MEET THE 2024-2025 GCSIG BOARD!
PRESIDENT
Rachel Rothschild
Hi everyone! My name is Rachel, and I am a fourth-year Human Biology and Society major with a minor in Disability Studies. I am passionate about genetic counseling because it combines my love for genetics, research, and helping people make informed healthcare decisions. The GCSIG at UCLA has been immensely helpful in my exploration of genetic counseling, and I am so excited to lead the club this year!
VICE PRESIDENT
Beatriz Paz
Hi! My name is Beatriz (she/her) and I’m a fourth year Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics major. I joined this club last year and have learned so much about genetic counseling. I’m still undecided if I’m going this route as a career, however, GCSIG has provided me with even more interest in a career with genetics. I hope everyone who joins is able to get see there are many great career choices out there in the healthcare field. This club has provide a great learning experience but also a joy in meeting all the counselors and people. Hope to see and meet everyone and hope everyone loves this club as much I do!
SECRETARY
Koko Crawford
Hello! My name is Koko (she/her), and I am a third-year Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics major. I joined this club because I was passionate about healthcare but wanted to explore fulfilling career paths outside of medical school. Since then, GCSIG at UCLA has exposed me to a career in genetics and counseling that I am passionate about contributing to. I hope you are able to find the same joy I did when joining this club, and look forward to meeting you!
EVENTS DIRECTOR
Cassandra Campos
Hi, my name is Cassandra Campos (she/her) and I am a third year MCDB major. I have been in the club since my freshman year and have learned a lot about genetic counseling. Outside of the GCSIG, I volunteer with Schools on Wheels and work as a lab assistant in UCLA’s Kruglyak Lab. I hope you find our club very informative and grow an interest in genetic counseling :)
OUTREACH DIRECTOR
Caroline Ren
Hi everyone! My name is Caroline (she/her) and I am a second-year MCDB major. GCSIG was actually the first club that I joined at UCLA! I have always been fascinated by the field of Genetic Counseling, so finding out there was a student interest group on campus was such a delight. GCSIG’s meetings and events showed me the diverse variety of paths a genetic counselor can take and provided me with incredible real-life experiences and connections. I hope our club makes you even more excited about this career! Happy to meet you all :D