PRE-OPTOMETRY SOCIETY
at UCLA
Meet Our 2026-2027
Executive Board
Ella is a 4th year Biology Major. As President, she works to organize and lead all club meetings and events, oversee officer duties, and coordinate visits from optometry admissions offices, optometrists, and any other collaborative events. She first considered optometry after her sophomore year! After shadowing for many hours the following summer, she confirmed that this was the right career path for her. Ella serves as the External Operations Coordinator for UCLA Campus Tours and the Alumni Engagement Director in the Student Alumni Association. In her free time she enjoys reading in her hammock, running, and going on nature walks.!
President
Ella Gates
Vice President
Cierra Young
Cierra is a 4th year Psychobiology major with a minor in African American Studies at UCLA. As Vice President of the Pre-Optometry Society, she works alongside the President to help lead general meetings and club events, coordinate family systems, and connect with community representatives. Her interest in optometry began during her senior year of high school after learning about the eye in AP Psychology, which sparked her curiosity about vision and the field of optometry. Since then, she has gained hands-on experience volunteering with California Lions Friends in Sight, assisting with patient intake and vision screenings. Over the summer, she worked at an optometry practice in Perris, CA, where she gained valuable clinical experience and developed relationships with patients in the surrounding community. In her free time, she enjoys bowling, online shopping, scrolling through Pinterest, playing tennis, and going to the gym!
Crystal is a 4th year. As Co-Finance Coordinator, her responsibilities are to coordinate fundraisers throughout the year and manage organization finances to fund scholarships, trips to optometry schools, social events, and the end-of-year symposium. In her free time, she enjoys playing pickleball.
Co-Finance Coordinator
Crystal Liu
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Co-Finance Coordinator
Leyana Zadourian
Leyana is a 4th year Microbiology major. As Co-Finance Coordinator, he works alongside Crystal to plan bi-quarterly fundraisers, manage club spendings, and funds for: scholarships, optometry school trips, and socials, including Pre-Optometry Society’s biggest event, Symposium. Her interest in optometry began while exploring healthcare careers during community college. After shadowing her own optometrist, she became confident that optometry was the right path for her. Upon transferring to UCLA in 2025, she began working part-time at an optometry practice in Pasadena, where she gained a year of experience at. She now works as an ophthalmic technician at A Center for VisionCare, an ophthalmology clinic in Burbank, where she continues to expand her clinical knowledge and experience in eye care.
During his spare time, Leyana enjoys trying out new coffee spots.
Rebecca is a 4th-year Human Biology and Society major. As Administrative Coordinator, she sends out weekly emails, monitors membership status, and responds to any club emails. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys enjoys spending time with her cats, watching movies, and traveling.
Administrative Coordinator
Rebecca Do
Angelina is a 3rd year Psychobiology major from American Canyon and is serving as this year’s social coordinator. She works to plan social events for the board and club members to build friendships and bonding within the society. In her free time, Angelina enjoys trying our new cafes and spending time with friends.
Social Coordinator
Angelina Ta
Audrey is a 4th-year Biology major at UCLA and currently serves as the Publicity Coordinator for the Pre-Optometry Society. In this role, she manages the club’s social media presence, designs promotional materials, and keeps members informed and engaged. Audrey decided to work in the optometry field after her freshman year of college. After gaining hands-on experience at an optometry/ophthalmology clinic in San Francisco, she gained more appreciation for the field. She currently works at USEELA optometry and enjoys volunteering with California Lions Friends in Sight and the Asian Pacific Health Corps at UCLA. During college, Audrey has participated in the Chinese Music Ensemble and DIG, the gardening coalition at UCLA. In her free time, she enjoys trying the latest cafes or boba spots, going on walks, and spending time with friends. In her free time, she enjoys going to concerts, learning guitar, and playing sudoku.
Publicity Coordinator
Audrey Lee
External Mentorship Coordinator
Alexander Lee
Alexander is a 3rd-year double majoring in percussion performance and neuroscience. As the External Mentorship Coordinator, he works alongside Ally and manages the post-graduate mentorship program, organizing events and overseeing the alumni network through quarterly newsletters. Alexander started his optometric journey as a first-year student in the Pre-Optometry Society, where he had the opportunity talk to fellow pre-optometry students, learn from practicing optometrists, and discover the profession. He has experience shadowing local optometrists and volunteering as an optometric technician in the Greater Los Angeles community. Outside of school, Alexander is a Percussion Fellow with the California Young Artists Symphony, where he plays two concerts a year with other young musicians. In his free time, Alexander enjoys learning guitar and playing fantasy football.
Ally is a 3rd-year MCDB major from Chino Hills. As the Internal Mentorship Coordinator, she works alongside Alex and manages the undergraduate mentorship program by pairing mentors and mentees, facilitating connections, and helping members find support as they explore optometry and prepare for their next steps. She began gaining experience in optometry during high school, working at a private practice and assisting with patient pretesting, contact lens training, and optical dispensing. She currently works at UCLA’s U See LA Optometry Clinic and volunteers at eye care clinics serving underserved communities. In her free time, she enjoys trying new restaurants and cafes!
Internal Mentorship Coordinator
Ally Foo
Jeremy is a 3rd-year Psychobiology major. In his role as the technology coordinator, he is in charge of acquiring the necessary equipment needed for in-person meetings, setting up zoom calls for virtual meetings, ensuring the club's website is up to date with the latest news, maintaining the club's Facebook page, and upholding the club's Test Bank. He has been committed to working in the Optometry field since his sophomore year of high school, after a summer of interning. He has since spent his time interning and eventually working as a technician back home in the Bay Area. Besides his passion for optometry, Jeremy enjoys watching the Patriots and Celtics, bouldering, and chilling with friends.