Dean's Leadership Team

Ayla Azim

Philosophy
Year

Senior

Hometown

Fremont, California

Major

Philosophy

What excites you about being on the Dean's Leadership Team?

I'm excited to help provide a better campus community for students.

What advice do you have for new Berkeley students?

Take care of yourself!

Lily Belcher

History of Art
Gender & Women's Studies
Year

Senior

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Majors

History of Art; Gender and Women's Studies

What excites you about being on the Dean's Leadership Team?

I’m most excited to bring an additional voice to the DLT and meet like-minded peers from different fields of the Arts and Humanities.

What advice do you have for new Berkeley students?

My advice to incoming students is be gracious with yourself. Everything you're encountering is new, so just take your time learning how to navigate this space and don’t be afraid to ask for help.

Isabella Briggs

Rhetoric
Year

Junior

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Major

Rhetoric

Minors

Politics, Philosophy, & Law and Public Policy

What excites you about being on the Dean's Leadership Team?

I look forward to collaborating with the diverse group of the Arts and Humanities and showcasing the vibrant and connected community I've gotten to experience at Berkeley.

What advice do you have for new Berkeley students?

Try to explore as much as you can and don't be afraid to try new things. Berkeley has so much to offer and I definitely wish I had explored...

Dexter Camara

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Year

Junior

Hometown

Monterey, California

Major

Greek and Latin

What excites you about being on the Dean's Leadership Team?

Being in DLT offers an exciting opportunity both to connect with my arts and humanities peers and to perform outreach for the fields of study which I love. The arts and humanities are exciting and vital. They deserve to be promoted and represented so that those who have an interest in their pursuit know where to start.

What advice do you have for new Berkeley students?

I would advise new Berkeley students to pursue the fields...

Amodini Choudhary

French
Molecular & Cellular Biology
Year

Senior

Hometown

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Majors

French; Molecular & Cell Biology

What excites you about being on the Dean's Leadership Team?

I'm excited to contribute to the student experience, and to give back to the community I've learned so much from! It's always special to connect with people who bring so much to the table.

What advice do you have for new Berkeley students?

Take it one day at a time and know that you are supported. Create time and space for yourself, especially when life gets busy and overwhelming (do things...

Hanna Dalton

Comparative Literature
Year

Senior

Hometown

Sacramento, California

Major

Comparative Literature and French

What excites you about being on the Dean's Leadership Team?

I'm excited to work with other students in the Arts and Humanities department, share our collective passions, and give back to my community!

What advice do you have for new Berkeley students?

I encourage new students to pursue their personal interests by taking classes that excite and inspire them creatively!

Citlali Diaz

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
English
Year

Junior

Hometown

Oxnard, California

Majors

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies and English

What excites you about being on the Dean's Leadership Team?

What excites me about the DLT is knowing that there is a group of us as passionate about the Arts and Humanities as I am, and that we are able to share this passion through ideas and events that help other students in the Arts and Humanities departments.

What advice do you have for new Berkeley students?

I would advise new students to not get too caught up in the bubble of Berkeley. As amazing as...

Anna Ho

Rhetoric
French
English
Year

Senior

Hometown

Vancouver, Canada

Majors

English, Rhetoric, and French

Minors

Journalism and Data Science

What excites you about being on the Dean's Leadership Team?

Being able to meet students in all disciplines across the Arts & Humanities and hearing about their unique journeys in and out of Berkeley.

What advice do you have for new Berkeley students?

Don't be afraid to look outside your major for classes, opportunities and events that may interest you!

Julie Kaliuga

Art Practice
Anthropology
Year

Junior

Hometown

Pavlodar, Kazakhstan

Majors

Art Practice and Anthropology

What excites you about being on the Dean's Leadership Team?

I am proactive, confident in engaging with others, and passionate about sharing Cal values and ideas, particularly in encouraging new students to join the A&H community. As a re-entry transfer student, I believe that the DLT provides me with a valuable opportunity to work on creative strategies to enhance the integration of non-traditional students into the undergraduate A&H community.

What advice do you have for new...

Vincent Kurniawidjaja

Music
Economics
Goldman School of Public Policy
Year

Senior

Hometown

Arcadia, California

Majors

Music; Economics

Minor

Public Policy

What excites you about being on the Dean's Leadership Team?

I'm excited to get to know the others in the team and share my experience at Cal!

What advice do you have for new Berkeley students?

My top advice is to not be afraid to try new things!