Meet the team
Executives
Emiko Uohara (she/her)
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Email: ehuohara@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2027
Officer Bio:
Emiko is dedicated to advancing health equity, sustainability, and accessibility for the undergraduate student body. As Student Body President in ASUSF Senate, she works to ensure student voices are heard while collaborating with campus partners to create meaningful change. With experience serving in multiple leadership roles, she is passionate about advocating for student needs and expanding opportunities for involvement. She welcomes your ideas, initiatives, and questions, and encourages you to reach out to help strengthen the USF community.
Office Hours in PT:
Monday: 11:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Mar Heinrich Ruiz (he/him)
Major: Politics
Minor: Public Policy, Philippine Studies, Public Service & Community Engagement
Hometown: Kaua‘i Hawai‘i
Email: meruiz3@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2027
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Mar Ruiz is committed to strengthening communication about the initiatives and resources Senate is working on for students. He is passionate about making student government more transparent and accessible by highlighting the work Senate does to support the campus community. Outside of Senate, Mar is interested in public policy, housing issues, and community advocacy, and hopes to pursue a career dedicated to building stronger and more equitable communities.
Office Hours in PT:
Monday: 11:45 - 1:00, 4:15 - 5:45
Tuesday: 12:00 - 1:00
Wednesday: 12:00 - 4:30
Thursday: 12:45 - 2:30
Nathan Wong (he/him)
Major: Finance
Minor: Computer Science
Hometown: Singapore
Email: nwong17@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2026
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Nathan has always been dedicated to hearing the concerns of students, and trying his best to figure out the best solutions to help benefit the USF community. He wants everyone to be heard, seen, and will do his best in providing opportunities for all student organizations to achieve their fullest potential this academic year.
Office Hours in PT:
Monday: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Tuesday: 11:30 am -12:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Thursday: 11:30 am -12:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Kayli Hegwood
Major: Chemistry
Minor: Latin American Studies and Biology
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Email: klhegwood@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2027
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She is dedicated to amplifying student voices and increasing accessibility to senate to all students. This includes increasing clarity on what Senate is working on throughout the year. She is also dedicated to protecting and supporting student activists. Additionally, she aims to collaborate with campus organizations to ensure a diverse range of perspectives are represented in senate discussions. Ultimately, her goal is to empower every student and to have a meaningful impact on their university experience.
Office Hours in PT:
Monday: 3:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Senators
Annie Hodge
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Leanna Leung (she/her)
Major: Public Health
Minors: Child and Youth Studies, Health Studies and Chemistry
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Email: lkleung@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2028
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Leanna Leung is a Public Health major in the School of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of San Francisco. She is passionate about uplifting nursing and health students’ voices and strives to ensure that everyone feels supported both academically and socially. Through her involvement in on-campus activities and volunteer work across the city, she has connected with diverse communities and gained a deeper understanding of her peers’ needs. As a SONHP representative, she hopes to serve as a bridge between students and faculty, creating spaces where ideas and feedback can be shared openly. Leanna is excited to grow alongside her classmates and work together to build a stronger, more connected SONHP community!
Office Hours in PT:
Mondays: 4:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Wednesdays: 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Cheska Rugayan
Major: Business Analytics and Finance
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Email: frrugayan@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2026
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Cheska is a senior Business Analytics and Finance major from Manila, Philippines. She has a passion to cultivate inclusive spaces and has gained experience in leadership and data-driven strategy through roles both on and off campus. As ASUSF School of Management Representative, Cheska hopes to boost student engagement by creating initiatives and projects for students, by students. She aims to amplify professional opportunities, and encourage more students to get involved beyond the classroom. She is excited to bridge faculty, administrators, and peers together to help make the School of Management a more connected and engaging community.
Office Hours in PT:
Wednesday: 9:00 am -10:00 am, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday: 11:30 am -12:30pm
Carolayne Lage
Major: Media Studies
Minor: Film Studies
Hometown: Rockland, MA
Email: cslage@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2026
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Carolayne Santos Lage (she/her) is a senior Media Studies major with a minor in Film Studies from Rockland, Massachusetts. She is passionate about storytelling, community-building, and finding meaningful ways to connect people through shared experiences. As ASUSF Senior Class Representative, Carolayne hopes to bring the senior class closer together through events and initiatives that celebrate their journey and shared milestones. She aims to help prepare her peers for life after graduation, whether that’s through career resources, alumni connections, or simply creating space for reflection and growth. Working alongside students, staff, and faculty, she’s excited to make senior year unforgettable and ensure every senior feels seen, supported, and celebrated!
Office Hours in PT:
Monday: 5:00 pm -6:30pm
Friday: 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
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Manuel Camacho (he/him)
Major: Politics
Minor: Public Policy & Legal Studies
Hometown: Stockton, CA
Email: mcamacho8@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2028
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Manuel comes all the way from Stockton, CA and he's thrilled to be joining the Senate team this year! His goal for senate is to ensure that students are content with their time here at USF and that all their needs as students are met. He's loves staying connected with his community and in spare time enjoys hiking and composing music. GO DONS!!!!
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Tuesday: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Elena Herrera
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Tuesdays: 10:00 am -12:30 pm
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Tiffanë Padilla (she/her)
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Email: tmpadilla@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2028
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Tiffanë is the Student of Color Representative for the 2025-2026 school year and is dedicated to getting to know, represent, and facilitate the needs of all BIPOC students on campus! She's driven by seeing a vision for her fellow peers at USF and wanting to execute that through action and tangible change. She is always open to coming to cultural clubs/events on campus, and wants to get to know students at USF 1-on-1. Never hesitate to reach out, or even just say hi to her, as she'll always say hi back! She can't wait to advocate and build relationships with everyone, and especially the BIPOC community on campus that she serves!
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Tuesdays: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Thursdays: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Talia Medrano-Tovar
Major: Biology
Hometown: Sammamish, WA
Email: nmedranotovar@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2029
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Talia is a first-year Biology student, and they are currently the Accessibility Representative. They are excited to get to know the USF community better, as well as getting to know what needs are not being met in terms of accessibility to hopefully work on them. They are currently working on making the Student Disability Services office more visible and accessible to students. In correlation to making the SDS more visible, they are also planning to work on student retention rates that are related to student disabilities. Additionally, they hope to work to make ASL as well as the Deaf community more visible on campus.
Office Hours in PT:
Monday: 3:30 pm- 6:30 pm
Tamara Perera
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Hong Kong/Sri Lanka
Email: wdperera@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2027
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She serves as the Sustainability Representative with a strong belief that now is the time to create meaningful change. To her, sustainability is not an extra chore or a burden, but something deeply beneficial, and she hopes to share the beauty and opportunity it holds. As an international voice who has grown up in four states and two different countries, she brings a global perspective shaped by many cultures and lived experiences. Through these experiences, she has learned that sustainability can look different across cultures, yet collaboration allows us to find common ground and move forward together. She believes sustainability is not only about protecting the planet, but about improving our quality of life—today and for future generations.
Office Hours in PT:
Monday: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thursday: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Friday: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Bethia Hormoz
Major: Sociology
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Email: bhormoz@dons.usfca.edu
Class of Spring 2029
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Bethia Hormoz is a local from San Jose, pursuing a major in Sociology. She aspire to become a lawyer who is committed to uplifting other people's voices and ensuring that they are heard. She is devoted to being involved in campus organizations and programs to gain experience in collaboration and advocacy. As a UBAC Representative, she strives to make the budgeting process fair, transparent, and responsive to student needs. Her goal is to support initiative that enrich the student experience and strengthen the campus community.
Office Hours in PT:
Monday: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Hannah Martin
Major: Major: Environmental science
Minor: Public Policy
Hometown: Olympia, WA
Email: hmmartin2@dons.usfca.edu
Class of Spring 2029
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Hannah is a first-year environmental science major with a public policy minor. In her free time, you can find her spending time with her 5 cats, going on walks outside, or exploring new cafes in the city. She is excited to advocate for equal access to sex education and provide more resources for students. In the past she has worked with planned parenthood, led safe sex workshops, done Narcan training, and organized fundraisers for various nonprofits. She is super excited about student and faculty collaboration and encourages you to reach out with any ideas/questions/suggestions anytime!
Office Hours in PT:
Mondays: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Fridays: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Jesus Aguilar Martinez
Major: Critical Diversity Studies
Minor: Public Policy
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Email: jaaguilarmartinez@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2028
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Jesus is deeply rooted in his heritage coming from a mix-status household with origins of Oaxaca, Mexico. He is passionate about activism across all intersectional identities in our world. Representation matters in all spaces to him and coming in as your honest self is truly important: He is an advocate for farmers workers' rights, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and the need for diverse representation across all environments. Aside from ASUSF Senate, he's in the Undergraduate Admissions Office, ASUSF Campus Activities Board, University Ministry, and the Latine Undergraduate Network of Activists (LUNA) as the External Events Coordinator. He is dedicated to his constituents and always is available to hear your concerns and suggestions on what you'd like to see for our Latine student population at USF.
Office Hours in PT:
Mondays 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Wednesdays: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ayceton Aona
Major: Management
Hometown: Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
Email: akaona@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2029
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As the Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Representative, Ayceton is committed to ensuring indigenous voices, namely those of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander descent, have representation in the ASUSF Senate. As a senator, he is devoted to his kuleana (responsibility) of representing you and your voices. He also aspires to create a greater understanding and appreciation of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cultures within the campus community, seeking to build a stronger, united voice for indigenous students and allies.
Office Hours in PT:
Monday: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Rayanne Torino
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Email: rtorino@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2029
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She is an empathetic and resilient person working to encourage compassionate care in the medical field. She wants to enhance access to more resources and opportunities for Pre-Health students. Furthermore, she strives to create connections with clinics, hospitals, and graduate programs. She fully understands how everyone's path can look different, which is why you should never feel discouraged. In her free time, she enjoys performing theater, photography, and watching rom-coms.
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Tuesday: 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Thursday: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
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Yasmin Estevez
Major: Public Health
Minor: Spanish and health studies
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Email: yestevez@dons.usfca.edu
Class of 2028
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Yasmin Estevez is a sophomore pursuing a degree in Public Health with double minors in Spanish and Health Studies. She is a pre-medical student with aspirations of pursuing a surgical career within the medical field while simultaneously serving in the U.S. Army National Guard. Through her academic and military commitments, she brings a disciplined, service-oriented perspective to her role. In her position, Yasmin is dedicated to supporting her fellow senators and fostering collaboration within the Senate. She is especially committed to advocating for pre-medical and military-affiliated students by raising awareness of the challenges and opportunities involved in balancing rigorous academics with military obligations.
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Monday: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Friday- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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