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Meet the Executive Board

APASA Executive Board 2025-2026

Directors

**Sage Murthy (she/her)**
Co-Executive Director

**Major:** American Studies and Ethnicity
**Hometown:** San Marino, CA
**Bio:** Hi I’m Sage, Co-Executive Director for this year! I enjoy collecting posters (even though my walls have no more room), drinking tea, and identifying birds as I walk through campus even though people didn’t really ask. Ever seen that one black-crowned night heron?

**Camilla Pearson (she/her)**
Assistant Director

**Hometown:** Houston, TX
**Bio:** hiii!! my name is Camilla. I am studying Quantitative Biology, and in my free time, I like to journal, play video games, and explore cute cafes!

E-Boarders

**Neshmia Fasihuddin (she/her)**

Co-Internal Community Chair

**Major:** Biological Sciences (Biotechnology)
**Hometown:** Karachi, Pakistan
**Bio:** Hey! I’m Neshmia and I’m a sophomore studying biotechnology and artificial intelligence. I’m a huge fan of storytelling in all its forms, from yapping to writing short stories, watching tv or singing/dancing like life is a musical! Super excited for the upcoming year <3

**Anika Nedunuri (she/her)**
External Community Chair

**Major:** Business Administration with Emphasis in International Relations
**Hometown:** Simi Valley, CA
**Bio:** I’m so excited to be this years ECC! My goal is to make sure that I am able to accurately represent and highlight APIDA culture.

**Anahita Saxena (she/her)**
Co-Advocacy Chair

**Major:** Political Science and Journalism
**Hometown:** New York City, NY
**Bio:** hiiii, im anahita from new york!!! in addition to being apasa co-advo chair, i love cooking, wandering, reading, frolicking, and music!

**Amit Krishna (he/him)**

Business Relations Chair

**Major:** CSBA
**Hometown:** Pleasanton, CA
**Bio:** i like clairo

**Seungmin Han (he/him)**

Web Development Chair

**Major:** Applied Math and Business Administration
**Hometown:** Torrance, CA
**Bio:** i like matcha and chiikawa!!

**John Park (he/him)**
Programming Director

**Major:** Business Administration
**Hometown:** San Ramon, CA
**Bio:** hi

**Jashan Grewal (she/her)**
Co-Advocacy Chair & Advocacy Liaison

**Major:** International Relations
**Hometown:** Birmingham, AL
**Bio:** Hello! I'm Jashan Grewal, the Co-Advocacy Chair and USG Liasion for this year. I'm currently a sophomore majoring in International Relations and minoring in Legal Studies! I am SO excited to see what this year brings as it has been so fruitful and fulfilling already. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my older sister and friends. I love flea markets, trying new cafes, and overall just exploring LA!

**Brielle Le (she/her)**
Co-Internal Community Chair

**Major:** Health and Human Sciences
**Hometown:** Mission Viejo, CA
**Bio:** Hello!! This is Brielle!!!

**Pushpita Hossain (she/her)**
Diversity Chair

**Major:** Art and a Minor in Web Development
**Hometown:** Bristol, CT
**Bio:** hiiiii!! i am pushpita, but i also go by pita! :) i am a junior majoring in art and a minor in web development. im from bristol, connecticut. i am ethnically bangladeshi! i LOVEEEEE anime, music, food, i love the color blue and i have a ton of other interests lol!!!

**Joshua Santhirasegari (he/him)**
Co-Recruitment Director

**Major:** Quantitative Biology
**Hometown:** Covina, CA
**Bio:** hello! my name is joshua and i’m so excited to be one of the co-recruitment directors this year! i’m currently a sophomore studying quantitative biology but in my free time i love exploring la!

**Brielle Lee (she/her)**
Co-Recruitment Director

**Major:** Fine Arts
**Hometown:** Woodland Hills, CA
**Bio:** Hi! I’m Brielle, the Co-Recruitment Director at APASA, which essentially brings in new interns and helps them get settled within both the community and the logistics of the organization. Papoy and FTFO! 🍓🐛

**Sophie Boxwala (she/her)**
Historian

**Major:** Economics
**Hometown:** San Diego, CA
**Bio:** Hiiii my name is sophie and I’m a sophomore studying economics and hoping to minor in law & psychology and ai applications. I’m pre-law, I rock climb, I love concerts, animals, harry potter, and taking photos of the things I love. I’m also Kazakh #centralasianrepresentation !!! 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

**Alice Yin (she/her)**
Co-Graphics Director

**Major:** Bio Science (Marine Biology Emphasis)
**Hometown:** Chongqing, China, or Vancouver
**Bio:** Hey back for more and now as #co-graphics. So excited. I love fish and diving (#marinebio), drawing, writing, and of course, APIDA advocacy. Can’t wait for the year ahead!!

**Vivian Bi** **(she/her)**
Co-Graphics Director

**Major:** Design
**Hometown:** Cupertino, CA
**Bio:** Hi i’m Vivian, one of the co-graphics directors for this year! I’m a junior studying design and I love video games, volleyball, drawing, cooking, and my four cats!

**Avery Duong** **(she/her)**
Finance Director

**Major:** Business Administration
**Hometown:** Hanoi, Vietnam
**Bio:** Hey~ I'm Avery, studying Business Administration, and I'm your Finance Director for this year! I'm super excited to support all the Member Orgs with their funding applications and help bring your events to life. Outside of APASA, I love Vietnamese coffee, trying new restaurants around LA, and baking banana bread.

**Amanda Nova (she/her)**
Marketing Chair

**Major:** Piano Performance
**Hometown:** Los Angeles, CA
**Bio:** I play the piano.

**Emma Lai (she/her)**
Communications Chair

**Major:** PR and Advertising and Piano Performance
**Hometown:** Alameda, CA
**Bio:** Hi! I’m Emma the APASA Comms Chair. I’m a sophomore double majoring in PR & Advertising and Piano Performance! I’m the editor for the APASA Newsletter so feel free to reach out for anything newsletter related!

INTERNS

**Raphael Rivera (he/they)**

**Major:** Comparative Literature
**Hometown:** Glendora, CA
**Bio:** Hi I'm Rapha. I'm a sophomore studying Comparative Literature. I like translated literature, boom bap, and basketball.

**Ananya Polsani** **(she/her)**

**Major:** Economics and Data Science
**Hometown:** Hyderabad, India
**Bio:** HELLO! I am Ananya and I am a sophomore studying Economics and Data Science with a double minor in finance and computer programming. I am from Hydeberbad, India (the land of biryani) and I love travelling, trying new foods, dancing, music and so so much more.

**Ilias Alaffi** **(he/him)**

**Major:** Political Science, Journalism
**Hometown:** Denver, CO
**Bio:** Hii my name is Ilias and I'm a sophomore studying political science and journalism on the pre-law track. Im so excited to be a part of APASA this year!

**Alexis Lee** **(she/her)**

**Major:** Political Science
**Hometown:** Torrance, CA
**Bio:** hi i’m alexis!! i’m from torrance, california and i love listening to live music, making food, and driving along the beach

**Joseph Green** **(he/him)**

**Major:** Cinema and Media Studies
**Hometown:** Studio City, CA
**Bio:** Hello, I'm Joseph, an intern at APASA! I love movies, movie theaters, filmmaking, writing, hiking, The Weeknd, APCA, and APASA

**Jonathan Le** **(he/him)**

**Major:** Biomedical Engineering
**Hometown:** Alameda, CA
**Bio:** Hello! I’m Jonathan and I am a first-year studying biomedical engineering. I love going to cafes, going to concerts, and taking pictures.

**Corey Umamoto** **(he/him)**

**Major:** Business of Cinematic Arts
**Hometown:** Gardena, CA
**Bio:** I’m Corey, a first-year from Gardena, CA. I identify as a Japanese-American with Hawaiian cultural influence. I joined APASA as a way to explore my cultural roots while connecting with like-minded and passionate individuals from other cultures. I’ve had a lot of fun so far with Community Dinner, Night Market, and bonding with my APASA family, and I can’t wait to see where the future takes me.

**Amara Mathew** **(she/her)**

**Major:** Political Economy
**Hometown:** Los Angeles, CA
**Bio:** Amara is a sophomore at USC majoring in Political Economy with a minor in Spanish. Outside of APADA, she is involved in Model United National and Delta Phi Epsilon (Foreign Service Society). In her free time, Amara enjoys reading, playing instruments and thrifting.

**Jacob Strand** **(he/him)**

**Major:** Political Science
**Hometown:** Burbank, CA
**Bio:** Hi! My name is Jacob and I’m a first year APASA Intern majoring in Political Science. I love listening to music, playing the guitar, hiking and reading!!

**Tram Nguyen** **(she/her)**

**Major:** Computational Neuroscience (but switching to bme)
**Hometown:** Westminster, CA
**Bio:** hiii im tram from oc! im currently a freshman in comp neuro! i loveee matcha and hotpot!!

**Zachary Smith** **(he/him)**

**Major:** Health and Human Science
**Hometown:** Norwood, MA
**Bio:** How’s it going, I’m Zach!! I’m a junior studying health & human science, minoring in entrepreneurship. I’m Japanese American, and I’m from Orlando, FL.

**Jashan Dalal** **(he/him)**

**Major:** Biological Sciences
**Hometown:** Chicago, IL
**Bio:** hi! i’m Jashan, one of the APASA interns this year. i enjoy listening to music, dancing, cooking, and visiting cafes :) super excited for all of apasa’s events and projects !!

**Kathy Chan** **(she/they)**

**Major:** Film and TV Production
**Hometown:** Vancouver, BC
**Bio:** Hi, I’m Kathy! I’m a freshman studying film production. I am Chinese-Canadian, love flea markets, and can unicycle.

**Cici Fang** **(she/her)**

**Major:** Global Geodesign & Media Arts + Practice
**Hometown:** Shanghai, China
**Bio:** Heyy! My name is Cici, and I major in Media Arts and Global Geodesign. I enjoy designing artsy things for my friends, thrifting, traveling and exploring cities all around the world!

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