Learn more about BAR's 2020-2021 executive board!

Virginia Zatarain

PRESIDENT
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Desiree Dailo

DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY
Year: 3rd year
Major: Sociology
​Interests: singing, reading, drawing, exploring new places with friends
​Reason for joining BAR: Because I’ve grown up in LA my whole life, I’ve been exposed to the growing homelessness issue and have always wanted to make a positive impact in my community. Joining BAR will help me do that by helping make resources readily available and shed light and bring awareness on the topic of homelessness in Westwood and beyond.

Sonali Vij

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Year: 3rd year
Major: Physiological Sciences
​Interests: cooking, nail art, swimming, listening to music, hanging out with family and friends
​Reason for joining BAR: I joined BAR to better understand the socio- economic factors behind the homelessness crisis, specifically in Westwood, and help find long lasting change to help the homeless.

Kyros Yip

DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS
Year: 2nd year
Major: Psychology & Education
​Interests: gardening, reading
​Reason for joining BAR: How is it possible that in the richest country in the world, millions of people do not have a safe place to live? As a part of this club, I hope I can play a small role in eradicating homelessness.

Gabriella Rigonati

DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Year: 4th year
Major: Sociology
​Interests: cooking, reading, spending time at the beach with family and friends
​Reason for joining BAR: I joined BAR because I really wanted to be a part of an organization that enacts critical change to help support and uplift the community members of our UCLA and greater Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Jamie Vu

DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
Year: 2nd year
Major: Psychobiology
​Interests: playing piano, watching movies, painting, writing, going to concerts
​Reason for joining BAR: Although Westwood may seem like an affluent area, there is not enough emphasis toward helping the homeless community there. I joined BAR to help organize resources for the growing number of homeless and also to bring more awareness to this issue in the Westwood community.