Meet Our Team
The Beyond Academia team is comprised entirely of current graduate students and post-docs at UC Berkeley. We invite you to click on their profiles to learn more about them or reach out.






Kuan-Yu Chen
Logistics Team
PhD Candidate in Environmental Engineering
Past Members
We thank you for your remarkable service and dedication at Beyond Academia! If you are a former member and would like to be added, please email us.

Yana Zlochistaya
Co-Director, Speakers Lead
PhD Candidate in Comparative Literature
2020-2023

Angélica M. González-Sánchez
Co-Director, Logistics Lead
PhD in Biochemistry
2019-2022

Cara He
Co-Director, Finance Lead
PhD in Integrative Biology
2021-2022

Maria Almeida Reis
Co-Director, Logistics Lead
PhD in History
2022-2024

Angikaar Singh Chana
Co-Director, Finance Lead
Master of Information and Data Science
2022-2024

Urte Laukaityte
Co-Director, Speakers Lead
PhD Candidate in Philosophy
2021-2024