Catherine Pham
President

Computer Science, 4EG
Interests: In my free time I love to binge tv shows, build lego sets, and hang out with my friends and family. I also love to eat sushi and drink boba. I have recently been trying to get more active, so you can find me in the gym or trying new hiking trails most days of the week.
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Career Goals: I hope to graduate with a Bachelors in Computer Science and work as a full-time Software Developer at a big tech company.

Rebecca Diaz 
​VP of Internal Affairs

Computer Engineering, 3EG
Interests: In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, watching hockey and baseball, going on walks, and hanging out with my dog. Ice cream is my absolute favorite food, and I love checking out new flavors and ice cream shops. I also love coding and working out.

Career Goals: I plan to graduate UF with a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering and join the industry afterwards. I also aim to inspire others to enter the STEM field and pursue an interest in computers and programming.

Gabrielle Richards
​VP of External Affairs

Computer Science, 4EG
Interests: I love to read, cook, sing, play the guitar, rock out at concerts, play billiards, go to the beach, and throw game/movie nights with my friends. 
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Career Goals: Starting out, I would love to be an information security analyst or software developer to gain experience on the technical side of the computer science industry. However, in the end, I want to be a project manager since I love coordinating meetings, collaborating with others, and making sure that projects run to the best of their ability.​

Kassandra Macchia
​Corresponding Secretary

Environmental Engineering, 2EG
Interests: I enjoy spending my free time reading (please give me recommendations), hanging with my friends, and binging new shows. I am always traveling and love exploring all of the different national parks through the car because road trips are simply the best. I also love food and watching endless Tasty videos.

Career Goals: I plan to graduate with a bachelors in Environmental Engineering and then go into the industry after graduation. I also hope to graduate with a minor in Environmental Justice or Sustainability Studies, but I haven't decided yet :). Eventually, I want to work with renewable energy.

Eden Navarrete
​Recording Secretary

Mechanical Engineering, 3EG
Interests: In my free time, I enjoy reading, baking, and hiking. I always love to try new things when it comes to food, nature, and challenging myself in engineering!

Career Goals: I plan to graduate from UF with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. When I join the industry, I hope I am always learning and able to do meaningful work as an engineer when it comes to equity and sustainability.

Allyson Galvin
​Treasurer

Aerospace Engineering, 2EG
​Interests: I love finding new movies and TV shows to watch! I also really enjoy baking, hanging out with my friends and family, and driving around while listening to music.  

Career Goals: I plan to graduate from UF with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. After graduation, I hope to work in the aerospace industry, specifically in defense, and possibly pursue a Master's Degree.

Meet the Chairs

PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE

Wendy To
​​​eSwamp Director

​Computer Engineering, 3EG
Interests: In my free time I enjoy going out with my friends to try new restaurants or make new dishes from recipes I find online. I also listen to lots of music and like putting together spotify playlists. Recently I've had the extra time to read and binge watch shows as well.

​Career Goals: After completing my undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering, I hope to enter industry, as of this moment I'm still unsure what field I would like to specialize in. Currently I hope to land an internship and gain some experience before I graduate.

SWEetie
Diversity & Multicultural Affairs Director

Engineering
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Andriana Detsis
Sustainability

Mechanical Engineering, 3EG

Interests: I really enjoy playing all kinds of sports (especially tennis), watching cooking and baking videos, reading, listening to indie pop, and getting involved in the community! I also love exploring the outdoors and biking. In my free time I like exploring Gainesville's many trails and beautiful parks.
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​Career Goals: After graduating from UF with my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, I aspire to work with the environment. I would love to help create sustainable packaging, infrastructure, and/or work toward the overall goal of creating a greener and more environmentally friendly planet, all while inspiring others to do the same. ​

Elle Strauss
​​eSwamp Director

Computer Science, 2EG
Interests: I love baking and cooking - my favorite dessert to bake are oatmeal raisin cookies. In my free time, I love hanging with my friends and family, watching TV shows and movies, listening to music, and playing board games.

​Career Goals: After graduating with my undergraduate degree in Computer Science, I hope to work either in the software or data analytic side of the industry. I am also hoping to complete some internship experience throughout my time at UF to gain exposure to the industry.
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Kennedy Moes
Public Policy Chair

Biomedical Engineering, 3EG
Interests: I enjoy cooking and baking with friends or family. I LOVE being outdoors doing activities such as hiking, swimming, hammocking, or visiting state or national parks. Travelling in general is one of my passions, and one of my long term goals is to travel to all 7 continents.
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​Career Goals: Once I graduate with my bachelors in Biomedical Engineering I hope to continue my education and go to veterinary school! Otherwise I will pursue a career in the biomedical industry where I would love to be involved in research.

Olivia McCrory
​​eSwamp Director

Mechanical E​ngineering, 3EG
Interests: I really enjoy being outside and going on new spontaneous adventures! I love hiking, longboarding, road tripping, and going to the beach!

​Career Goals: ​ ​I hope to find a company in industry I am passionate working for through future internships. My dream job is to use my mechanical engineering degree in vehicle manufacturing.

Sophia Dadla
Intramural Sports 
Chair

Computer Science, 2EG
Interests: I love doing anything outdoors with friend and family such as hiking, surfing, paddle boarding, or just relaxing in my hammock in Plaza of the Americas! I’m also an avid lifter and love playing any kind of sport, especially volleyball. I have have a newfound interest in cooking and look forward to trying new vegan recipes.
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​Career Goals: I’m not sure exactly what area I want to work in yet but I hope to work as a software engineer at a tech company after getting my BE. However I’m definitely interested in something that combines computer science with my love for biology or environmental science.

INTERNAL COMMITTEE

Ayushi Elhence
​Social Chair

Biomedical Engineering, 2EG
Interests: I enjoy drawing, baking, and hanging out with my friends. I love watching TV shows; I'm currently rewatching Modern Family. I also like to stay active by lifting, walking, and playing sports recreationally like volleyball and pickleball.

Career Goals: I plan to graduate UF with an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering. After graduation, I hope to go into industry but I am also interested in pursuing a career in research. I also hope to earn a Master's degree. ​

SWEetie
Formal Chair

Engineering
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Adriana LaVopa
​​​​STEAM Team Chair

​Materials Science and Engineering, 3EG
Interests: In my free time, I love exploring new fantasy worlds through reading books, playing games, and creating artwork. My current obsessions are the Stormlight Archive books by Brandon Sanderson and the game Hollow Knight. I also love indoor rock climbing and I am pursuing a linguistics minor!

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​Career Goals: After graduating with my undergraduate degree in materials science and engineering, I'm planning on pursuing a graduate degree. In the long term, I want to build a career in materials research for a more sustainable future.

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SWEetie
Social Chair

Engineering
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SWEetie
Formal Chair

Engineering
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Ella Khaw
​​STEAM Team Chair

Biomedical Engineering, 3EG
Interests: No matter what I'm doing, I'm always listening to some sort of audio and am constantly on the hunt for cute, small objects to add to my collection! I enjoy visiting zoos/aquariums, painting my nails, playing videogames, and gardening. I also love hanging out with friends and eating yummy food!


​Career Goals: After graduating UF, I hope to work in the medical device industry. I'm especially interested in cardiovascular adjacent work like stents, but I'd love to work in any role that allows me to make a positive impact on the biomedical field. Currently unsure if I'll be pursuing grad school, but hopefully I'll figure that out soon!

Dylan Garrison
Team Tech Chair

Aerospace Engineering, 3EG
Interests: I have a lot of different activities I like to do in my free time but I do love to read, watch movies, do puzzles, and go to the beach when I'm not spending time with my family and friends. I also like to stay active with dancing or soccer and travel whenever I get the chance.

​Career Goals: I plan to work for an Aerospace Defense Company with NASA as the end goal. After graduating with my bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and minor in business administration, I hope to possibly get my Master's degree in project management or aerospace.

SWEetie
Social Chair

Engineering
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SWEetie
Formal Chair

Engineering
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Clarissa Cheung 
​​Team Tech Chair

Computer Science, 2EG​
Interests: In my free time, I love drawing, reading web novels, playing video games, cross stitching, and listening to music. However, recently I picked up crocheting as well which I'm really enjoying.
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​Career Goals: Currently, I am pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science, and in the future, I would like to work as a software engineer where I can contribute something positive back to society. However, I'm not exactly sure which field I would like to specialize in, so I'm hoping that my future internships would help me decide.
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EXTERNAL COMMITTEE

Emily Lu
​Talk & Tour Coordinator

Computer Science, 3EG
Interests: In my free time, I enjoy listening to music and watching movies. I also love dancing and dance for Dancing Gators.

​Career Goals: When I graduate from my bachelors, I want to work in the tech industry as a software engineer. ​
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SWEetie
​​​​​Dance Marathon Chair

Engineering
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SWEetie
​​​​​On-Campus Outreach Chair 

Engineering
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SWEetie
Dance Marathon ​Chair

Engineering
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Rebekah Cristobol 
​​​Off-Campus Outreach Chair

Aerospace Engineering, 2EG
Interests: In my spare time, I like to do my nails and watch tv ( some of my favorite shows are that 70s show and american horror story). I am always listening to music… some of my favorite artists are Beyonce, Kali Uchis, Flozigg, Steve Lacy, Kaytranada, Kendrick Lamar and Tyler the Creator. Also, I love Krishna so passionately, especially Thursday Krishna <3
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​Career Goals: I plan on receiving my Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering, and hopefully decide whether I want to attain a minor in astronomy or go straight for a Masters. I would like to work primarily in astronautics, perhaps for a company like NASA because I feel like there is so much progress to make and also because it would put me in a closer proximity to the research world. ​​
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SWEetie
Volunteering ​​​​Chair

 Engineering
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CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE

SWEetie
​​​Career Development Chair

Engineering
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Katelyn Rivadulla
​​Mentoring Chair

Industrial & Systems Engineering, 2EG
Interests: I love reading, soccer, watching the sunset, listening to music, and spending time with my friends and family. I also enjoy learning new skills and I am always down to play any sort of games (card, board, video, sports, etc.)!
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​Career Goals: I plan to graduate from UF with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering along with an Engineering Leadership certificate. I am working towards gaining internship experience to determine if I am more passionate about optimizing processes in the theme park industry or manufacturing industry! ​

Kaylie Martling
Evening with Industry Chair

Environmental Engineering, 2EG
Interests: I love to read (especially rom coms!) spend time outside, go on walks around campus and Gainesville, play piano, travel, and Taylor Swift. I also really love nature and plants. My freshman year I grew a tomato plant and had fresh tomatoes all semester. Now, I’m currently trying to grow peppers.

​Career Goals: I plan to graduate with a degree in Environmental Engineering and hopefully work in a job related to sustainability and environmental restoration. I would love to work in the field or a lab and research as well. ​
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SWEetie
Mentoring Chair

Engineering
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SWEetie
Evening with Industry Chair

Engineering
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Gabrielle Motilal
​​​Grad Liaison

Masters in Materials Science and Engineering
Interests: My area of interest is renewable energy and my area of research are batteries since efficient energy storage systems are required to make renewable energy systems more reliable. In my spare time, I love binging korean dramas and speaking Japanese. My most favorite activity in the world right now is to problem solve - it's super exciting!

​Career Goals: To be a proud female engineer that inspires other women into thriving within the engineering profession.

RECORDING COMMITTEE

Sophia Vellozzi
​Graphic Designer

Computer Science, 4EG
Interests: I love being active and doing things outdoors! I really enjoy working out, yoga, running, and playing tennis. I also love cooking and reading in my free time!

​Career Goals: After graduation, I want to work in industry as a Software Engineer, doing meaningful work that combines my passions and interests with engineering and allows me to constantly learn. I also strive to continue to advocate for women in STEM through my work.

Tina Chi
Social Media Chair 

Computer Science, 2EG
Interests: I love food! I enjoy watching food videos, cooking delicious meals (for/with friends), and trying new restaurants. I also love photography and cinematography because they allow me to share my perspective through the lens. Additionally, I enjoy the process of programming useful applications that make life more convenient (I admit, I can be quite lazy...). To relax, I enjoy spending time with friends and being outdoors in nature.

​Career Goals: After college, I want to go into the industry and potentially pursue a masters degree. I am also interested in entrepreneurial endeavors within tech.

Katie Rush
Graphic Designer

Aerospace Engineering, 2EG
Interests: In my free time I like to paint and listen to new music. I also love visiting new places in Florida and travelling in general!

​Career Goals: I’m not 100% decided on my future after graduation yet, I’m just excited to pursue a career that I am passionate about and meet some great people along the way!

SWEetie
Historian

Engineering
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Lexi Szafranski
Social Media Chair

Computer Science, 2EG
Interests: In my free time, I love hanging out with friends and family , binging random cringy TV shows, and going shopping. I also am a huge adrenaline junky, I have already been skydiving twice and am hoping to go again soon. I'm always open to trying new things though, so you'll probably find me jumping in and out of hobbies.
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​Career Goals: I'm currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science, but I'm not entirely sure what direction I want to take my career in. However, I'm excited for whatever the future holds and I'm confident that I'll find a fulfilling and enjoyable path.

SWEetie
Historian

Engineering
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TREASURER'S COMMITTEE

SWEetie
Assistant Treasurer

Engineering
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