Siena Villegas (she/hers) was born and raised in the Bay Area, where she first developed an understanding of diverse identities, a passion for empathetic leadership, and a love for math. She is a Business Economics and Accounting student at UCLA, set to graduate in June 2021. Siena is an enthusiastic, motivated, and action-oriented student leader. She has previously been involved in Samahang Pilipino at UCLA as Financial Coordinator, and UCLA Residential Life as a resident assistant for first year traditional and transfer students.
As a student leader and advocate, Siena is passionate about the ways identity intersects with and impacts finance and access to resources. She currently serves as the Chair of Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors, the largest student association in the country. Her work on the ASUCLA Board has enhanced the non-profit organization’s development and fundraising efforts, communication to students and other key stakeholders, commitment to sustainability and ethical labor, and relationship-building with university, local, and state governments.