About Us
Sophie Zheng - Executive Director
Sophie decided to join the council because she wanted to be a part of a movement that advocate for Chinese youths and bring more awareness to our community.
David Li - Coordinator
David is a current sophomore in Austin, Texas. David is passionate for and has done a lot of work concerning Chinese American youth representation. In his free time, David likes to play video games, play soccer, and play more video games.
Michael Liang - Coordinator
Michael is a programming coordinator working alongside the UCA council. He is a sophomore in high school and loves fencing, scouting, lacrosse, debating and art. He joined the council to help make a change/impact within the Asian American community. All in all, Michael is passionate about helping out his community and is always there for those who need help.
Gordy Sun - Coordinator
Gordy is currently a Sophomore at the Harker School in San Jose, California. He joined UCA's Youth Council because he has a strong passion for issues relating to modern day Chinese Americans' lives and how they can become civically engaged with government. In his free time, he likes listening to TWICE, playing board games, and writing.
Luis Xu - Coordinator
Luis Xu is a senior at Fremd High School in the Chicagoland area in Illinois. He also recently committed to University of California San Diego to study Computer Science. His interests include video games and playing alto saxophone. Luis joined the council after being a part of the UCA Summer University, and it really helped him learn more about his identity, so he wants to be a part of making that experience for others too.
Victoria Zhang - Volunteer
Victoria is from Cypress, TX, and she will be a senior this upcoming school year. Being a Chinese American is an important part of her identity, and she aims to celebrate our united culture. Victoria is passionate about civic engagement - she founded Let's Vote AAPI and wants to encourage more youth to be informed about and get involved with our government. In her free time, Victoria enjoys spending time with friends, eating delicious food, and napping!
Olivia Zhao - Volunteer
Olivia is a freshman at Granada Hills Charter High School in Los Angeles, California. She loves engaging in activities that allow her to express her passion while building meaningful connections and helping others. She hopes that through UCA, she can spread positive influence to the youth regarding many facets of Chinese culture! In her free time, she loves to experiment with baking (cakes, cookies, pies, everything!), play piano, draw (especially with colored pencils), and fold an obsessive amount of origami.