Meet AVELA's Officers

Samira Shirazy

President

Year: Senior
Major: Human Centered Design & Engineering
Fun Fact: I have built over 25 Lego sets.

Aisha Cora - President

Anahi Villanueva

Vice President

Year: Senior
Major: B.S. in Informatics & B.A. in Psychology
Fun Fact: I have been actively involved in AVELA since my freshman year of college.
Hobbies: Traveling, writing stories in Spanish, I like volunteering, hanging out with friends.

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Fatima Gbla

Site Coordinator

Hobbies: Exploring new cities, trying different restaurants/foods, pottery, and shopping.

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Saara Uthmaan

Outreach Lead

Year: Junior
Major: Informatics and Creative Writing
Hobbies: Writing poetry, conferences and trying new food places.

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Leila Mbaye

Event Chair

Year: Junior
Major: Information Systems & Marketing
Hobbies: Reading and exploring cafes.

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Ahshah Kennedy

Social Media Chair

Year: Junior
Major: Public Health & Informatics
Fun Fact: I'm really excited to be a part of the board this year and can't wait to help expand resource access for young people throughout Seattle.
Hobbies: Currently, I've been enjoying being out in the sun, trying new foods and discovering new artists!
Favorite Artists: Bathe , K Camp , Nicki Minaj

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Ndeye Diop

Secretary

Year: Junior
Major: Informatics (Data Science)
Hobbies: Volleyball, Candle-Shopping, Watching TV.

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Kassandra Cardenas

Treasurer

Year: Junior
Major: Computer Science and minor in Neural Computational and Engineering
Fun Fact: I have been actively involved in AVELA since my sophomore year of college.
Hobbies: I am passionate about exploring the world of neuroscience and computation. I like reading, going to the gym, and traveling.
Favorite Artists: Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lana Del Rey

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Marisa Johnson

Tour Facilitator

Year: Junior
Major: Informatics
Hobbies: I love to travel and try out new restaurants!

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