Youth Leadership Committee

Mentorship Program Cohort: 2021
Go-to boba drink: Matcha (50% sweet)
Armida Barretto is a senior at Palo Verde High School. 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.

Mentorship Program Cohort: 2023
Go-to boba drink: Matcha milk tea with soy milk, light ice, half sweet
Alexa Guloy was born and raised in Las Vegas and joined OCA as a member of the 2023 Mentorship Program cohort. As an undergraduate student at UNLV, Alexa is currently majoring in Biological Sciences and is pursuing a career as a physician. Her passions include civic engagement, crafting, and learning new things. Alexa is committed to a lifetime of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice and approaches her responsibilities through OCA from an anti-oppressive framework. Alexa encourages the Asian American and Pacific Islander community to lead lives that are full of hope, and she will do everything in her power to work towards making this a reality.

Mentorship Program Cohort: 2024
Go-to boba drink: Avocado Slush with Brown Sugar Pearls

Monica Souza Sue has lived in Vegas for over a decade now, but for the other half of her life, Monica lived in Brazil. Her parents moved to America when she was 10, and since growing up in Vegas, she has strived to serve her community in kind for all the support they’ve granted for her and her family. Monica is the first person to attend college from both sides of her family; and she is proud to represent both Cameroon and Brazil, and to share more about the immigrant experience. She hopes to provide her best efforts and expertise to OCA Las Vegas, and to continue growing this organization.

Mentorship Program Cohort: 2024
Go-to boba drink: Honey milk tea with boba 75% sweet

Brooke is currently attending UNLV in my first year as a Public Health Major. Coming from a mixed racial background and being born and raised in Las Vegas, Brooke has always enjoyed learning, helping, and meeting people from all different backgrounds. Through her education and her time involved in OCA, she hopes to find ways to better the health of the community by advocating and researching, and shine light on issues surrounding underserved and underrepresented minorities. Brooke hopes our community can approach life from a health-equity, fair and diverse mindset like she tends to and hope that the growing AANHPI community can serve as a voice for everyone in the community, no matter the differences that come with.

Mentorship Program Cohort: 2024
Go-to boba drink: Peach/mango milk tea with boba

Stephanie Le is a high school sophomore at Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas. She is a staunch advocate for youth and the AANHPI community, using her leadership positions within her nonprofit organizations to create change. Stephanie is also active inside her school, having leading roles in DECA and Student Council. In her free time, she enjoys reading WEBTOON episodes, trying out new food recipes, and spending time with her loved ones. Stephanie envisions a future for every AANHPI to feel a sense of belonging within our community.

Mentorship Program Cohort: 2024
Go-to boba drink: Strawberry Matcha from Brew Tea

Ethan Phui is a second year business student at UNLV. He is likely the world’s greatest Sacramento Kings fan, boba tea enthusiast, RNB listener and D-1 yapper. When Ethan is locked in, he is passionate about personal development, community, service and most importantly family time.

Mentorship Program Cohort: 2024
Go-to boba drink: Taro milk tea

Brianna Sorrillo is a senior at Bishop Gorman High School and is planning on studying architecture in college. She usually spends her free time reading, creating music, and playing sports. Being half-Filipino in the US, it has been important for her to continuously connect with and learn more about her culture. She always strives to give back to the community and especially enjoys participating in events with OCA! She looks forward to meeting people apart of the AAPI community and wants to help strengthen their representation and appreciation everywhere.

Mentorship Program Cohort: 2024
Go-to boba drink: Mango green tea with boba and mango stars

Clarisse Andrada is a public health major at UNLV, aspiring to reduce the gaps in healthcare and become an OB-GYN. She began with OCA Las Vegas as a Mentee in their 2024 Mentorship Program and is ecstatic to serve on their Youth Leadership Committee! Clarisse is dedicated to giving back, acting as the secretary for Hearts for the Homeless UNLV, and frequently volunteering in her community. In her free time, Clarisse likes to create — participating in artistic endeavors like singing and dancing whenever and wherever she can. Her ultimate goal is to become a role model for others, using her skills to advocate for the AAPI community and highlight the voices of the generations after her.