Emerson Fellow
Gilberto Soria Mendoza
19th Class, 2012-2013
Originally from East Palo Alto, California, Gilberto graduated from UCLA in 2012 with a degree in political science and minors in public policy, urban planning, and labor & workplace studies. Gilberto was a leader in UCLA student government; he served as the Legislative Liaison for the Associated Students and represented UCLA on the Board of Directors for the University of California Student Association and the U.S. Student Association, where he advocated for an affordable, diverse, and accessible University of California. Gilberto served as a University of Michigan Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow in 2011.
Field placement: Capital Area Asset Builders
Washington, D.C.
Policy placement: National Conference of State Legislatures
Washington, D.C.