Hi, I’m Aria. I’m an undergraduate Urban Studies student at the University of British Columbia, where I study how community organizing, local politics, and food access shape urban life. I grew up in Seattle and now live in Vancouver.
I’m especially interested in grassroots and educational responses to urban inequity, and in the institutions, public spaces, and everyday systems that can make cities more generous.
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Experience
Full résumé available upon request.
CAPACity, UBC, Vancouver — Executive Board Member
January 2026 – PresentFounding editor of The Vancouver Special; now Managing Editor, leading 8–10 editors and coordinating submissions with authors and UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning.
Agora & Sprouts Cafes, UBC, Vancouver — Volunteer
September 2025 – PresentSupport café operations and expand access to healthy, low- and no-cost food across the UBC community.
FamilyWorks Food Bank & Resource Center, Seattle — Volunteer
January 2022 – May 2025Led 30+ volunteers, collected 150+ lbs of food, helped raise $4,000+ annually, and contributed 100+ service hours.
Teens in Public Service / City Fruit, Seattle — Intern
June – August 2024Selected 1 of 75 from 590 applicants for a 160-hour City Fruit placement, stewarding trees, building volunteer onboarding, and later reviewing applications.
Young Women Empowered: Grow, Seattle — Participant
September 2023 – June 2024Contributed 60 hours maintaining an urban community farm and learning about local environmental and food justice.
Metro Shore Services, Seattle — Pier Agent
June – August 2023Managed check-in and sensitive travel documents, and assisted travelers using wheelchairs and mobility aids.
Education & Certifications
- University of British Columbia — Undergraduate Urban StudiesSeptember 2025 – Present
- Puget Sound Regional Council — Summer Planning Academy CertificateAugust 2025
- Lincoln High School, Seattle — 4.0 GPASeptember 2021 – June 2025
Awards
- Lincoln High School Valedictorian2025
- Lincoln High School Social Studies Department Award2025
- AP Scholar with Distinction2025
- Girl Scout Silver Award — contribution to a local climate change archive2021