Election post
Status
Elected
What will you bring to this role (e.g. experience, skills or qualities)?
I know a lot about the trans experience in London - I can communicate the needs of the community effectively. I've been speaking about my identity + community since I was 16, presenting to the entire school. I was my school's Diversity + Inclusion prefect and LGBTQ+ Society president, leading a club of over 50 students. I held discussions often, helping me become more empathetic and open minded. I've held multiple pride events, such as Middlesex Pride, which had over 600 signups. I'm an ambassador at Just Like Us, an organisation that sends LGBTQ+ people to schools to talk about their stories.
What do you hope to achieve in the role if you are elected?
The aim is to achieve complete integration. Realistically, that won't happen in the space of a year, but I think we can get close. I want every single trans student, out or not, to know that they have a support system of people with lived experience. It's important to me that everyone knows how to be inclusive, and I'd like to be part of that process. Holding workshops, regular discussions & safe spaces for all people to ask questions with respect and without judgement are just a few of the things I'd like to help implement.
Please summarise why students should vote for you.
As someone who knows what it's like to be trans in a world of cis people (18 years of lived experience!), I'm determined to have our experiences represented. We deserve to see people like us shown in our university communities and I'm positive I can make that happen. There's a lot that can be improved, and I won't shy away from standing up for what's important to our community. I want everyone to feel heard, and I think that can be achieved with a bit of cooperation! I've been working my whole life to help people feel seen, and I know I can do that for UCL's trans community too.
Preferred pronouns
they/them