UCLA Project Nicaragua Board of Directors  

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Undergraduate Campus Director – Iman Zahedi
Iman Zahedi is a 4th year Neuroscience major with a minor in Near Eastern Languages. In the future, he hopes to use his background in research, clinic and academia to pursue a career in medicine. In his spare time he likes to play tennis, swim, rock climbing and surf. He looks forward to an exciting year with Project Nicaragua and his honored to be your Co-President. 

Secretary/ Historian - Allyn Auxiliadora Ly
Allyn is a 3rd year undergraduate studying Biochemistry at UCLA and hopes to pursue a medical career. She has visited Nicaragua every summer since she was a child and has grown up with an awareness of the drastic difference in the quality of healthcare available in Nicaragua (as compared to the one she received in California), and always kept in mind the idea of serving the underprivileged communities found in third-world countries, and even within the United States. She hopes to work with Project Nicaragua to improve the quality of life for these underserved and often neglected communities and encourage others to do so as well.

Director of Public Chair– Carl Betzler
Carl is a 2nd year studying Economics and Political Science. He is pursuing a career in management and strategy consulting for large corporations, leveraging his influence to support non-profit groups and serve underprivileged communities. In his free time, Carl likes to play read, play music and snowboard.

Director of Fundraising (external)– Sungat Grewal
Sungat is a 4th year undergraduate at UCLA studying Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics. She is currently pursuing a career as a primary care physician in order to serve underprivileged communities in the Los Angeles area, specifically dealing with diabetes prevention and treatment. She also enjoys reading and riding her bike in Santa Barbara.

Social Chair – Nathan McCurley
Nathan McCurley is a 3rd year student studying Political Science.  In addition to his position as Social Chair for Project Nicaragua, Nathan works for the Pediatric AIDS Coalition, which provides support and assistance to communities hit hardest by HIV and AIDS, and for Swipes for the Homeless, which takes extra meal swipes from students and donates the food to homeless shelters in the Los Angeles area.  In his free time, Nathan enjoys relaxing on the beach and devoutly following his favorite baseball team, the San Francisco Giants.