2025 Undergraduate Advisory Council members:
Krista Drako
Krista is a third-year majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology (BBS) and Ancient Greek and Roman Studies. She grew up speaking both Mandarin and English at home, has spent seven years learning Latin, and also studied Japanese while living in Tokyo. Krista believes that language is a powerful bridge across cultural divides and is passionate about creating spaces for learners to find a sense of belonging, which inspired her to join the BLC Undergraduate Advisory Council as an advocate for language education.
Claire Lee
Claire is an undergraduate student studying Urban Studies in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the College of Environmental Design. Her multicultural background and childhood experience living abroad led to a love for language-learning, which she has been able to pursue at Berkeley by taking Dutch and Russian courses. Her academic and future career interests include multilingual urban programs and city services for immigrants and urban residents.