Hello! My name is Isabella Lassalle and I am beyond excited to be serving as this term’s Program Director! I am currently a third year majoring in MCB and minoring in Data Science.  I originally grew up 30 minutes away in the East Bay. I became involved in AMWA my second semester at Berkeley as part of the Childhood Nutrition Committee, where I worked on various advocacy projects and tabled at the downtown farmer’s market. I first joined AMWA because I wanted to find a tight knit community of women determined to uplift each other and both advance and advocate for women in medicine. As Program Director, I primarily lead all of our general meetings, coordinate chapter-wide social events, and help maintain club-wide activities as part of the Executive team. Being someone who didn’t have many resources related to medicine growing up and who felt lost finding opportunities my first semester, I pursued this position to bring exposure in medicine to all young women. In my free time I enjoy trying new coffee and energy drinks, being active outside, and reading all types of books. Feel free to contact me with any pre-health questions, book recs, or anything else! I am thrilled to continue fostering an open and approachable environment for all pre-health students, and can’t wait to see AMWA grow!