Ananya Bapat

Ananya Bapat is a dedicated individual passionate about educational equity. As a transfer student herself, Ananya aspires to work on educational issues, particularly with underrepresented, and sometimes undersupported groups such as low-income, first-generation, transfer, and international students. With a strong academic background from UC Davis and De Anza Community College, Ananya aspires to make a positive impact on the lives of students and in the education field.

Ananya has received a certificate in Leadership and Social Change from De Anza College’s Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action. Beyond her professional career, she enjoys reading, drawing, and playing board games, and Dungeons & Dragons with friends. Ananya currently works in the Legal Affairs Unit for the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom. Ananya grew up in Sunnyvale, CA.