Below you will find the current DASB Senate Members' email addresses, Office Hours, and basic information.
2020-2021 DASB Senate
DASB Executive Officers
Katelyn Pan
DASB President
Office Hours:
Mondays 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Email: dasbpresident@fhda.edu
Phone: 650-405-7501
Major: Business Administration
Goals at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to:
Home Town: Sunnyvale, CA
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, music, and being in the outdoors! I love talking to people,
especially about any of the above.
Why I joined the DASB Senate: I joined DASB because I want to connect students with
the plethora of resources and programs that De Anza has to offer. My goal is to increase
financial aid opportunities that students are able to apply for, as well as encourage
student involvement on (and off!) campus.
Lianna Vaughan
DASB Vice President
Office Hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Email: dasbvicepresident@fhda.edu
Major:
Goal at De Anza:
I want to Transfer to:
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Why I joined the DASB Senate:
Grace Lim
DASB Chair of Finance
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Email: dasbfinance@fhda.edu
Major: Applied Mathematics
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: Stanford or a University of California (UC)
Home Town: Jakarta, Indonesia
Hobbies: public speaking, reading, dancing ballet, watching beauty pageants, and tutoring
maths
Why I joined the DASB Senate: : I aim to reverse the DASB budget decline by applying
financial mathematics — mainly by implementing new projects and strategies to increase
and diversify DASB's sources of revenue, and allocating funds equitably and efficiently.
I'll keep advocating for student needs to be prioritized in all financial allocations.
Kimberly Lam
DASB Chair of Student Rights and Services
Office Hours:
Thursdays 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Email: dasbsrs@fhda.edu
Major: Political Science and Voice Performance
Goal at De Anza: Transfer to a 4-year institution and continue to fight for educational
equity and socioeconomic + racial justice.
I want to Transfer to: UCLA
Home Town: San Jose, CA
Hobbies: Writing music, singing, reading, watching cat videos, playing Animal Crossing
Why I joined the DASB Senate: To represent student needs, elevate student voices and
fight for basic needs support and educational equity.
Kirana Rafli
DASB Chair of Marketing and Communications
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Email: dasbmarketing@fhda.edu
Major: Political Science
Goal at De Anza: Transfer to a 4-year university and obtain Certificate of Achievement
in Film & TV and Leadership & Social Change.
I want to Transfer to: UC Berkeley or possibly somewhere in the East Coast
Home Town: Jakarta, Indonesia
Hobbies: I love filmmaking, dancing, and watching a lot of anime!
Why I joined the DASB Senate: I believe I have assets and skills that can greatly
be contributed towards what DASB does for the betterment of student experiences. I
also would love to gain more exposure and networking in terms of advocacy and student
representation within institutions!
Iris Kim
DASB Chair of Diversity and Events
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Email: dasbdiversityevents@fhda.edu
Major: Political Science
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: A University of California (UC)
Home Town: Seoul, Korea
Hobbies: Listening to music
Why I joined the DASB Senate: To create more diversity-related events in De Anza and
encourage more student participation around campus! I seek to create more unity between
students.
Yuetong Zhang
DASB Chair of Environmental Sustainability
Office Hours:
Mondays 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Tuesdays 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Email: dasbes@fhda.edu
Major: Liberal Arts
Goal at De Anza: get an A.A. in English before I transfer
I want to Transfer to: UC's or CSU's
Home Town: I spent my whole life in Gaborone, Botswana even though my family is originally
Chinese.
Hobbies: I have always loved reading, performance art, and getting to know people
because I am really interested in stories and everything that contributes to the history
of an individual.
Why I joined the DASB Senate: I joined Senate because I want to build community and
motivate people to organize under our common goals. I hope that by being welcoming
and open, I can make students feel like they have a platform to voice their needs
and be represented.
Ananya Bapat
DASB Chair of Legislative Affairs
Office Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Email: dasblegislativeaffairs@fhda.edu
Major: 1. Political Science
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: 3. Not sure, but will most likely transfer to UC Davis
Home Town: Sunnyvale, CA
Hobbies: 5. Listening to music, drawing, cooking, and baking
Why I joined the DASB Senate: 6. I will endeavour to create an inviting, equitable
and inclusive college campus. I want to become an advocate for students and community
colleges, ensuring their voices be heard.
Kaitlyn Pasaylon
DASB Chair of Flea Market
Office Hours:
Mondays 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Email: dasbfleamarket@fhda.edu
Major: Psychology
Goal at De Anza: Obtain AA and transfer
I want to Transfer to: UCLA
Home Town: Makati, Philippines
Hobbies: Singing, playing instruments, listening to music, reading books, watching
anime
Why I joined the DASB Senate: By promoting and informing students of the different
resources available to them and the activities they can participate in, my goal is
to improve student life and support my fellow De Anza students. I want to serve as
a voice for them and help boost the involvement on campus especially with the Flea
Market.
DASB Senators
Sunnie Chen
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Email: sunnieeeeeeeee1@gmail.com
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Why I joined the DASB Senate:
Sparkle Chou
Office Hours:
Fridays 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Email: sparklechou@gmail.com
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Why I joined the DASB Senate:
Matthew Holt
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Email: matthew.louis.holt@gmail.com
Major: Environmental Science & Business Administration
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: UC Berkeley
Home Town: Agoura Hills, California
Hobbies: Playing videogames, playing/watching baseball & hockey
Why I joined the DASB Senate: I joined DASB Senate so that I can help create/support
all programs and organizations on campus. As well as ensure that students know these
resources are available to them.
Jeffrey Kasprow
Office Hours:
Mondays and Thursdays 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Email: jkasprow2@gmail.com
Major: Paralegal
Goal at De Anza: Transfer with AA
I want to Transfer to: UCSC
Home Town: Mountain View, CA
Hobbies: Traveling, Live Music, Anime
Why I joined the DASB Senate: I want to help make a lasting impact on the De Anza
Campus for future students.
Fatema Kazi
Office Hours:
Mondays 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Email: dasb.fate@gmail.com
Major: Art - Painting
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: A university out of the United States although I have not yet
made any plans regarding where specifically as I am unsure if this is the major I
will stay in. I would like to transfer to a school that is excellent for whatever
major I decide on.
Home Town: Bay Area born and raised
Hobbies: reading, coding, photography, and digital art
Why I joined the DASB Senate: When I first came to De Anza, I was completely lost
and quite frankly, I was unable to get help from anyone in a way that mattered. After
figuring out so many things by myself and running for Senate to "change things," I've
come to know of the many resources De Anza has, but students are unaware of. This
is one (1) of the main things I would like to work toward changing.
Sam Lai
Office Hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Email: hosamlai1017@gmail.com
Major: Political Science
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: NYU, UCB, UCLA or USC
Home Town: Hong Kong
Hobbies: Photography, watching films, and reading books
Why I joined the DASB Senate: To represent student voices and build a better community
for the students. I hope students can feel more involved and welcome in De Anza.
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Anthony Nguyen
Office Hours:
Mondays 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Email: quangnguyen3035@gmail.com
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Yvette Reyes
Office Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Email: dasbyvettereyes@gmail.com
Major: Political Science
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: Either UC, CSU, or Out-of-State school
Home Town: Sunnyvale, CA
Hobbies: dancing, making silly Spotify playlists for my friends and listening to podcasts
Why I joined the DASB Senate: To empower students' voices that often get underrepresented
in student government and contribute to the amazing political activist community at
De Anza.
Arushi Sharma
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Wednesdays 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Email: arushi.01sh@gmail.com
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Kishore Srinivas
Office Hours:
Mondays 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Fridays 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Email: kishores4200@gmail.com
Major: Computer Engineering
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: UC or CSU
Home Town: Sunnyvale, CA
Hobbies: I enjoy practicing martial arts, working out, and watching Netflix.
Why I joined the DASB Senate: I joined the DASB Senate in hopes of making a long lasting
impact on the school and to address the often overlooked needs of students to improve
the student experience here at De Anza.
Abdur Syed
Office Hours:
Fridays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Email: abdur.syedd@gmail.com
Major: Finance
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: UC Berkeley
Home Town: Dubai, UAE
Hobbies: I enjoy playing basketball, volleyball, martial arts, and video games.
Why I joined the DASB Senate: As part of the student council at my high school back
home in Dubai, I've always had a keen passion of improving and helping the community
around me. As a senator, I wish to represent the student voice at De Anza and act
in the best interest of the community.
Britney Tran
Office Hours:
Mondays 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Email: tranbritney0@gmail.com
Major: Business Administration
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: A University of California (UC)
Home Town: San Jose, CA
Hobbies: spending time with friends and listening to music
Why I joined the DASB Senate: I joined DASB to be more involved on campus and raise
awareness of the many resources and information available to De Anza students.
Kevin Trinh
Office Hours:
Fridays 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Email: trinhkevin7@gmail.com
Major: Sociology
Goal at De Anza: Get an Associate's Degree and Transfer
I want to Transfer to: A California State University (CSU) or University of California
(UC)
Home Town: San Jose, CA
Hobbies: I like to watch international shows and hiking.
Why I joined the DASB Senate: I would like to be more involved with helping students
and gain more experiences.
Erin Zhong
Office Hours:
Fridays 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Email: zhongwenyu@student.deanza.edu
Major: Statistics
Goal at De Anza: Transfer
I want to Transfer to: UMichigan or JHU
Home Town: Jiangxi, China
Hobbies: draw,photography,hiking,watch movies
Why I joined the DASB Senate: As a member of international students, I want to do
my best to help international students feel a sense of belonging in De Anza. As a
senator, I will work with other senators to hold diverse events for all the students
to build more connections with each other.
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