PRE-OPTOMETRY SOCIETY
at UCLA
Meet Our 2025-2026
Executive Board
Anisa is a 4th year Human Biology and Society 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. At UCLA, she is also Outreach Coordinator for Camp Kesem and conducts undergraduate research through UCLA Health. Her optometry experience ranges from working at U See LA Optometry through the Ashe Center, attending Berkeley’s OptoCamp, shadowing at private and group practices, and volunteering at various health fairs. In her free time she is an avid tennis player and enjoys hiking, ATV riding, and going to the beach!
President
Anisa Londhe
Nhu is a 4th year Psychology major. As Vice President her responsibilities are to work alongside the President to help lead general meetings and club events. As well as coordinate family systems and community representatives. She’s been working at Dr. Diana Risco & Associates for the past year, as an optometric technician, as well as teaching piano. During her spare time, Nhu likes to review new restaurants and cafes, work out, collect figurines, and hang out with her friends!
Vice President
Chon Nhu Nguyen
Beyonce 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.
Co-Finance Coordinator
Beyonce Gabriel
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Bryant is a 4th year Microbiology major. As Co-Finance Coordinator, he works alongside Beyonce 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. He’s been working along side Dr. Hernandez and Dr. Fukunaga as well as providing counseling for Community College Students. During his spare time, Bryant likes to work out, cook, play basketball, and hangout with friends!
Co-Finance Coordinator
Bryant Le
Sarah is a fourth year Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology major. As Administrative Coordinator, she sends out weekly emails, monitors membership status, and responds to any club emails. At UCLA, Sarah is involved in research at the Stein Eye Institute and is part of the leadership team for the Care Extender Program at UCLA Health. Sarah currently works as an optometric technician at U See LA Optometry, part of the Ashe Student Health Center. In her free time, Sarah enjoys exploring new cafes, reading, and traveling. Sarah will be attending SCCO starting Fall 2026!
Administrative Coordinator
Sarah Yang
Lauren is a 2nd year Psychobiology major from the San Fernando Valley 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. She has been committed to working in the Optometry field since her junior year of high school, and has spent many hours volunteering, and is currently interning at Century City Optometric Center. Lauren also serves on the board of a non-profit organization called Classroom Care that is dedicated to helping young kids who go to school in low-income areas by visiting them to do crafts and donating small gift bags of knick-knacks for them to enjoy. In her free time, Lauren enjoys playing volleyball, bowling, and chilling with friends.
Social Coordinator
Lauren Pun
Sierra is a 3rd-year Psychobiology 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.
Publicity Coordinator
Cierra Young
Kai is a 2nd year. As the Mentorship Coordinator, he manages the undergraduate and post-graduate mentorship programs, organizing events and overseeing the alumni network through quarterly newsletters.
Mentorship Coordinator
Kai Koenig
Shelcy is a 4th-year Psychology major. In her role as the web/technology coordinator, she 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. Currently, she is active in the Spanish in Healthcare community and dedicated her summer to shadowing in an optometry private practice to both learn and serve her community. She plans to take an enrichment year after graduation to further expand her skills and growth in the field of optometry. Besides her passion for optometry, Shelcy enjoys learning new skills like sewing and chess as well as going to concerts and watching movies with friends!