Bryanna is a diasporic Taishanese Ilokana who was born and raised on occupied Ohlone Land (Bay Area). She is a Cal Poly SLO graduate with a B.S. in Child Development and minors in Psychology, Ethnic Studies, and Spanish. Currently, Bryanna is pursuing a graduate degree in Sociology at University of Hawai’i at Mānoa.

 

Her research interests include the psychosocial impacts of colonialism and imperialism, decolonization, racial and ethnic identity development, and Pilipinx diaspora.

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In addition to her academic background, Bryanna also has experience as a legal assistant for an immigration law firm, a workshop leader for a San Francisco-based child advocacy organization, and has been an educator for over six years.

 

She is thrilled to be part of the Empower to Change team as a Contributing Writer, in hopes to make information readily accessible, encourage action and discourse on issues of equity and social justice, and uplift voices of marginalized communities.