Current UC Santa Barbara student with experience in Social Media & Marketing My interest in the Social Media & Marketing field stem from my personal experience in managing a celebrity fan account on Twitter throughout high school. As I unknowingly developed Public Relations/Marketing strategies to promote this public figure’s upcoming projects and build networks of support with accounts like my own, I began to research what career I could potentially use these skills in. From that point forward, I have made efforts to diversify my knowledge about Social Media and Content Creation, which allowed me to build my own following on TikTok (~22k+) and take on roles to familiarize myself with the industry. The decisions I make personally and professionally are also deeply influenced by my identity; as a queer, child of Filipino-American immigrants, in a low-income household. My experiences have led me to approach any and all opportunity for human connection with empathy and inclusion, to consider the value of diverse perspectives in every space.