Presenting AASA Core 2018-2019!

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 These are the people hard at work behind the scenes, putting on various events and working on initiatives to advocate for the API community! Hover over each member's picture to find out more about them!

Co-Chairs

Cathy is a junior from San Jose. She took an Alternative Spring Break freshman year about API history and activism, and joined AASA her sophomore year. She's really excited to keep seeing AASA grow and explore issues of identity and activism.

I'm Melissa, one of the cochairs of AASA! I'm in the Class of 2019 and majoring in Art Practice with a minor in CS. I'm from Maryland, which is a very green place. Fun fact: I have never cried so all of the tears of my life slosh inside my skull, so sometimes I think slowly. Despite that I am very excited to be in AASA and know its members, both core and general, will continue to be an amazing part of the API community and amazing individuals.

Cathy Gao (she/her)

Melissa Chen (she/her)

Financial Officers

Hi, i'm Karissa Dong!

Hi, i'm Thomas Hsieh!

​Karissa Dong

​Thomas Hsieh

LTS Co-Chairs

Heidi is a junior interested in the applications of data science in activism and urban studies. She loves hiking, jasmine tea, k-pop dance, and (really, really) bad puns.

Hihi! My name is Niki and I'm a rising junior this year planning to major in STS with a minor in East Asian Studies — I'm ethnically Chinese but both sides of my family are from different parts of Southeast Asia, and I was born in Malaysia but grew up near Atlanta (in the "koreatown of Georgia") for 99% of my life! (: I love boba, rollercoasters, studying at cafes, going on night drives with r&b/hiphop/indie playlists, and messing around with artsy/aesthetic things like graphic design and bullet journaling♡ Super excited to continue the second half of my time at Stanford and can't wait to take on LTS this year!!

Heidi Chen (she/her)

Niki Saelou (she/her)

Core Members

Hi! I’m Becky and I am a sophomore planning to major in Asian American Studies. I love pasta, journaling, and Big Brother. I am delighted to be on AASA core again and contribute to a community that I value so much.

Melody is a second-generation Chinese American from Queens, NY who dreams of spicy food, lemon trees, and new models of healing.

Syd Westley is a mixed and queer poet. Syd enjoys California poppies, clouds, and her 94 year old grandmother, Edna Mashihara.

Becky Liang (she/her)

Melody Yang

​Syd Westley (she/they)