Ria Babaria
InvestorStudent Fellow, Textbook Affordability at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Riverside, California
About
UCLA Public Affairs major focused on education justice and textbook affordability as a structural barrier affecting low-income and first-generation students. She has authored and co-sponsored California State Legislature legislation supporting marginalized youth.
Experience
- American Academy of PediatricsCross Sector Alliance Consultantcurrent2024 — present
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern CaliforniaPolicy Intern2025 — 2026
- UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & CommunitiesPolicy Research Intern2025 — 2026
- Michelson PhilanthropiesHigher Education Fellow2025 — 2026
- American Bar AssociationSection on Civil Rights and Social Justice Legal Intern2025
- UCLA Luskin School of Public AffairsResearch Assistant2024 — 2025
- Youth Power ProjectDirector of Policy2023 — 2025
- Los Angeles County District Attorney's OfficeIntern2025
- UCLA Pre Law Litigation ClubVice President2024 — 2025
- Inland Congregations United for ChangeDirector of Legislative Affairs2024Riverside County, California, United States
- Voters of TomorrowLegislative Director2023 — 2024California, United States
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJCAAJC Student Advocate2024
- GENupCo-Chief of Policy and Legislative Director2022 — 2024
- GENupEnvironmental Policy Head2022 — 2024
- GENupRiverside Chapter President2021 — 2023
- GENupChief of Strategy and Innovation2022
- GENupDirector of Campaigns2021 — 2022
- Extinction Rebellion YouthCommunications Manager2022 — 2023
- Inland Congregations United for ChangeYouth Fellow2022 — 2023
- Stanford Doerr School of SustainabilityResearch Assistant2022
- Katie Porter for CongressIntern2022
- RIVERSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTStudent Representative for the RUSD Equity Task Force Team2020 — 2022
Skills & more
Policy AnalysisGovernmental AffairsCampaign StrategiesCommunity OutreachCommunity OrganizingCampaign ManagementPublic PolicyPoliticsNonprofit OrganizationsStrategic PartnershipsStrategic Vision2Logistics Management2
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Strategic PlanningCommunicationWritingFrom Ria's professional profile.
Colleagues at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Alya Michelson
Investor at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Andrea Lara Jara
Basic Needs Student Fellow at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cailyn Nagle
Senior Program Manager, Open Educational Resources at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Chinwe Ohanele Agwu
Senior Program Manager, Michelson Intellectual Property Institute at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cristal Mojica
Senior Program Manager, Digital Equity at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Dr. Gary K. Michelson
Founder and Co-Chair at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Elleyse Garrett
Legal Fellow, Michelson Intellectual Property Institute at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Evelyn Lucho
Senior Program Coordinator, Student Basic Needs Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ria Babaria?
- UCLA Public Affairs major focused on education justice and textbook affordability as a structural barrier affecting low-income and first-generation students. She has authored and co-sponsored California State Legislature legislation supporting marginalized youth.
- Where does Ria Babaria work?
- Ria Babaria is Student Fellow, Textbook Affordability at Michelson 20MM Foundation.
- Where did Ria Babaria go to school?
- Ria Babaria studied at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs; Riverside STEM High School.
