Executive Board
Lark Winner
President
Lark is a graduate student at CSU San Bernardino, where she is pursuing a Masters in Public Administration. She currently holds an MA from CSUSB in Social Science and Globalization and a BA from CSUSB in Public and Oral History. Her fields of study have centered around comparative genocide and how genocides are memorialized through public history.
Maxwell Groznik
Financial Secretary
Maxwell is a graduate student at San Diego State University pursuing a Masters degree in Communication Studies. He holds BAs from Texas Tech university in Political Science and History. His research focuses on the intersections of instructional and intercultural communication in higher education. In his free time, Maxwell likes to drink Topo Chico and read short stories.
Rebekah Paerels
Recording Secretary
Rebekah is a graduate student at CSULB pursuing an MA in Linguistics and working as an ESL Specialist ISA. She holds a BA from Cal Poly Pomona in English, Applied Language Studies, where she worked for 3 years as an ISA at the campus writing center. Her research has focused on speaker distinctions in English derivational morphology. In her free time, she also enjoys playing roller hockey.
Oliver Tripp
Vice President, District 1
Oliver is a graduate student at SF State studying Communication Studies. They hold a BA also from SFSU in Liberal Studies/Education, and their research focuses on critical theory and the trajectory of trans activist movements. As a TA, they have taught public speaking and co-taught Transgender Communication Studies. They also coach the SFSU debate team.
Kariar Al-Naiem
Vice President, District 4
Kariar is a graduate student at San Diego State University pursuing a Masters degree in Sociology. He holds BAs from CSU San Marcos in Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies. His research focuses on Police Militarization, Police Brutality, and Communities of color. In his spare time, Kariar enjoys cooking and learning new recipes.
Robert Hogg
Trustee
Robert is a graduate student, TA, and GA in the Department of Biology at CSU Northridge. His thesis research uses genetic data to understand where black-bellied slender salamanders are found in Southern California. Robert received a BA from Harvard College with a concentration in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and a secondary in Economics. Robert's pandemic activities have included learning to ride a skateboard and trying new recipes.