Tiffany Garnace (she/siya) is a Georgia native who earned her BS in Psychology and BA in Anthropology from the University of Georgia (UGA) in 2018.

In her previous roles, she worked as a community organizer for a local nonprofit in Atlanta, focusing on advocacy during the Stop Asian Hate movement, especially after the Atlanta Spa Shootings in 2021, and increasing civic engagement among AAPI, refugee, and immigrant communities, particularly during the 2020 Presidential and 2021 Senate Runoff Elections.

Gerald de Jesus (he/him) is a proud Filipino whose early years were shaped in the historic town of Stockton-on-Tees in England. In 2005, he and his family relocated to Forsyth County, Georgia, where he grew up.

Gerald holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Kennesaw State University and has remained actively engaged in the Filipino community throughout his academic and personal journey.

James Diaz is a Kennesaw State University graduate. In his time at KSU, he joined the school’s Filipino Student Association as an active member. It was a great way for him to be reintroduced to his culture and his roots whilst also being in the presence of other Filipinos with different backgrounds. He graduated in December of 2021 with a B.S. in Software Engineering.

Katelynn Peters is a Filipino American from Georgia who grew up around her mom’s Filipino friends and their families. While attending Georgia Gwinnett College—where there was no Filipino Student Association—friends at KSU introduced her to their FSA. Through that community, she participated in two culture shows and found a deeper connection to her heritage. She graduated in 2022 with a B.S. in Business Administration, concentrating in Marketing, and now works as a Campaign Marketing Specialist.

Nicole Diaz is a recent master’s graduate from Georgia State University, earning her degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in Healthcare Informatics. She completed her undergraduate degree in Integrated Health Sciences at Kennesaw State University in 2022. While at Kennesaw State, Nicole was actively involved with the university’s FSA.

When Georgia State’s FSA was reintroduced, Nicole eagerly stepped in to support its growth and strengthen connections with other FSAs across the state.

Edrienne Rocio was born in Pasig City, Philippines, and spent most of her younger years at her Lola’s house. At the age of three, Edrienne began to learn how to draw by mimicking her mother, who always drew dinosaurs for her. Her pamiliya then moved to America at the age of six, where Edrienne began to experience both American and Filipino Culture. 

During her school years, she rarely encountered Filipino students until college. Her Filipino culture was mainly influenced by her family and family friends. After attending Kennesaw State University and graduating with a BFA in Graphic Communications in 2024, she was introduced to FLAN.

Michelle Sauve (they/she/siya) is a lifelong Georgia organizer, social worker, and community leader deeply invested in building grassroots power in their community and the working class. Born and raised in Georgia, Michelle has organized across the state their entire life. They earned their undergraduate degree in Human Services with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Kennesaw State University and completed their Master of Social Work at Georgia State University.

Neil Gutlay is a Filipino American, Georgia native, and 2025 Emory University graduate with his Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Biostatistics. He is an aspiring physician scientist with hopes of bridging the worlds of public health and medicine together and is a research assistant specializing in qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Besides volunteering and research, he occupies his time with playing video games.

Nereca Capuno is a recent graduate from Emory University (Class of 2025), where she earned her B.A. in Human Health and a Minor in Nutrition Science. During her college years, Nereca demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to the Filipino community. She served as Freshman Representative (2021–2022), Social Media Co‑Director (2022–2023), Treasurer (2023–2024), Leader of the 2nd Georgia FSA Leadership Summit (2024), and Head of the Senior Advisory Board (2024-2025) of the Filipino Student Association (FSA) at Emory.