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Mia Kasilag

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Bio

Mia Kasilag (she/they) is an undergraduate student at the Univeristy of California, Berkeley. She is a rising senior pursuing a major in Public Health and double minors in City & Regional Planning and Public Policy. Her academic interests include health accessibility, education, management, and planning people-centered cities led by community through building power. Mia hopes to pursue an MPH, MHA, or MCP after graduating. Additionally, Mia is the incoming Operations Director for Pilipinx Academic Student Services (PASS), and previously served as the Marketing Coordinator. Along with her positions in PASS, Mia has also mentored for SHADOW Weekend 2023, a 3-day program inviting Filipino-identifying high school and community college students to see what life is like at UC Berkeley, as well as the Marketing Director for Senior Weekend 2024, a 3-day overnight program inviting recently admitted first-generation/low-income Filipino high school students to UC Berkeley. Beyond academics, Mia has a strong interest in the arts. Her many creative hobbies include graphic design, scrapbooking, and photography. She also previously served as one of the Operations Leads for Berkeley B-Side, where she planned multiple live music events each semester, including the first and second annual B-Side Boiler Room featuring student DJ's.

Education

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor's degree program
2022 - 2026
  • Majors:
    • Public Health

California School Of The Arts - San Gabriel Valley

High School
2018 - 2022

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Public Administration
    • Public Health
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Hospital & Health Care

    • Dream career goals:

      Health Administration & Support

    • Assistant to the Dean

      UC Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources (CNR)
      2024 – 20251 year
    • Operations Director

      Pilipinx Academic Student Services
      2025 – Present1 year
    • Marketing Coordinator

      Pilipinx Academic Student Services
      2024 – 20251 year
    • Program Assistant

      UC Berkeley Destination College Advising Corps/Early Academic Opportunity Program (DCAC/EAOP)
      2022 – Present4 years

    Sports

    Dancing

    2018 – 20224 years

    Awards

    • Director's Award 2020

    Arts

    • California School of the Arts - SGV School of Dance

      Dance
      Annual Winter Dance Concert, Annual Spring Dance Concert, Annual Student Choreography Show, Circle of Slumber, Co-Lab with Instrumental Music
      2018 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Santa Teresita Assisted Living Facility — Volunteer
      2022 – Present
    • Volunteering

      ENGin — Volunteer speaker
      2020 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Instagram: @CSArtsKindness — Founder/Current manager of @CSArtsKindness
      2018 – 2022

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering