Dorothy Faye Pirtle is a Master of Public Policy student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Luskin School of Public Affairs and a recipient of the UCLA Graduate Opportunity Program award. She also completed the Public Policy and …
Viviana Morales received her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Chicano Studies from UC Berkeley. Viviana’s career interests lie in wanting to improve both educational and economic outcomes for low-income families and youth in California through research and data analytics. …
Irma Castañeda is a second year Master of Public Policy candidate at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs. Her experience as a first-generation college student has driven her passion to advocate for higher education policies that increase college access and …
Lana Zimmerman received her undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in sustainability from California State University, Northridge. Lana’s expertise merges a broad range of fields—from the arts to quantitative data analysis. Before joining the UCLA Luskin Master of …
Sam Newman received his undergraduate degree in International Studies with a minor in Spanish from Willamette University, Salem, OR. Sam’s career interest is to improve educational outcomes for low-income youth in California through research and data analytics. Before joining the …
Lana Zimmerman received her undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in sustainability from California State University, Northridge. Lana’s expertise merges a broad range of fields—from the arts to quantitative data analysis. Before joining the UCLA Luskin Master of …
Donald J. Zelaya is an experienced public sector professional who is currently with the City of Santa Monica. Donald is a member of the Government Advancing Racial Equity network whose mission is to promote and institute equity in local government. …
Regina Wallace-Jones is the CEO and President of ActBlue. A seasoned technology executive, former elected official, and Democratic organizer she succeeds Erin Hill, who led the organization for 14 years. Hill announced in July her intention to step down at …
Sandeep Prasanna is a Senior Advisor at Miller & Chevalier Chartered, a Washington, DC-based law firm, where he focuses on congressional investigations, internal investigations, and other complex civil litigation matters.
Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier, Sandeep was an Investigative …
Lana Zimmerman received her undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in sustainability from California State University, Northridge. Lana’s expertise merges a broad range of fields—from the arts to quantitative data analysis. Before joining the UCLA Luskin Master of …
