
I would love to talk or hang out, so don't hesitate to reach out! Can't wait to meet you soon :)
FUNDRAISING
Ryan Latin
Major: Human Biology
Email: rlatin@ucsd.edu
he/him/his
What's up everyone! My name is Ryan, and I am a 4th year human biology major in Revelle college. I am so excited to serve as the fundraising chair for this year and can't wait to meet everyone! In my free time I enjoy watching and playing sports such as basketball and soccer, playing video games, and eating good food. Feel free to reach out to me about any of those activities or just anything in general. Looking forward to hanging with y'all this year!
SOCIAL
Kaela Jones
Major: Global Health
Email: kmj002@ucsd.edu
she/her/hers
Hey my name is Kaela and I'm this years social chair! I love to watch movies with my cat and crochet or go to the beach. My favorite AMSA memory was going to Vegas for retreat and I'm so excited for retreat again this year! I really look forward to meeting everyone and watch AMSA grow :)
PUBLICITY
Parsa Naghshineh
Major: Public Health with a Concentration in Epidemiology
Minor: General Biology & Political Science
Email: pnaghshineh@ucsd.edu
he/him/his
Hi y’all! My name is Parsa, I’m from Dallas, Texas, and I’m a fourth year in Marshall College. Some of my hobbies include going out with friends, playing tennis, and trying new food spots! Some of my favorite things are the Wii and a good playlist so make sure to send yours my way. For my future I’m interested in studying how to prevent infectious and/or chronic diseases on a global scale to improve human longevity so I can make sure I can party until I’m 99. If you work hard/play hard and don’t take life too seriously then make sure to converse with me at events because we’re already friends. If you ever have any questions about anything or just want to talk just reach out to me through my email!
HISTORIAN
Darren Zhou
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology
Email: dszhou@ucsd.edu
he/him/his
Hi everyone! My name is Darren and I'm a third year Molecular and Cell Biology major at Marshall College. In my free time you can find me doing origami, trying out new food places, or binging TV shows. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone so please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or just want to talk!
COMMUNITY ADVISOR
Cathy Zhou
Major: Human Biology
Minor: Photography
Email: cjzhou@ucsd.edu
she/her/hers
Hi there! Outside of school life, I love photography, cafe hopping with friends, hosting, volleyball, sketching little things, and hiking (especially if the hike ends at a swim hole). Joining AMSA was one of the most impactful decisions of my undergrad career so far. I made friends, connections, and many new doors opened. This year, I'm looking forward to sharing this experience and helping out some younger versions of myself. I'm always down for a good one-on-one hang out. Hope to see ya around! You can text me message me on IG @cathyzhouu if you ever have any questions about AMSA, school, hanging out, etc..
MENTORING COORDINATOR
Kalan Doan
Major: Biochemistry
Email: k5doan@ucsd.edu
he/him/his
Hi everyone! I'm Kalan and I'm a second year Biochemistry major at Seventh college (although I might switch to Neurobiology to protect my sanity and GPA). I'm excited to be your Mentoring Coordinator and hopefully will create one of the most fun and memorable Biggle experiences with you all. If you don't find me half functioning from overworking myself at my lab or tutoring, you can find me sightseeing at the beach, playing volleyball, or eating with friends. Either that or I'm cooped up watching anime, panic-studying, or practicing piano. But that's enough about me. I'd love get to know everyone this year so feel free to reach out!
Community Outreach Coordinator
Sebastian Cao
Major: Human Biology
Email: sec026@ucsd.edu
he/him/his
What's up everyone! My name is Sebastian and I will be serving as your Community Outreach Coordinator for the 2024-2025 term. Currently I am a second-year in Marshall College and from Huntington Beach, California 😎! Whenever I'm not rotting in Geisel, I like to play video games (hmu with your best roblox horror games), hang out with my friends, go to zoos/aquariums/museums, skate 🛹, or play volleyball. If you ever see me, i'll probably be with my midnight blue DSi XL taking high quality pics for me and my friends 😁. One day, I hope to become a surgeon either specializing in oncology, neurology, or cardiology. Until then, I am super excited to be working with and getting to know everyone in the upcoming year! Please don't hesitate to reach out :)
Clinical Coordinator
Arman Farahani
Major: General Biology
Email: arfarahani@ucsd.edu
he/him/his
Hey y’all, I’m Arman, a 3rd-year seventh college student, and I'm excited to serve as your Clinical Coordinator this year! AMSA made such an impact on me this past year as I met so many awesome people and furthered my progress towards a career in medicine, so I can't wait to meet y'all even awesomer people and share some great memories! If you're looking for someone to explore the area with, let me know because I'm always down for a food/boba adventure (or you could put me onto your favorite secret spots I won't tell)! I'm down to just chat about anything too, I love to talk music, and we could even play some music together (I call dibs on the piano). I also really enjoy basketball, producing music, and playing low-quality iphone games competitively, and my competition has been getting stale so feel free to reach out and try beating me!