Jan Victor Andasan (Siya/They/Them/Theirs) was born in the Philippines and emigrated to Long Beach in 1997. Andasan recieved their B.A. in Asian American Studies with a concentration in Pilipin@ Studies from UCLA. During their tenure at UCLA, Andasan was involved with organizing students of color around LGBTQ issues and other issues affecting underrepresented communities. Their primary focus is the affordability, accessibility, and quality of higher education.