Meet Our
Leadership
We foster community.
We believe in empathy, growth, and collaboration. We advocate for our patients as well as each other to achieve greater, more sustainable impact in the community.
We create lasting relationships with each other. Teams are most successful when members support one another.
To maximize support and efficiency, our leadership team is structured in two tiers: executive board and project directors.
2026-2027 Executive Team
Andrew Tsai
President
Grace Swenson
Internal Vice President
Savonnah Wong
External Vice President
HBS | Class of 2027
As President, I oversee SCOPE PHA’s day-to-day operations and lead new initiatives both within and beyond the clinic. This year, I hope to expand our presence across UCLA Health, strengthen our ties to the surrounding community through partnerships with local organizations, and continue building a welcoming culture for our members. My broader interests include carceral health, mental health access, and improving care through cultural humility.
Physiological Science | Class of 2027
As Internal Vice President, I design SCOPE PHA’s 10-week Fall curriculum to train incoming members in patient casework and the principles of upstream care. I focus our pedagogy on critically examining the social determinants of health, specifically how structural inequities dictate health disparities, and equipping our cohort with the practical skills to address these barriers and advocate for vulnerable patient populations.
HBS | Class of 2027
As External Vice President, I work closely with our UCLA Health physician point faculty and the Volunteer Office to designate volunteer shifts and ensure smooth workflow integration, as well as lead outreach and clinic expansion efforts! My interests in public health lie in nutrition, food insecurity, and holistic wellness that is affected by socioeconomic determinants.
Amber Lu
Resource & Development Vice President
Biochemistry | Class of 2028
As Resource & Development Vice President, I maintain our database and its range of community resources and programs across Southern California. To tailor our services to local needs, I track patients' common resource requests and volunteers' feedback on a regular basis. I believe an upstream approach to care, which focuses on the social, economic, and environmental factors influencing well-being, promotes health equity and better long-term outcomes. My interests include language access, cultural humility, and health literacy.
2026-2027 Project Directors
Natalie Kong Tokita
Resource Director
Madeleine Aguilar
Resource Director
Elizabeth Do
Outreach Director
HBS | Class of 2027
As Co-Resource director, I help to maintain and update our resource database for patients at our various clinic sites, as well as coordinating with our project team's collaborations with external public health organizations. I'm passionate about community health, medical anthropology, and global perspectives on health and well-being.
Public Health | Class of 2028
As Co-Resource Director, I help manage the social service databases used by caseworkers and physicians in clinics to bridge essential care gaps. Driven by a passion for public health, immigrant health, and serving disadvantaged communities, I am dedicated to expanding our reach through strong community partnerships. I am excited to strengthen our ongoing partnerships with Vituity Cares on Skid Row, support the Downtown Women’s Center, and build new collaborative networks. I firmly believe that being bilingual and bicultural is essential to earning trust, fostering authentic connections, and driving meaningful health equity in the communities we serve.
Neuroscience | Class of 2028
As Outreach director I help identify community needs beyond clinic and further SCOPE's presence on and off campus by generating media content, identifying volunteering opportunities, and collaborating with outside organizations. I'm interested in creating a variety of media pieces this coming year that highlight diverse public health perspectives and spread awareness about social welfare.
Victoria Heng
Community Director
Claire Li
Member Development Director
Surabhi Chinta
Transitional Care Director
HBS | Class of 2028
As Community director, I facilitate connection and bonding between members by planning socials, retreats, and supporting networks between current PHAs and alumni. Public health extends far beyond the clinic, and I aim to center that message by providing PHAs with a place to relieve stress, build friendships, and feel warmly supported by the PHAmily! I strongly believe that support, whether it be personal or medical, is essential to growth, health, and flourishing. Recognizing that members of marginalized backgrounds receive insufficient support from the healthcare system is what drove my passion for public health. I am especially interested in how social justice issues influence mental health and access to care.
Computational Biology | Class of 2028
As the Member Development Director, I help support our members’ growth by organizing professional development workshops, mentorship opportunities, and guest speaker events. My goal is to have our caseworkers feel confident connecting patients with resources while also developing skills they can carry beyond the clinic. I am passionate about public health because it combines advocacy with community engagement. I hope to encourage our members to strengthen their individual passions while becoming stronger public health advocators.
HBS | Class of 2027
As Transitional Care Director, I lead projects that help adolescents and young adults become more confident and independent in managing their health as they transition to adult care. Our projects focus on developing accessible resources, educational programs, and community initiatives that equip young people with the knowledge and skills to advocate for their needs. I am especially interested in health policy and addressing the barriers young people with complex medical needs face when navigating insurance and healthcare systems.
Joseph Mok
Health Technology Director
Fredy Rauda
Finance Director
MCDB | Class of 2028
As Health Systems Director, I am responsible for compiling and analyzing data from patient intake forms completed by SCOPE PHA caseworkers in-clinic, using Qualtrics to identify trends, generate insights, and provide recommendations to improve the systems that run our patient advocacy program. Collaborating with our UCLA Health faculty mentors, Dr. Janet Ma and Dr. Rebecca Tsevat, we investigate research questions and present at conferences, aiming to contribute to discussions surrounding present-day public health disparities. I am deeply interested in how innovations in drug discovery translate to patient access, and outside of SCOPE, am involved in research at a UCLA Magnify biotech startup developing novel, enzyme-based biotherapeutics for cardiometabolic diseases.
Physiological Science | Class of 2027
As Finance Director, I secure funding for any and all things SCOPE! Whether it is donations for unhoused populations or necessary in-clinic supplies, I make sure we can continue our work without placing financial stress on our members. I am especially passionate about immigrant and Latinx holistic health in the Los Angeles area, including improving access to culturally responsive care. I believe strong, trusting connections between patients and providers should be at the forefront of every healthcare experience so that patients feel heard, respected, and supported.
Faculty
DR. SUSAN DUAN
Faculty Advisor
DR. JANET MA
Faculty Advisor
DR. DENISE NUNEZ
Faculty Advisor