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Ria Babaria

Investor

Student 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.

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Experience

  1. American Academy of PediatricsCross Sector Alliance Consultantcurrent2024 — present
  2. Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern CaliforniaPolicy Intern2025 — 2026
  3. UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & CommunitiesPolicy Research Intern2025 — 2026
  4. Michelson PhilanthropiesHigher Education Fellow2025 — 2026
  5. American Bar AssociationSection on Civil Rights and Social Justice Legal Intern2025
  6. UCLA Luskin School of Public AffairsResearch Assistant2024 — 2025
  7. Youth Power ProjectDirector of Policy2023 — 2025
  8. Los Angeles County District Attorney's OfficeIntern2025
  9. UCLA Pre Law Litigation ClubVice President2024 — 2025
  10. Inland Congregations United for ChangeDirector of Legislative Affairs2024Riverside County, California, United States
  11. Voters of TomorrowLegislative Director2023 — 2024California, United States
  12. Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJCAAJC Student Advocate2024
  13. GENupCo-Chief of Policy and Legislative Director2022 — 2024
  14. GENupEnvironmental Policy Head2022 — 2024
  15. GENupRiverside Chapter President2021 — 2023
  16. GENupChief of Strategy and Innovation2022
  17. GENupDirector of Campaigns2021 — 2022
  18. Extinction Rebellion YouthCommunications Manager2022 — 2023
  19. Inland Congregations United for ChangeYouth Fellow2022 — 2023
  20. Stanford Doerr School of SustainabilityResearch Assistant2022

Education

  1. UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
  2. Riverside STEM High School2019 — 2023

Skills & more

Policy AnalysisGovernmental AffairsCampaign StrategiesCommunity OutreachCommunity OrganizingCampaign ManagementPublic PolicyPoliticsNonprofit OrganizationsStrategic PartnershipsStrategic Vision2Logistics Management2
+3 moreStrategic PlanningCommunicationWriting

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Shared employers

Also worked at American Academy of Pediatrics1

Fatima Cody StanfordVenture Advisor at Pier 70 Ventures

Also worked at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs1

Katie WagmanStudent Fellow, Textbook Affordability Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation

Colleagues at Michelson 20MM Foundation

Abba Schwartz
Student Fellow, OER Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Alya Michelson
Investor at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Andrea Lara Jara
Basic Needs Student Fellow at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cailyn
Senior Program Manager, Open Educational Resources Initiative 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
Chloe Serrano
Student Fellow, Smart Justice Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cristal
Senior Program Manager, Michelson Center for Public Policy and Digital Equity Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation