Diana Phung
President

ETHNICITY: Vietnamese
HIGH SCHOOL: Hunter High School, 2010
MAJOR: Health Promotion and Education with an emphasis on Community Health
MINOR: Asian American Studies
COLLEGE YEAR: Super Senior status
FAVORITE FOOD: Ga Chien Nuoc Mam, Che, my mom's Pho, Persimmons, Hu Tieu Kho
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: AASAFAM
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I play table tennis
  
• I am afraid of worms
  
• I haven't had fast food for years.
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation." - Michael Jordan
"Don't be afraid to fail. You keep trying and keep trying. Somewhere along the line you're gonna succeed." - Judge Raymond Uno
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Model Minority Myth and Yellow Peril Representations, Media Representation of Asians and Asian Americans, Asian Americans in Higher Education, Disaggregation of Data, Intersectionality of Gender/Sex/Race, Racial Inequalities in Health Care, Asian American Athlete Representation, Multicultural Identities.
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: When Deepika picked me up and dropped me on the ground. Deepika has since upgraded to trash bins

Adelline Manuta
Vice President

ETHNICITY: Filipino
HIGH SCHOOL: Terra Nova High School, 2012
MAJOR: Human Development and Family Studies with Child Life Emphasis
COLLEGE YEAR: Junior
FAVORITE FOOD: Apple Pie Ice Cream, WAFFLES
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: Everything. But, the amazing people that make it up more than anything else.
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I have a compulsive need to feed people
• I add so many unnecessary letters to words (esp. nicknames!)
• I hug people so much I don't even realize I'm doing it most of the time
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF1gW9Pr3l8 

FAVORITE QUOTE: "If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine."
- Ernesto Guevara
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Microagressions, Intersectionality in Mainstream Social Justice Movements, Feminism, LGBTQIA, Institutionalized Oppression in Higher Education
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT:
Sharing a coupon at Noodles & Co. with Oscar Marshall

Karl Ramirez
Vice President

ETHNICITY: Ilocano
HIGH SCHOOL: West High School, 2012
MAJOR: Pre-Medical Laboratory Science
COLLEGE YEAR: Junior
FAVORITE FOOD: Pansit Palabok, South, East and Southeast asian foods, Italian foods
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: Best thing about AASA for me are the socials. That's where I get to meet people and connect with different resources.
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I play Table Tennis competitively
• I can move my ears
• I have 60 pairs of shoes/footwear. 
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values."
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Model Minority Myth, Stereotypes, Microagressions, Macroagressions
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT:
When I see my advisors get soaking wet during our water fights

Juanne Giravi
Secretary

ETHNICITY: Kurdish-Iraqi
HIGH SCHOOL: West High School, 2012
MAJOR: Psychology BS, Pre-PA
MINOR: Asian American studies
COLLEGE YEAR: Junior
FAVORITE FOOD: Italian food
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: The best thing about AASA is that it’s a great learning experience that allows me to think critically about many different modern-day issues regarding diversity and society.
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I was born in Kurdistan, Iraq and immigrated to the US as a refugee in 1996 due to war
  
• I have had a random bald spot on my head since the day I was born
  
• I am terribly afraid of heights but love to face the fear of it ie. skydiving and big roller coasters
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes." - Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: I’m interested in racism and sexism issues that students on campus have to face every day
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT:
When somebody does something really stupid and makes everyone laugh for a long period of time; and that happens a lot

Heidi Qin
Historian

ETHNICITY: Chinese
HIGH SCHOOL: Mountain View High School, 2014
MAJOR: Political Science (emphasis on international relations) with Asian Studies
COLLEGE YEAR: Freshman
FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza, Donuts, and my dad's home cooking!
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: having a family & support system.
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I can quote basically any episode of 30 Rock
• Tina Belcher is my spirit animal
• I love sloths
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are"
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Model Minority Myth, Media Representation, Stereotypes, Cultural Appropriation (especially on this campus), Feminism, Microagressions, Bi-Cultural Identities
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT:
Going to one of the socials during Asian American Awareness Week and finding a place where I feel at home and belong

Oscar Marshall
Historian

ETHNICITY: Chinese, Scotch-Irish, German
HIGH SCHOOL: Meridian Technical Charter High School, 2011
MAJOR: Computer Science
COLLEGE YEAR: Senior
FAVORITE FOOD: Anything made with Love
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: It's inclusiveness
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I won the gold medal at the 2011 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in the 3-D Visualisation and Animation contest
• I like to type using Dvorak
• My account was banned on Neopets
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Most good programmers do programming not because they expect to get paid or get adulation by the public, but because it is fun to program." - Linus Torvalds
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Model Minority, Bicultural Identity
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: Sharing a Noodles & Co. coupon with Adelline Manuta

Amanda Lau
Designer

ETHNICITY: Ethnic Chinese from Vietnam
HIGH SCHOOL: Troy High School, 2012
MAJOR: Strategic Communications
MINOR: Arts & Technology
COLLEGE YEAR: Junior
FAVORITE FOOD: Mac and Cheese (Annie's brand)
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: Being part of a family
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I like pandas
  
• I burp a lot
  
• I dye my hair with kool aid
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Do with passion or not at all"
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Human/Animal Rights, LGBTQ, Gendercide, Asian American Representation in the Media, Affirmative Action, Navigating One's Cultural Identity(ies), Defining "Diversity" and "Equity" in Higher Ed
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: So hard to pick but... :x the exact moment I became AASA secretary 2 years ago, once I became an officer my entire college career/my life only changed for the better

Brian Truong
Treasurer

ETHNICITY: Vietnamese American
HIGH SCHOOL: West High School, 2011 
MAJOR: Business
COLLEGE YEAR: Senior
FAVORITE FOOD: Pho, Sushi, Steak, Seafood, Ice Cream, Cheesecake, Tiramisu
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: Getting the opportunity to meet people
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I love BoA
  
• I enjoy hiking and running
  
• I enjoy dancing even though I'm aight...
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important." - Ellen DeGeneres
Social Justice Issues: Model Minority Myth.
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: Foooood

Alex Nguyen
Director of Service

ETHNICITY: Vietnamese
HIGH SCHOOL: Hillcrest High School, 2014
MAJOR: Undecided
COLLEGE YEAR: Freshman
FAVORITE FOOD: Everything
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: The people!
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I wear a fanny pack
  
• I met Deron Williams
  
• I used to be obese
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "it's only awkward if you make it awkward"
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: LGBTQ Rights, Racism, Model Minority Myth, Stereotypes
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: Closing social fo sho!

Anna Nguyen
Director of Service

ETHNICITY: Vietnamese American
HIGH SCHOOL: Cottonwwod High School, 2010
MAJOR: Biology, Pre-Nursing
MINOR: International Studies, Sociology 
COLLEGE YEAR: Junior (but really a super senior; never graduating lol)
FAVORITE FOOD: Banh Mi
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: How it becomes a family with the people you meet and connections we all make together
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I like pegnuins
  
• I love to try new things especially with food
  
• I always enjoy baking (any requests??)
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of" - Bruce Lee
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Model Minority Myth, Undocumented, Understanding Cultural Identity, Disparities/Inequality Among Health and Care, Stereotypes, Gender, etc
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: Helping out at the High School Conference during the first year I became an AASA member

Minna Park
Director of Activities

ETHNICITY: Korean
HIGH SCHOOL: Timberline High School, 2012
MAJOR: Pre-Medical Laboratory Science
COLLEGE YEAR: Junior
FAVORITE FOOD: Any kind of good food!
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: Perfect opportunity to meet amazing people from different backgrounds and cultures
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I have two citizenship
  
• I love going to concerts
  
• I love my little chihuahua
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul." - Saint Augustine
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Racism, Stereotypes, LGBTQ
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: High School Conference

Medona Samuel
Director of Activites

ETHNICITY: Indian
HIGH SCHOOL: East High School, 2012
MAJOR: Pre-Bio-Medical Engineering
COLLEGE YEAR: Junior
FAVORITE FOOD: Any food!
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: Socials! Because of the opportunity to meet new people!
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I love to dance. LOVE
  
• I can’t eat anything too cold or too hot
  
• I HATE peanut butter
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Rise and rise again until lambs become lions" - Robin hood
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Micro-Aggression, Hate Crime, Environmental Issues, and Asian American Culture
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: When you hear someone start a conversation by "you watch k-drama too/you listen to kpop too?!"

Jimmy Sieng
Director of Conferecne

ETHNICITY: Cambodian (Khmer)
HIGH SCHOOL: West High School, 2008
MAJOR: Math Teaching - Secondary Education
MINOR: Chemistry
COLLEGE YEAR: Junior
FAVORITE FOOD: Mom’s Khaw
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: All the people from different diverse backgrounds! I’ve enjoyed getting to know everyone!
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I like trying new food
  
• I watch New Girl without shame
  
• I once saw a golden retriever randomly on the street sitting on a chair like a person with his front paws on the table. It made my day
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "There is no path to happiness, happiness is the path"
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Multicultural Education, Deficit Theory, Inclusive Education for ELL Refugees, Model Minority Myth, Asian American issues in Sports and Film.
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: Hearing Sitasma winning, watching Sitasma winning, and losing to Sitasma as she keeps winning. Moral of the story, Sitasma Wins ~FATALITY

Deepika Shah
Director of Conference

ETHNICITY: Nepali
HIGH SCHOOL: East High School, 2012
MAJOR: Ethnic Studies and International Studies
COLLEGE YEAR: Junior
FAVORITE FOOD: Vegetarian momo, Nepali/ Indian spicy food
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: You come as a guest and stay as a family
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I laugh when situations get awkward
  
• I love watching Asian dramas especially Korean dramas
  
• I do not like traveling and staying away from home
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Love yourself. Forgive yourself. Be true to yourself. How you treat yourself sets the standard for how others will treat you." - Steve Maraboli
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Meritocracy/Model Minority Myth, Higher Education Among Refugee Population, Racism, Sexism, Media Representation of Asian Americans.
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: End of the year social and water fight!!

Hamza Yaqoobi
Director of Fundraising

ETHNICITY: South Asian
HIGH SCHOOL: West High School, 2012
MAJOR: Pre-Dental, Business Management
COLLEGE YEAR: Junior
FAVORITE FOOD: South & West Asian food, Chicken, Cafe Rio, Lays, Kit- Kats, Swedish Fish, Sprite and Tea
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: Meeting and working with determined, open minded, and empathetic individuals with the same goal as me
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• A baboon scratched my left ring finger
  
• I collect coins
  
• I love the outdoors!
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has" - Margaret Mead
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Asian and Muslim Awareness, Homelessness, Child Abuse, LGBTQA, Feminism, and Gender Stereotypes.
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: Dressing up fancy at special events!

Kiman Kaur
Director of Social Justice

ETHNICITY: Punjabi
HIGH SCHOOL: Skyline High School, 2014
MAJOR: Environmental Science, Gender Studies
COLLEGE YEAR: Freshmen 
FAVORITE FOOD: Coffee, Ice Cream, and Taco Bell
BEST THING ABOUT AASA: I love working with students that are just as passionate about social justice as I am. Together we’re able to help create safe spaces for all cultures and communities. 
THREE INTERESTING FACTS:

• I love Beyonce
  
• I have a phobia of snakes
  
• Netflix is my best friend
  

FAVORITE QUOTE: "Love is or it ain’t. Thin love ain’t love at all." - Toni Morrison
SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES: Representation of Women of Color, Racism, Sexism, Education, Model Minority, Gender Roles, Microaggressions, Health Care, Hate Crimes, Racial Profiling, Environmental and Reproductive Justice
FAVORITE AASA MOMENT: Attending the 2014 Asian American High School Conference