Jasmine Lianalyn Rocha is a rising fourth-year at Columbia University majoring in Political Science and 20th-Century American Political History on the pre-law track. She was born and raised on the island of O’ahu, with her Filipino family having roots in Hawai’i dating back five generations. Her multicultural background as a Mexican & Filipina-American and Indigenous woman has informed her interest in policy advocacy and public service.

Jasmine previously served as one of 19 fellows with the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders class of 2022, supporting a Police–Community Relations initiative aimed at rebuilding trust between Hawai‘i’s youth and public institutions. She later worked at the Law Office of Megan Kau, the Grassroot Institute of Hawai‘i, and the Police Reform Organizing Project in New York City to promote transparent governance, equitable public policy, and community-centered policymaking.

Jasmine currently serves as Co-Executive Editor of Digital Initiatives for the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review, overseeing its unique multimedia subdivisions, and as a Staff Writer for the Columbia Political Review, where she composes policy-focused feature pieces that go beyond mainstream American political and historical narratives. She is also the former Vice President of Mālama Hawai‘i and Co-Recruitment Liaison of Indigehouse, a special interest community, where she has preserved her connection to her cultural identity, while learning to be a collaborative, adaptable, and attentive leader. Jasmine is now an incoming Resident Advisor in Broadway Hall, where she will continue to foster community on campus.

Margaret Jane Piatos is a rising fourth-year student at the University of Virginia (UVA) pursuing a B.A. in Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law with a minor in Public Policy and Leadership. Originally from San Marino, California, she is interested in both U.S. domestic policy and international affairs, particularly the legal frameworks that shape governance and public policy.

At UVA, she serves as Operations Manager for the Virginia Review of Politics, Treasurer of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, and staff writer for the Virginia Journal of International Affairs.

Margaret spent last summer in Manila as a Business and Policy Intern for the U.S.–ASEAN Business Council, where she supported policy research and coordinated communications between U.S. government officials, Philippine cabinet agencies, and major private-sector member companies. She also helped support the planning and execution of the Council’s 2025 Aerospace, Defense, and Security Mission and Philippines Business Mission—record-breaking delegations that brought U.S. industry leaders to engage with Philippine government officials and advance bilateral economic and security cooperation. She later continued this work in Washington, D.C. as a Policy and Research Intern, where she contributed to over 20 country analytical updates and industry briefs covering the Philippines, Indonesia, Aerospace, Defense and Security, and Travel and Tourism portfolios.

Margaret has also interned with the Office of Philippine Presidential Assistant Secretary Leo Magno and Orbitax, an international tax compliance software company. She is particularly interested in public policy and law, and plans to pursue a career in law and public service focused on strengthening policy and governance at both the domestic and international levels.

Reece Roach is a second-generation Filipina-American from the San Francisco Bay Area. She grew up in Daly City, surrounded by a strong Filipino community, coastal fog, and glimpses of the Golden Gate Bridge peeking through on clear days. Her mother’s family is from Cebu City, and her commitment to serving others is deeply inspired by her lola—nicknamed “Mother Theresa”—and the values of Filipino hospitality, generosity, and care.

Reece is a first-year student at the University of California, Berkeley, on track to graduate in 2028. She is majoring in Legal Studies and intends to double-major in Ethnic Studies. On campus, Reece serves as the External Pilipinx Community Relations Director within the ASUC, Berkeley’s student government, and as a Community and Alumni Relations Intern for Pilipinx Academic Student Services. She is also a cast member for Pilipinx Cultural Night, where she is learning to dance vinta, after performing tinikling for four years in high school.

Additionally, Reece conducts research at UC Berkeley’s Rausser College of Natural Resources, where she works on policy and ethnographic data analysis on the socio-environmental impacts of energy-intensive digital infrastructure in El Salvador. Previously, she served as a legislative intern for California State Treasurer Fiona Ma and as a statewide support intern for the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS). She has also led policy and equity initiatives within her high school, school district, and city government. In her free time, she enjoys staying active—running, lifting, hiking, playing soccer, and walking her dog, Biko.

Spencer Smith is a current sophomore at Yale University pursuing a double B.A. in Economics and Global Affairs. His academic interests center on economic mobility, international development, and the intersection of policy, data, and institutional decision-making. He also studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he completed coursework in Behavioral Economics and Alternative Investments.

Spencer’s work spans global health, climate education, consulting, and socially responsible investing. He previously served as an intern with ABCs for Global Health in Pampanga, Philippines, where he coordinated healthcare delivery across 20 underserved barangays, supported clinical operations, and led research evaluating program effectiveness. He is the Founding Director of U.S. Partnerships for Kahon ng Karanungan (KnK), a youth-led climate and education nonprofit, where he leads U.S.-based institutional partnerships, represents the organization at Yale, and helps connect KnK to entrepreneurship and funding ecosystems to support its expansion across the Philippines.

At Yale, Spencer serves as Secretary of Kasama, the Filipinx cultural organization, and is an Analyst with the Yale Healthcare Consulting Collective, working on strategy and advisory projects at the intersection of healthcare, innovation, and organizational effectiveness. He is also a member of the Dwight Hall Socially Responsible Investment Fund, conducting ESG research and shareholder advocacy to promote corporate accountability and long-term value creation. He has also worked as a Summer Tour Guide with the Yale Visitor Center, engaging prospective students and visitors through campus tours and institutional outreach.

Spencer has participated in the Boston Consulting Group Freshmen Bridge to Consulting Program and was a fellow in the Goldman Sachs Possibilities Summit. Beyond his academic and professional commitments, he is involved in Living Water at Yale, a Christian a cappella group founded in 1979, and is on the Yale Club Swim team. Fluent in Tagalog, he is passionate about advancing equitable and sustainable policy solutions at both the local and global levels.