Juana De La O (she/her/ella)
President
Ethnicity/Heritage: Mexican-American
Reason for joining LGSA: “I want to help create a community where students can find other people with shared experiences and feel welcomed as an authentic version of themselves.”
Fun fact: “I’m a highly food-motivated experimental baker.”
Vanessa Hernandez-Cruz (she/her/hers)
Social/Cultural Chair
Ethnicity/Heritage: Mexican
Reason for joining LGSA: “I joined the LGSA board to help Latinx-identifying people feel more comfortable on campus and find their community.“
Fun fact: Vanessa is the first female engineer in her family. She enjoys listening to the Huberman Lab podcast while walking along Charles River.
Sebastián Ruiz-Lopera (He/his)
Social/Cultural Chair
Ethnicity/Heritage: Colombian
Reason for joining LGSA: “I want to help make LGSA a space for everyone to feel welcomed, comfortable, and heard.”
Fun fact: Enjoys cooking, to workout in the gym, biking, watercolor painting, and is re-watching Naruto Shippuden because that is his ninja way.
Bianca Lepe (she/they)
Advocacy Chair
Ethnicity/Heritage: Mexican-American
Reason for joining LGSA: “I joined the LGSA exec board to ensure that Latine students had their voices heard and issues addressed by MIT. In addition, I want our organization to maintain strong connections to Black and Indigenous student groups.”
Fun fact: Enjoys travel and once swam with sharks off the Galapagos Islands.
Victoria Hernandez (she/her)
Media Chair
Ethnicity/Heritage: Half Colombian, Half Italian & Irish
Reason for joining LGSA: “I want to help make LGSA accessible to all Latinx-identifying folks, whether they be American or international, Spanish speaking or non-Spanish speaking, first generation or non-first generation, etc.”
Fun fact: Enjoys cooking/baking, playing video games, watching baseball, and all things pink!
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