Officers

Michael is pursuing a PhD in Philosophy with a focus on ethics. Before his election as GSA President, he served as President of the Weyburn & Hilgard Resident’s Association and as a member of the Graduate Council of the UCLA Academic Senate. Prior to UCLA, Michael graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University. As a proud grandson of Mexican immigrants and a first-generation college student, he recognized the critical importance of education and so served as the Founder and President of Foundation Tutoring, Princeton’s largest service organization, which provided free tutoring and mentorship for hundreds of students throughout Trenton. At Princeton, he was also President of Fusion, which hosted many events focused on the intersections of the sciences and humanities.

Ioan is the VP Internal in the GSA. He is pursuing his MBA degree at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he also serves as VP of International Students. Prior to UCLA, Ioan worked for 3 years as a Management Consultant, 1 year as a Project Manager in Europe, and in summer 2016 Ioan worked with the XPRIZE Foundation on developing a new tech concept with global reach and impact. Outside of school, Ioan recently discovered that he enjoys photography and has an increasing appetite for budget travel and the outdoors.