Armida Barretto

Published On January 19, 2023

Mentorship Program Cohort: 2021
Go-to boba drink: Matcha green tea (half sweet with boba)
Armida Barretto is a junior at Palo Verde High School and serves as the Treasurer of the school’s Asian Student Union. She is passionate about medicine and the health sciences, aspiring to become a neurosurgeon. She also enjoys traveling, film, and sports. Armida strives to create a better future for AAPIs by increasing awareness of the community’s issues and expanding opportunities for AAPI youth. Furthermore, she hopes to see more engagement and unity within the AAPI community.