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Co-President: Saira Hafeez 

About: Saira (she/her) is a 4th-year Ph.D. Candidate in the Political Science Department. Born and raised in Pakistan, she holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy. Her doctoral research focuses on how to strengthen policy and governance tools for disaster-related water challenges in Colorado. In her free time, she loves volunteering for community members, cooking, biking, reading, and gardening.

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Officer Job Description: GSC-President

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Co-President: Carine Graff

About: Carine (she/her) is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Science. She has a teaching and mentoring background in foreign language acquisition and applied linguistics. She holds a Ph.D. in natural language translation studies from Kent State University, Ohio and obtained her Master’s in computer science from SMU in Dallas, Texas. Her research investigates how to build more inclusive AI models that recognize diverse speech patterns, ensuring fair AI-mediated communication. Beyond research, Carine values active engagement with the student community and cares deeply about supporting student learning, growth, and success. In her free time, she loves hiking in the Rockies, cooking, and baking.

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Officer Job Description: GSC-President

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Vice President of Advocacy: Amanda Espinel

About: Amanda (she/her) is a first-year master’s student in Ethnic Studies and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies Department. Originally from the East Coast, Amanda has been in Colorado for almost sixteen years and is new to CSU and Fort Collins! Amanda is a multiracial, transnational, decolonial feminist historian who is incredibly passionate about advocacy and using her voice for and with others. Joining the Graduate Student Council as VP of Advocacy gives her an opportunity to hear the needs of fellow graduate students and bring their concerns to leadership. When she is not on campus, she is enjoying life with her partner, puppy, and two kitties.

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Officer Job Description: GSC VP Advocacy

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Vice President of Engagement: Rory Moylett

About: Rory (she/they) is a second-year master’s student in the online Public Policy and Administration program. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Rory completed her undergraduate degree in English Writing and Film & Media Studies at the University of Pittsburgh and has a passion for giving back to her community. She strives to strengthen CSU grad students’ engagement on campus and within Fort Collins through the GSC. In her downtime, she can be found skiing, hiking, or spending time with her kitten, Juno.

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Officer Job Description: GSC-VP-Engagement

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Vice President of Finance: Aravind Subramanian

About: Aravind (he/him) is a master’s student in Electrical Engineering at CSU. He’s an international student from India, a place with most diversity and culture. He considers himself an ambivert with an open-minded communication with those whom he maintains personal and professional ties. The research he carries out in CSU focuses upon semiconductor memories, with focus on static RAM and its data. Apart from academics, you can find Aravind playing badminton almost all days at the REC Center. His role as the Finance Officer roots back to his undergrad days where he headed the Marketing Team of an entrepreneurship cell.

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Officer Job Description: GSC-VP-Finance

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Vice President of Grants: Parker Montfort

About: Parker Montfort (she/her) is a fourth-year PhD student in Mathematics studying Arithmetic Dynamics. Before starting at CSU Parker worked as an RA studying the genomics of infectious diseases back in her hometown of Flagstaff, AZ where she also studied mathematics and chemistry at Northern Arizona University. She has had the immense pleasure of having visited every continent, including Antarctica.

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Officer Job Description: GSC-VP-Grants

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Vice President of Information: Catherine Venegas-Garcia

About: Catherine (she/her) is a Master’s student in CSU’s Department of Sociology. She graduated from Southern Oregon University with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and with a minor in Philosophy. During her time there, she helped co-author multiple research articles and book chapters with her McNair faculty mentor. Her academic interests revolve around extremism and extremist beliefs, racial and ethnic discrimination, issues within the criminal justice system, and social inequality. Currently, she is pursuing research on law enforcement organizational structure, police decertification, and “wandering” officers. Some of the things she enjoys include painting and drawing, discovering new recipes to try, and reading cookbooks.

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Officer Job Description: GSC-VP-Information