2022 Thai American National Internship Program

ROSalyn bejrsuwana

Program Placement:

Sen. Tammy Duckworth

Rosalyn Bejrsuwana is a freshman at Pasadena City College, majoring in Political Science International Relations. In school, she is the president of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Pre Law Club. Rosalyn grew up in Thailand for 17 years where she went to school and learned Muay Thai. Outside of school, Rosalyn is the co-founder of Choose Change a nonprofit organization that devotes itself to fostering healthy conversations and social change. In her free time, she enjoys brewing coffee and knitting. Rosalyn is passionate about Immigration, women's rights issues, and economic development. She hopes to attend law school one day focusing on Human Rights and to work in the nonprofit sector.

Jennifer Davis

Program Placement:

House Democratic Caucus

Jennifer Davis is a junior at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Chulalongkorn University in Thailand majoring in International Studies and Communication Management with minors in Japanese and European Studies. Jennifer loves to study different cultures and languages in her spare time as well as travel the world. She is fluent in English and Thai and proficient in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and German. In school, she is the president of the Thai Student Association; she is also an active member in several other Asian student organizations and is on a university dance team. Jennifer aspires one day to become a Foreign Service officer.

Perry Srisawat

Program Placement:

Rep. Dan Kildee

Perry Srisawat attended The University of California, Berkeley where she earned a B.A. in Political Science, with concentrations in International Relations, and minored in Public Policy. In school, she was a part of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity. Outside of school, she has gained government experience at the local level working for Berkeley Councilmember Rigel Robinson and volunteering for The League of Women Voters. Perry has also spent the past four years working for a music school where she is in charge of the administration. After school, she plans to continue gaining professional experience in public policy, law, and foreign affairs while preparing to attend law school.

Pattaranan (Aoy) Staples

Program Placement:

Rep. Jamie Raskin

Pattaranan (Aoy) Staples is a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is part of the International Studies Scholar Program and is majoring in Public Policy on the Pre Law track. She plans on attending law school and use the skills she gains to become a corporate lawyer for corporations that support issues related to child welfare and victims of abuse.  She is fluent in Thai and English. 

Mentors

Tasha Boyer

2018 Cohort Alum Mentoring: Jennifer and Perry

Ashleigh Kong

2021 Cohort Alum Mentoring: Aoy

Naree Ketudat

2019 Cohort Alum Mentoring: Rosie