Sara Cooper

saracooper@berkeley.edu

President | Senior
Cognitive Science

From Caracas, Venezuela

Hey everyone, my name is Sara and I'm a senior who loves all things Habitat-- the building of homes, friendships and fun memories. Other stuff I like to do is binge on Netflix, play tennis and soccer, go out to eat in the Bay, and nerd out on neuroscience facts. Can't wait to get to know you all!

Shira Benhamu

shira.2605@gmail.com

Vice President | Senior
Economics, Education

From Venezuela

Hi, my name is Shira and I'm from Venezuela. I'm a sophomore and I'm studying economics and education. I love playing sports especially tennis and soccer. I watch too many TV shows and I love cooking and baking.

Raeline Valbuena

raecv@berkeley.edu

Vice President | Senior
English, MEB

From San Dimas, CA

Hi everybody ~ I am so incredibly pumped to be your Vice President this fall. If you need sun, snow, and affordable housing construction in your life, come talk to me and we'll make it happen. I enjoy listening to foreign music and eating domestic meat. My clarinet is my baby, the wilderness is my home, and ShareTea is my addiction. If you see me around don't hesitate to say hi so I can insist we grab a bite to eat.

Ethan Xu

bronxxu@yahoo.com

Secretary | Senior
Business Administration, Applied Mathematics

From Devon, PA

My name is Ethan and I am a second year at Cal. I am very excited to be your Secretary and Treasurer for this semester. If you would like to have the best time of your life, don't hesitate to contact me. Outside of Habitat, I am in the ASUC, Intramural football and frisbee, and I enjoy playing guitar.

Joyce Wahba

joyce.wahba@gmail.com

East Bay Workday Coordinator | Senior
Chemical Biology

From Cupertino, CA

Hey everyone! If you like burritos, volleyball, or nerdy chem jokes, you are automatically my new best friend. I love traveling (mainly to eat new foods), but also just chilling with friends. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have!

Aryan Sharif

snowryan94@gmail.com

Local Workday | Senior
Integrated Biology

From Saratoga, CA

Hey y'all! I'm Aryan, one of your wonderful local workday coordinators, and I'm a second year IB major. I'm from Saratoga, California (not to be confused with Saratoga Springs, New York). From having water gun fights in the dorms to swinging on the swings of the local park at 3am, I'm the one who does weird and crazy things that most people are too smart to do. Anyways, I'm stoked for an undoubtedly great semester ahead! Let's build together!

Ashmitha Thinagar

athinagar@berkeley.edu

Local Workday | Senior
Statistics

From South Carolina, USA

Hey! I'm Ash and I'm your Habitat Local Workday Co-Coordinator for Spring 2016! I'm super excited to tour you all around the Bay Area to explore some of the great community service opportunities available here. When I'm not with Habitat, you can usually find me on Lower Sproul dancing or in MLK distracting people who are trying to work. Hit me up any time you see me wandering around campus!

Gurubala Kotta

gkotta@berkeley.edu

Special Events | Senior
Economics

From Fremont, CA

Hi friends!! I'm Gurubala, and I'm super excited to be one of your special events chairs! Being in Habitat has been one of my most memorable experiences at Cal, from the great service opportunities to the wonderful friends I've made along the way, so you have made an excellent choice to join this c00l club :) A bit about myself: I love running, hiking, and eating dessert so let's hangout and I can't wait to meet all of you!

Pallavi Panyam

ppanyam@berkeley.edu

Local Workday | Sophomore
Civil Engineering

From Fremont, CA

Hey! I'm Pallavi, your Local Workday coordinator this fall. My past two semesters with Habitat have been absolutely great, and I know this year will be no different! In my free time, I love reading (and I'm always looking for book suggestions!), cooking, baking, skiing, and hiking. If you like any of these or have other interests to share, let me know and let's hang out!

Kana Yamamoto

kyamamoto95@berkeley.edu

Education | Senior
Environmental Science

From Santa Barbara, CA

Hey, I'm a fourth year (where did the years go??) Environmental Science major and this semester's East Bay workday co-coordinator! Nature and food are my two passions, and I pretty much let those two things dictate my compass. Super excited to be putting in some major work this semester and hope you all are ready for some hammer time!

Shaul Nirpaz

shaulnirpaz@berkeley.edu

Fundraising | Senior
Economics

From Caracas, Venezuela

Hey, my name is Shaul, and I am a third year Economics major. I've been a part of Habitat since my freshman year and i consider it one of the best activities I've taken part in here at Cal. I'm looking forward to being one of your education chairs and making the DeCal as memorable as possible. I enjoy sports to a great extent (soccer especially), as well as watching movies and hanging out with friends. I hope you have a great semester!

Tammy Gu

tagu@berkeley.edu

Fundraising | Junior
Society and Environment, EEP

From Green Brook, New Jersey

HELLO! My name is Tammy and I am beyond excited to be one of your Fundraising co-chairs this semester! Joining Habitat for Humanity has been an incredibly humbling experience and I can't wait to share this wonderful community with everyone. I am always in search of extraordinary conversations about literature, travel, art, and how diversely people perceive and experience the world. I love mountains, winding dirt roads, and sassafras leaves because they smell like root beer. Other interests include heirloom tomatoes, rainy days, jumping into warm-toned leaf piles in autumn, and meeting all of you!

Kayla Lee

chlee0918@berkeley.edu

Special Events | Junior
Business Administration

From GwangJu, Korea

Hey, my name is Kayla and I am more than happy to be one of your Special Events chairs! I really look forward to another semester with Habitat, most likely full of good memories and awesome friends as always. I love hanging with friends and exploring new places so let me know if you're down for some adventures. I also love taking pictures and videos of random things, especially my dogs when I'm back home(aaand I miss them so much already). Welcome and I can't wait to meet you all habitatters :)

Jarrod Schnapper

jschnapper@berkeley.edu

Collegiate Challenge | Junior
Cognitive Science

From Calabasas, CA

Hello there! My name is Jarrod (but my friends call me Swag Master J). I am extremely excited to be your Collegiate Challenge chair for this semester. But what is Collegiate Challenge? Only the coolest, most amazing alternative break program. EVER. If you are interested in an adventure this winter break, let me know. Some info about me: no one actually calls me Swag Master J, I really like music, I prefer short walks on the beach, I didn't choose my bio pic, my dog’s name is Fonzi, and if you can guess his breed I’ll give you a high five.

Shreyas Kalyan

shreyaskal@berkeley.edu

Community Outreach | Junior
Computer Science, Music

From San Ramon, CA

Hey, my name is Shreyas and I am one of your Community Outreach chairs for this semester! I am an intended computer science major and plan on minoring in music. I enjoy coming out on build days working on different projects in habitat. Outside, I am part of ASUC. I enjoy playing guitar and singing as well as running and playing soccer, frisbee, basketball, and tennis. Feel free to come up to me at the meetings or out on campus and ask me anything (you are not guaranteed an answer, but you can always ask)! I'm really excited to meet all of you this semester!

Hiep Nguyen

hiep.nguyen@berkeley.edu

Community Outreach | Junior
Biology

From San Jose, USA

Hi there! I'm looking forward to working with everyone to plan an awesome CO event this November. Outside of Habitat, I research paleontology, and in my spare time, I swim, bike and cook. My favorite TV shows are Community, SportsCenter, and Parks and Rec, and I read Time to keep up with the news. Hope to meet you soon!

Anthony Chong

anthonychong@berkeley.edu

Fundraising | Senior
MCB

From Clarksville, MD

Hi, I'm Anthony, and I am looking forward to being one of the fundraising co-chairs for the fall! I joined Habitat during the fall semester of my junior year and have enjoyed being a part of Habitat ever since. In my free time, I enjoy travelling, as well as watching movies and football. I hope to see you at a meeting or any Habitat event this semester!

Sammi Truong

sptruong@berkeley.edu

Collegiate Challenge | Senior
MCB

From San Leandro, CA

Hi everyone! My name is Sammi and I will be one of your East Bay co-officers this semester. Besides building houses, I also dabble in pottery, volleyball, reality television, all things food, and anything outdoors. I can't wait for our workdays and to meet you all!

Tammy Vu

tammylvu@gmail.com

Social Chair | Sophomore
Computer Science

From Livingston, NJ

Hey guys! I'm so PUMPED to be your social chair this semester! Some things I really enjoy are having fun, going on adventures, and laughing! Those were vague on purpose to keep everyone interested :) I've been told I can't be scary, so if you like doing any of these, please don't be afraid to approach me! Some things I actually like to do in my free time are hiking, athletic, but non-sporty things, and being lazy. I'm really excited to get to know and hang out with all of you soon (please come or i'll be sad)!

Emmy Jin

emmy.jin@berkeley.edu

Media | Senior
Public Health (music minor)

From St. Paul, Minnesota

Hi everyone! I’m Emmy and I’m excited to be one of your media co-chairs this fall. In my free time, I like to travel, eat, and hang out with friends. I also like long walks on the beach, reading romance novels, and staring at the night sky. So excited to meet all of you — we’re going to have a great semester together!

Avi Hoen

avi_hoen@berkeley.edu

Fundraising | Sophomore
Urban Studies/City Regional Planning

From Brisbane, CA

Hi! My name is Avi, and I can't wait to be your Fall 2016 fundraising chair! I like hiking, biking, cooking and country music. Looking forward to getting to know you while selling hotdogs and nachos at Football games!

Anna Cheng

anna.cheng@berkeley.edu

Media | Senior
English, Public Policy

From Cupertino, CA

Hi, my name is Anna and I'm one of your Media Chairs for this semester! I'm so excited to volunteer alongside everyone and hope that Habitat will impact your life the way it impacted mine. Outside Habitat, I love all things music and keeping active. Can't wait to meet you all :)

Dapree Doyle

dapree@berkeley.edu

Media | Sophomore
Pre-Haas, Music

From Riverside, CA

Hi there! My name is Dapree and I am more than happy to be one of your media chairs this spring semester. I am an intended business major with a minor in music. My hobbies range from making videos, to playing sports, to passionately obliterating pop culture music with my voice. I love meeting new people and am always in the mood to have a conversation, so if you see me around don't hesitate to say hi! I am also involved in Pioneers in Engineering, a community outreach organization. I look forward to having yet another great semester with our Habitat for Humanity family!