MEET THE TEAM
Mary Hu - President
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Mary first joined WIL to be a part of an inclusive and diverse community whose mission is to empower other students to become leaders and reach their highest potential. Along with building friendships and networks, she also joined WIL to strengthen her professional and leadership skills.
“My advice to WIL members is to take initiative and utilize the resources and opportunities UCI offers while staying true to yourself and your core values. Also, never be afraid to ask questions, take risks, and step out of your comfort zone!” 2nd Year Business Administration and Informatics major |
Elaine Yi - Executive Vice President
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Elaine loves the mission of WIL; she loves the opportunities, mentorship and friendships that WIL offers which will help her as a freshman navigating through college. Her plans after graduation is to take some time to admire the beauty of the world. "My advice is that whatever you decide to do, put 100 percent effort into it. You will be amazed by the results.” 1st Year Business Economics major |
Elizabeth Chan - Vice President of Internal Affairs
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Elizabeth is interested in pursuing her career in the real estate industry and is currently in the process of obtaining her salesperson license. Her goal is to become a certified real estate broker and run her own realty company one day. Aside from WIL, Elizabeth is also the VP of Community Development for UCI's Real Estate Association and paddles for UCI's dragonboat team. “Make an effort to meet new people! WIL is not only here to provide information and resources, but a community. Take advantage of this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and build long-lasting relationships.” 1st Year Undeclared |
Amber Nicholson - Vice President of Mentorship
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Amber plans to pursue a career in Human Resources. She does plan on going to grad school but after taking a year to hopefully experience the HR field with internships and other HR jobs. Amber is also currently a Senior Consultant in SCNO and a student assistant at SSPA. “I joined WIL because I wanted to be a part of an organization where women uplift other women, where I can be a part of a community that offers multiple opportunities career-wise, and socially.” 3rd Year Business Administration major |
Xiaoting Liu - Vice President of Communications
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Xiaoting (Christine) plans to attend graduate school after graduating from UCI,
and hopefully start her own business one day. She joined WIL because she wants to improve her interpersonal abilities and develop leadership skills by surrounding herself with kind and brilliant peers who share the same goal of growing to be better and more professional leaders. “Just try to step out of your comfort zone and connect yourself with more people, you'll never know what valuable information you'll learn from them unless you give it a try!” 2nd Year Business Administration major |
Suzanna Kussman - Vice President of Community Development
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Suzanna joined WIL for the chance to make long-lasting connections with fellow women who strive to empower themselves and each other. Having the opportunity to listen to and learn from the experiences of women currently in the business industry has brought her to consider options for her future that she never would have recognized without WIL. “My advice to WIL members to never stop expanding your comfort zone! Many times our best experiences and life lessons come from pushing aside self-doubt and allowing ourselves to have the chance to succeed. It is better to grow and improve ourselves by learning what we need to work on than it is to remain idle by never trying at all.” 1st Year Business Administration major |
Paula Chen - Co-Vice President of External Affairs
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Paula is an advocate for social justice (specially toward immigrant justice), organizing communities, and leading rallies in downtown LA or metro centers. She is involved in the Anthology Yearbook as a current Photo intern, Student Alumni Association as a member, and holds a position as a bookseller at the UCI bookstore.
“I joined WIL because I discovered so many friendly colleagues and opportunities to grow in this organization as a first-year student.” 1st Year Business Administration major |
Alexandra Estrada - Co-Vice President of Marketing
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Alexandra joined WIL to start gaining experience in the marketing aspect of an organization and to be surrounded by empowered women. She also wants to help in our campaign to inspire and support other women in their goals/passions. “My advice is don't worry about how something will get done but rather have trust in yourself that you will make it happen.” 2nd Year Business Administration major |
Monica Usi - Co-Vice President of Marketing
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Monica is also a board member in a community service focused on alleviating homelessness in Orange County called "By Any Means." Her plans after graduating is to develop a business in the e-commerce industry and create podcasts in the future that may help inspire many young people.
“I joined WIL to obtain professionalism and marketing experience and create close relationships with women who have similar goals and mindsets.” 1st Year Business Administration major |
Jackie Wu - Vice President of Alumni Relations
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Jackie is currently exploring her career interest towards corporate finance or risk management, financial planning etc. She plans to possibly work for one or two years and later come back to graduate school for a master of finance degree or MBA.
“There is a ceiling for women or Asian candidates to break when we try to fight for a leadership role in the society, and it is really nice to have a community here in which we can help each other out.” 3rd Year Business Administration major |
Jesica Winokan - Vice President of Finance
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Jesica joined WIL because she wanted to find a way to become more involved on campus while being able to grow both personally and professionally. She plans to attend graduate school, whether it is medical school or a Ph.D program. “Never be scared to ask for help and constantly strive to be the best version of you” . 2nd Year Neurobiology and Sociology major |
