PACT AT UCI
Meet Our Board
Jenny Ngo
President
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Hihi my name is Jenny Ngo and I will be your PACT President this year! I am a 3rd year Human Biology major and previously served as PACT Community Services Chair. Outside of PACT, I work as a medical assistant and also do research on Heart Failure patients in Dr. Lombardo's lab. I am also a Peer Academic Advisor for the Campuswide Honors Collegium. I have joined PACT since my first year of UCI and like many of you, discover some of my closest friends in the club! I am happy to call PACT my second family on campus and I hope PACT will be the same experience for you guys! I love baking, eating, and taking pictures of cute desserts. Oh and also riding scooters! ðŸ˜ðŸ¤£
Emily Lun
Internal Vice President
Hi everyone! My name is Emily and I am the Internal Vice President of PACT for this upcoming school year! I am a fourth-year Public Health Sciences major and minoring in Health Informatics. I grew up in central California in Bakersfield. I joined PACT to gain more knowledge on the PA profession and to meet more people on the same career path as me! Since joining, the resources the club has provided and the people I have met have made such an impact on me during my time here at UCI. I am currently a hospital volunteer, used to be front/back office at a primary care clinic, and used to be front office at a podiatry clinic. I have enjoyed my time in PACT and would love to make more memories with all of you, see you soon! I love trying out new cafes, finding foodie spots, thrifting (not that successfully…), traveling, going to the beach, concerts, taking drives, reading, and attempting to take photos lol.
Grace Yue
External Vice President
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Hellooo!! My name is Grace, and I'm the External Vice President for PACT this year! I'm a SoCal native, and am currently studying BioSci. I joined PACT in my first year because I wanted to learn more about the PA profession and was really surprised by how much I learned from other PAs, PA students, and my peers. I recently graduated from the COPE Health Scholars program at St. Joseph Hospital Orange and currently volunteer at the OC Food Bank in my free time. In addition, I am currently working on getting my MA license. PACT does a really good job of creating a welcoming and supportive community, so I hope to see you all at our meetings <33 In my free time, I love to hike, visit botanical gardens, sew, go on matcha runs/picnics with my friends :)
David Truong
Secretary
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Hey everyone, my name is David Truong and I am the Secretary of PACT for the 2024-2025 year. I am from Anaheim and I joined PACT during my first year so I could learn more about the profession as a whole. What I didn't count on was meeting such an incredible community of people who were looking into becoming PAs. I never expected to meet such great friends through this club, but I am happy that I had come out during my first quarter. While I don't have any volunteer experience or jobs outside, I am looking to get my EMT certification soon and finding a job through that. I love staying active, whether it be gymming, playing tennis, or rock climbing. I also enjoy exploring different cafe spots and finding out new caramel coffee spots or finding new go-to food spots!
Ava Abena
Co-Social Chair
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Hey I’m Ava, a 2nd-year Biological Sciences major from San Diego who’s graduating early! I work as a physical therapy aide and enjoy conducting blood pressure screenings for the Filipino community. I joined PACT for its
well-rounded resources like shadowing, mentorship, workshops, and socials. I love gymming, singing, golfing, crocheting, Kung Fu, and spontaneous hangouts.
Katelyn Chang
Co-Social Chair
Hi everyone! I'm Kate and I am a 3rd year Public Health Science major :)! I joined PACT in my 1st year to find a community of pre-PA students and I couldn't be happier with my decision! I made so many new friends and found so many helpful resources. Currently, I am an EMT, a volunteer at a free clinic and apart of DEM at UCI. I am excited to grow further in PACT and meet all of you! I love going to concerts, playing games, thrifting, cafe runs (matcha), and hiking!
Amanda Nguyen
Community Service/High School Outreach Chair
Heyy everyone, my name is Amanda and I’ll be your Community Service & HS Outreach Chair for this year! I’m a second year Biological Sciences major from Garden Grove, CA. I joined PACT my freshman year because I wanted to connect with other like-minded people that shared the same goals as me. I’ve met amazing people through the club and have had access to so many great opportunities and resources. In the past, I’ve volunteered with the American Red Cross, and I am also involved in on-campus orgs such as VSA. I hope to see all your beautiful faces at our events this year! We’ve got a lot of great things in store for you :) I love going out to cafes, reading, shopping (or window shopping), yapping w/ friends, going out for a meal / sweet treat, and going to concerts!
Jeremiah Susanto
Fundraising Chair/Treasurer
Hey guys, my name is Jeremiah, and I am the Fundraising Chair of PACT for the 2024-2025 school year. I am a third year Biological Sciences major and this is my second year in PACT! I originally joined PACT in order to learn more about the PA profession. As I continued to go to events, I found an amazing community in the club. I am from Hacienda Heights CA and am currently working as an Aide at a Physical Therapy Clinic based in Irvine. I currently volunteer at Orange Coast Medical Center, and I also research under Dr. Shin Lin at UCI. I am excited for this upcoming school year, and I look forward to meeting you guys at our club events! I like to eat, study at cafes, thrift, gym, and play basketball.
Kaitlyn Adkison
Publicity Chair
Hi everyone! My name is Kaitlyn and I am a second year biosci major from San Diego :D I joined PACT during my first year and have been interested in being a PA since high school. Being in PACT has allowed me to make so many new friends and broaden my connections to the PA community through our mentorship programs, guest speakers, and shadowing opportunities. I truly feel like I have a community here and I’m excited to meet more new members! Aside from being Publicity Chair of PACT, I currently have a National Partnerships & Community Engagement Internship (with a focus on Latino engagement) and Blood Donor Ambassadorship with the American Red Cross. I love reading, taking photos, studying at cafes (fueling my caffeine obsession), beach trips, nights out, and binge watching tv shows/movies.
Guyuan Hu
Media Chair
Hello! My name is Guyuan and I am the Media Chair of PACT for the 2024-2025 school year! I am a second year Public Health Science Major and this is my second year in the club. I joined during my first year because I was still unsure about what pre-health track I wanted to take. After being in PACT for several quarters, it inspired me to pursue the pre-PA route! This led to me becoming a Spring Intern and now a board member. Outside of PACT I volunteer at Karate 4 All and Orange County Memorial Care. For work, I am a Medical Assistant at a ENT Clinic. For future plans, I hope to get EMT certified this upcoming summer! My main hobbies are playing guitar, tennis, drawing, and working out!