UCSD KASA

KASA stands for Korean American Student Association. Here at UC San Diego, KASA prides itself on celebrating Korean culture through social interaction. Members of all backgrounds are welcome to join at any time during the academic year.

President

Name: Claire Wu
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Major(s): Cognitive Science Design
Minors: Business
Fun Fact(s):
1. I share a birthday with my little sister (3 years apart)
2. I recently adopted a cat
3. I have hyperextended elbows and knees
Fav KASA Memory: Meeting the best people ever through KASA & getting to live with some of them!

Treasurer

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Vice President

Name: Christina Liu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: NYC/NC
Major(s): International Business
Minors: Korean Studies & ICAM-Music
Fun Fact(s):
1. My first turtle ran away
2. I lived in Spain when I was in middle school
3. I like doing photography and videography
Fav KASA Memory: KADOFF 2019

Secretary

Name: Nathaniel Banlusak
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major(s): IS- International Business
Fun Fact(s):
1. Enjoys makeup/beauty.
2. Partially raised in yeehaw land.
3. Will ask to eat hot pot every time I leave the house.
Fav KASA Memory: KADOFF 2019

Senior Advisor

Name: Jason Isa
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Major(s): Electrical Engineering and Management Science Double Major
Minors: Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Fun Fact(s):
Worked 3 fun jobs in high school
Ramen Chef
Photo Booth Attendant
Polynesian Dance Instructor/Performer
Fav KASA Memory: Meeting my Big, Lydia Jin, for the first time. (Literally changed my college journey for the good)

Academic Advisor

Name: Johnny Padungyothee
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Burbank, CA
Major(s): Computer Science
Fun Fact(s):
1. im half thai & i can’t eat spicy food at all :(
2. i’ve taken a dollar store pregnancy test
3. i eat s*t at least twice a quarter on my skateboard & sprain my wrist
Fav KASA Memory: KADOFF COMP!

Marketing

Name: Karis Kim
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Blue Bell, PA
Major(s): Undeclared—Physical Sciences (Pre-Med)
Minors: Business
Fun Fact(s):
I’m a gym junkie :P
I enjoy Korean music and dramas even though I don’t speak/know any Korean
I’m NEVER late! Always 10 minutes early :)
Fav KASA Memory: staff karaoke

Cultural Chair

Name: Heidi Nam
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Major(s): Neurobiology
Fun Fact(s):
1. I may be Korean but I only legitimately lived there for 7-8 years
2. I play a diversity of video games
3. I’m clumsy as all hellFav KASA Memory:
Spring staff retreat/karaoke + KADOFF 2020 concept videos :)

KADOFF

Name: Emily Ekpo
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: San Jacinto/Moreno Valley, CA
Major(s): Biochemistry
Fun Fact(s):
My favorite food is fried plantains.
Each year I impulsively buy season’s greetings packages even for groups I don’t actively stan. :)
My spine is more curved than the average person.
Fav KASA Memory: Post-KADOFF concept vid practices

Name: John Driscoll
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major(s): Data Science
Fun Fact(s):
I can do a flip. (“DO A FLIP!”)
I can’t eat taco bell.
I started listening to IZ*ONE when they disbanded (rip)
Fav KASA Memory:
KADOFF karaoke / my first KASA Fresh Staff meeting (I cried I had so much fun)

Social

Social Head

Name: Anthea Tan
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Milpitas, CA
Major(s): Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Fun Fact(s):
My plants died because my household was so stressed but now they're alive again because we left
My cat fights me at least once a day
Born and raised in Malaysia babyyy
Fav KASA Memory: Hanging out with my KASA fam :3

Social Chair

Name: Kyle Alvarez
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA
Major(s): Human Biology
Minors: Computer Science
Fun Fact(s):
1. EMT Licensed (so if y’all die I’ll be there)
2. I wear Invisaligns (pls don’t make fun of me if you see me taking them out)
3. Took a DNA test, turns out I’m basically 100% Filipino
Fav KASA Memory:
Living with my fam (s/o to Drunk Monkeys)

Social Chair

Name: Natalie Wu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major(s): Data Science
Fun Fact(s):
1. i’m half viet & half taiwanese, but i’m uncultured in both :’)
2. i changed my hair color like 5 times last year lmao
3. i have really bad eyesight b/c i watch too much anime & yt :D
Fav KASA Memory: KADOFF karaoke <3 + big/litto reveal

Membership

Name: Fiona Tang
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major(s): Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Minors: Speech and Language Sciences
Fun Fact(s):
i really enjoy baking and crocheting :D
i was in the top 2% of Rex Orange County listeners in 2020
i drive like a soccer mom whose kids are late to practice
Fav KASA Memory: kadoff karaoke + justin sending twerking videos to the kadoff groupchat

Name: Jan Miguella Perancullo
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Major(s): Neurobiology
Minors: Business
Fun Fact(s):
I worked at a KBBQ place over the summer.
One time, I took two hours to put my contacts in my eyes.
My big three are pisces sun, leo moon and rising ;)
Fav KASA Memory:
KADOFF karaoke & staff karaoke + getting Vallarta’s after + reveal nightttt