2026-2027 DASG Senate Structure
On this page you'll find a list of DASG Senate members and their responsibilities photos and bios. - At right is the current DASG organizational chart. (You can click the image to open a printable PDF.)
- Click the tabs below to see photos and profiles of each DASG Senate member.
- Click the red bars lower on the page to see photos and profiles of the DASG Advisors.
Executive Officers
DASG Executive Officers are student leaders who help guide the work of the DASG Senate and its committees. As voting members of the Senate, they play a key role in setting goals, establishing priorities, and developing agendas for their respective committees that support student needs and initiatives across campus.
Students are encouraged to connect with Executive Officers to learn more about DASG, ask questions about committee projects, and explore opportunities to get involved through committee internships and leadership experiences.
To learn more about the responsibilities of Executive Officer positions, please visit the Executive Advisory Committee webpage.
For information about external shared governance internship opportunities, please contact the DASG Chair of Administration and Maritza Arreola, DASG Advisor, at arreolamaritza@deanza.edu.
Allissa Lo (She/her)
DASG President
dasgpresident@fhda.edu
About Allissa
Major: Cognitive Science
As President, Allissa is passionate about fostering an approachable and collaborative student government where students feel connected to the decisions that shape their college experience. She values curiosity, open-mindedness, and sincere intention to better understand and advocate for the De Anza community. Outside of DASG, Allissa loves puzzles of all kinds, from logic games to escape rooms, social sciences & research, fashion & design, and gaming. She also adores visiting museums, volunteering, and trying new brunch spots. Have an idea, a question, or a brunch spot recommendation? She’d love for you to stop and say hi!
Tran Dang (She/her)
DASG Chair of Administration
dasgadministration@fhda.edu
About Tran
Major: Accounting
Tran is a De Anza College student studying accounting. As a DASG student leader, Tran serves as the Chair of Administration and hopes to help students feel heard and make a positive impact on the De Anza community. Outside of school, Tran enjoys spending time with family and friends, exploring new places, and making memories with the people around them. Tran hopes to do their best in college, leave a positive impact on others, and eventually transfer to a good four-year university.
Arin Kumar (He/him)
DASG Chair of Finance
DASGfinance@fhda.edu
About Arin
Major: Business Administration
Arin is a second-year student at De Anza College majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in finance. He is originally from San Francisco, where it is always foggy, so he enjoys getting out in the sun whenever he can by playing basketball or hiking with friends and family. Arin loves meeting new people and learning about different cultures and perspectives, which he finds endlessly rewarding through his campus involvement.
Galilea Suarez (She/her)
Chair of Student Rights & Equity
DASGSre@fhda.edu
About Galilea
Major: Business Administration
Galilea is a second-year Business Administration major looking to transfer to a school in SoCal. Through her role, she hopes to learn more about the student body in order to represent them well, boost engagement, and get more people involved with DASG. She'd love to work with you all at Student Rights & Equity events like the Resource Fair, Town Hall, or casual committee meetings. In her free time, she enjoys going out to eat with friends, reading, and taking late-night drives (when gas prices are lower).
Jesslyn Lukius (She/her)
DASG Chair of Marketing
DASGMarketing@fhda.edu
About Jesslyn
Major: Economics
Jesslyn knows how easy it is to feel lost in college, especially when you are still trying to find where you belong. Through DASG, she hopes to make resources, information, and events feel more welcoming and easier to navigate. She wants to help students feel seen, connected, and a little more sure of where to go next.
Ridhi Sharma (She/her)
DASG Chair of Events
DASGEvents@fhda.edu
About Ridhi
Major: Biology
Ridhi is a second year student, majoring in Biology and pursuing medicine. She is
from Gurugram, India. She looks forward to meeting new people and hosting exciting
events. Fun Fact: she's lived in 3 different states in the US.
Ashwika Agarwal (She/her)
Chair of Environmental Sustainability
DASGEs@fhda.edu
About Ashwika
Major: Business Administration
Ashwika Agarwal is a second-year Economics student at De Anza College and serves as the Environmental Sustainability Chair for the De Anza Associated Student Government. Through her role, she hopes to make sustainability more practical on campus and support initiatives that students can genuinely benefit from. She is interested in economics, business, entrepreneurship, and learning about the world around her. Outside of student government, she enjoys finding cute cafés and new photo spots, walking by the beach, catching sunsets, and trying new things with friends and family.
Yumin Chiang (She/her)
Chair of Inter Club Council (ICC)
ICCChairperson@fhda.edu
About Yumin
Major: Bioengineering
Yumin is a second-year student majoring in Bioengineering who loves playing basketball, hiking, and going to the gym. As a student leader, she enjoys creating opportunities for students to connect and feel more involved in the De Anza community. Outside of school, she loves trying new foods, especially bingsu, and spending time with friends.
Lena Cung (She/her)
Student Trustee
DAstudenttrustee@fhda.edu
About Lena
Major: Business Administration
Cung is De Anza College’s elected student representation on the Board of Trustees for the 2026-2027 academic year. She is actively involved in multiple student government committees, allowing her to gain a well rounded understanding of campus issues and more effectively represent the diverse needs of students. To strengthen her understanding of student priorities, Cung plans to increase engagement around Board policies and create opportunities for students to share their experiences, concerns, and priorities. Throughout her term, Cung aims to build a strong foundation for future trustees, promote events that encourage student involvement at both the local/congressional levels, and expand opportunities to support student’s professional, academic, and personal growth.
Internal Elected Senators
Internal Elected Senators serve as voting members of the DASG Senate and play an important role in advancing the work of their committees. As student leaders, they help develop and implement committee projects, provide guidance to interns, and collaborate with fellow senators to address issues that impact the student community.
Students are encouraged to connect with senators to learn more about committee initiatives, share ideas, and explore opportunities for involvement. Senators can be contacted directly through their listed email addresses.
Internal Elected Senators are selected through the annual DASG election cycle or appointed through mid-year elections when vacancies occur.
Use the buttons below to learn more about each committee and the senators who represent them.
Administration Committee
View more about the Administration Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Kathy Nguyen (She/her)
Elections Commissioner
dasgelections@fhda.edu
About Kathy
Major: Business Administration
Kathy is a second-year student majoring in Business Administration. Her love for community has brought her here to serve on DASG to improve the community.
In her free time, Kathy can be found hanging out with friends or exploring food spots.
Shreya Singh (She/her)
Elections Commissioner
dasgelections@fhda.edu
About Shreya
Major: Biology and Political Science
Shreya is a second-year student majoring in Biology and Political Science at De Anza College. As a Senator, she is dedicated to utilizing her passion for civic engagement to serve the De Anza student body. Additionally, she hopes to encourage more students to make their voices heard by facilitating student participation in De Anza Student Government Executive Elections. Outside of the DASG, her hobbies include reading, learning about infectious diseases, student advocacy, debate, piano, and photography.
Arman Alasvandian (He/him)
Budget Analyst
alasvandianarman@fhda.edu
About Arman
Major: Computer Science
Arman is a second-year computer science major at De Anza College, with plans to transfer to UC Berkeley to study Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. His interest in engineering began with competitive robotics in high school and grew when he cofounded and mentored a VEX robotics team at his former middle school. With a strong passion for building and problem-solving, Arman also has a deep interest in finance and statistics, which led him to cofound and manage finances for Vanta Mobile Detailing and to develop a 1,700+ member stock trading community. As a Budget Analyst, Arman strives to build transparent finances and allocate budgets effectively by dissecting each funding request to its root, ensuring every dollar accurately represents and elevates the De Anza student body.
Kayla Khangaldy (She/her)
Budget Analyst
khangaldykayla@fhda.edu
About Kayla
Ka Chun Wong (He/him)
Budget Analyst
wongkachun@fhda.edu
About Ka Chun
Major: Business Administration
Ka Chun is an international student from Hong Kong. He likes playing chess, hiking, and cycling. His goal is to contribute as much as possible to De Anza College, while working toward transferring to a four-year university.
Student Rights and Equity Committee
View more about the Student Rights & Equity Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Aidai Boobekova (She/her)
Equity and Diversity Officer
boobekovaaidai@fhda.edu
About Aidai
Major: Electrical Engineering
Aidai is an engineering student at De Anza College who serves as the DASG Officer of Equity and Diversity. On campus, she is actively involved with both the International Student Program and UndocuSTEM to support and empower diverse student communities. She hopes to combine her interests in engineering and student advocacy to create opportunities for students both on campus and beyond.
Ella Yang (She/her)
Student Rights Officer
yangella@student.deanza.edu
About Ella
Major: Data Science
Ella is passionate about supporting and uplifting student voices. She wants to advocate for students needs and help create a welcoming community and environment where students feel like they belong at De Anza College. She hopes to create innovative ways to connect the student body through new events and experiences. She wants to contribute to meaningful communication, develop creative solutions to student concerns and make a positive change on campus. Outside of student government she likes to vintage trinkets, drink matcha, and collect jasmine scented fragrances.
Marketing Committee
View more about the Marketing Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Joy Kim (She/her)
Social Media Officer
kimjoy@fhda.edu
About Joy
Major: Graphic Design
Joy is a Graphic Design major currently at De Anza College and is on the path to transfer and further her studies. She serves on the Marketing Committee as a Social Media Officer for DASG. Being just an intern who had no initial idea she would be elected, Joy is truly blessed to have received this role as a creative who just loved to design and now has the opportunity to help others further their passions too.
James Yoshida (He/him)
Social Media Officer
yoshidajames@fhda.edu
About James
Major: Business Administration
James is a second-year student from San Jose majoring in Business Administration with hopes of transferring to a business school in California. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, playing basketball, and exploring different cities and nature. Through his role as Social Media Officer, he strives to provide you with engaging and informative content on the various events and resources provided at De Anza College!
Jewel Waisy (She/her)
Public Relations Officer
dasgpublicrelations@fhda.edu
About Jewel
Major: Biological Sciences
Jewel is a second-year student majoring in Biological Sciences. She's an international student from Myanmar who loves going to the movies and eating out with her friends in her free time when she isn’t studying.
Events Committee
View more about the Events Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Leo Chao (He/him)
Events Coordinator
dasgspecialevents@fhda.edu
About Leo
Major: Business Administration
Leo is a second-year Business Administration student at De Anza. When he isn’t studying, you can find him on Discord, queuing up for Valorant. As an Event Coordinator, Leo aims to bring a stronger sense of community to campus with events that leave students hyped and connected.
Arnav Junday(He/him)
Events Coordinator
dasgspecialevents@fhda.edu
About Arnav
Major: Data Science
Arnav is a sophomore at De Anza College studying Data Science and is the Events Coordinator for DASG. Being someone who had come from India to the US for his schooling, he understands the importance of connections and being made to feel comfortable in a new environment. With student government, he aims to make students feel valued, listened to and motivated to participate in college activities. Outside of school he enjoys his other passions which include sports, technology and entrepreneurship.
Jasmine Bremner (She/her)
Flea Market Liaison
dasgfleamarket@fhda.edu
About Jasmine
Major: Food Science
Jasmine is a second-year student majoring in Food Science. She looks forward to bringing the community together and making this year a fun and welcoming experience for everyone. Outside of school, she enjoys doing art and trying new foods.
Kaitlynn Chen (She/her)
Flea Market Liaison
dasgfleamarket@fhda.edu
About Kaitlynn
Major: Chemical Engineering
Kaitlynn is a second-year student majoring in Chemical Engineering. She is from Jakarta, Indonesia. Through DASG, she hopes to help create meaningful opportunities where all De Anza students can build strong connections and make the most of their community college experience. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and exploring new foods and boba tea shops.
Environmental Sustainability Committee
View more about the Environmental Sustainability Committee, its missions, members, and codes here.
Roman Averin (He/him)
Bike Program Coordinator
dasgbikeprogram@fhda.edu
About Roman
Major: Business Administration
Roman is a second-year international student who joined DASG to get more involved
on campus and contribute to De Anza's student body. As a road cyclist, he was especially
interested in the Bike Program Coordinator position. Being an international student
himself, he understands how much access to free transportation can mean to someone.
Through his role, he hopes to keep the program running efficiently and ensure that
it continues providing bikes to students who need them. In his free time, he enjoys
cycling and watching Formula 1 and movies.
Elena Burgos (She/her)
Sustainability Coordinator
burgoselena@fhda.edu
About Elena
Major: Business Administration and Economics
Elena is a Business Administration and Economics major who hopes to study Environmental Economics and Policy. With a deep-rooted care for the environment, Elena hopes to make a meaningful impact at De Anza this year by advancing sustainability initiatives with her team and working with the school to create a greener campus. In her free time, Elena likes to drive up Highway 9, explore with her friends, and snowboard.
InterClub Council
To view InterClub Council officers and members, please visit ICC Members.
Program Liaisons
Program Liaison is an official voting representative from a designated equity-based or campus program who serves within the DASG Senate. Program Liaisons provide an additional voice and vote on behalf of their Programs and representative groups to ensure that issues relating to advocacy, diversity, and equity are addressed in the DASG Senate. This includes increasing the connectedness of disproportionately impacted students.
Program Liaisons are selected by their respective programs. For more information, please view the DASG Bylaws under Article V, Program Liaisons.
Axel Anderson (He/They)
Pride Center Program Liaison
axeldeanandersonrhett@fhda.edu
About Axel
Major: Liberal Arts
Axel (He/They) is a U.S Army veteran and third-year college student majoring in Arts and Letters with plans to transfer. His long-term goal is to become an attorney and use his career to advocate for equality and justice. He enjoys staying active and spending time outdoors, especially surfing, whittling, and riding his Vespa.
Georgy Demyanenko (he/him)
Veteran Center Program Liaison
demyanenkogeorgy@student.deanza.edu
About Georgy
Major: Computer Science
Georgy is a U.S. Navy veteran and De Anza College student who is passionate about supporting fellow veterans and helping them feel more connected to campus life. He also serves as co-president of the Veteran Scholar Society, where he works to build community and connect students with resources and opportunities. He is especially interested in making sure veteran students have a voice in campus decisions and a strong support system at De Anza.
Megumi Estrada Nakamatsu (She/Her)
HEFAS Program Liaison
About Megumi
Major: Intercultural Studies
Megumi is the HEFAS liaison and is focused on advocating and supporting the marginalized communities at De Anza. As a mixed Peruvian-Okinawan student and first-generation student, Megumi has been a Peruvian folkloric dancer for 8 years, participating in both competitions and public performances, understanding what its like to build a team and lead.
Nelson Calderon (He/Him)
Men of Color Program Liaison
calderonnelson@fhda.edu
About Nelson
Major: Plant Biology, Liberal Arts with Emphasis in Science Math & Engineering
Nelson is a first-generation student who works with the Men of Color Community on campus. Nelson is passionate about connecting Men of Color on campus with campus resources and helping them find a sense of community at De Anza. He also doesn’t mind answering questions, even if they're not about the Men of Color community, since he’s not only a Men of Color student but also part of Mesa, FYE, Rising Scholars, and DSPS. He is always open to chat about things; don’t be afraid to ask.
DASG Advisors
Maritza Arreola, M.Ed.
Student Activities Coordinator
- Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
- Education: M.Ed. Student Affairs from UCLA; BA Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies from Mills College, transferred from Foothill College
- Hometown: Mountain View, CA
- Hobbies: Baking, playing Pokemon Go, getting excited over everyone's dogs, and trying new food spots
- Why I joined De Anza's Office of College Life: I've had the chance to work in some great college spaces, but I'm excited for this role in strengthening student involvement and development opportunities for community college students. I know from experience that college is really what we make it. Regardless of what one's goals and aimed pathway look like, I know any student can have a meaningful experience here at De Anza by getting involved.
- Groups and Committees Advising: Senate, Administration, Finance, Executive Advisory
- Contact: arreolamaritza@deanza.edu
Kym Tran
Interim Flea Market Coordinator
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Dennis Shannakian
Operations Specialist and Student Activities Coordinator

- Pronouns: He/Him/His
- Education: AA Liberal Arts with a Business and Computer Information Systems Emphasis from De Anza College
- Hometown: San Jose, CA
- Hobbies: reading, watching TV shows and movies, listening to music, playing computer/video games, trying new foods and restaurants, and spending time with family and friends
- Why I joined De Anza's Office of College Life: To help the students of De Anza College.
- Groups and Committees Advising: Senate, Administration, Finance, Environmental Sustainability
- Contact: shannakiandennis@deanza.edu
Melissa Luis
Administrative Assistant
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