ABSO Member Profiles
Student Advisors
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Paul Aversa (SFS’ 25), E-Board Chairperson
Major: Science, Technology & International Affairs (STIA)
Social Justice Passions: Environmental Justice & Public Health Equity
My first experience at Georgetown was through the Community Scholars Program (CSP), in which I learned about intersectionality and experienced a curriculum inspired by social justice. Growing up in South Florida, I had developed a passion for the environment and caring for marine ecosystems. With CSP, I grew to appreciate environmental justice more and the importance of making it known to others at Georgetown. I have joined ABSO and GREEN, both of which are organizations I believe hold to the missions of social justice and sustainability. I admire the friendships I’ve developed in my time working for ABSO and the dedication put forward by everyone within the CSJ.
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Ryann Brown (COL’24), Advisor
Majors: Sociology and Justice & Peace Studies
Social Justice Passions: Voting Rights/Access, Racial Injustice, Access to Education, Intersectionality in Poverty, Prison Reform
What I most enjoy about serving on ABSO is the dedication every board member has – not only to the Georgetown community, but our social sphere at large. This group of students provides a unique perspective and feedback on the social justice issues our student organizations are targeting, which makes the experience so worthwhile.
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Deirdre Carroll (COL ‘25), Treasurer
Majors: Government and Economics
Social Justice Passions: Housing justice and income equality
I enjoy learning more about the operational side of social justice work. This work behind the scenes enables student organizations to serve our community and work towards systemic change.
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Saisha Dani (SFS’25), Advisor
Major: International Politics
Social Justice Passions: Immigrant rights, climate justice, women’s reproductive rights
By starting my first year with the pre-orientation program FOCI and continuing my CSJ journey with HOME, ABP, SJPP, and FOCI leadership, I have been able to appreciate the work that the CSJ allows me to do. I am committed to furthering my social justice journey; thus, I joined ABSO to continue this mission in the Georgetown community. I look forward to strengthening my leadership skills and advancing my involvement with social justice through ABSO!
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Alison Karki (COL ’25), Advisor
Majors: Justice and Peace Studies/Government
Social Justice Passions: Reproductive justice, gender and LGBTQ+ equality, and supporting survivors of sexual assault and sex trafficking
I joined ABSO to help students uplift their communities with issues they are passionate about through student-run organizations. I also joined to make meaningful connections with my ABSO peers and learn from other students about significant social justice issues.
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Senoh Koroma (MSB’25), Advisor
Majors: Management, Pre-health Studies
Social Justice Passions: pharmaceutical and medical inequity, especially the medical racism that People of Color (POC) face in white America’s healthcare system; the commodification of adopted and fostered Black and Brown children
I joined ABSO because of my desire to branch out of my comfort zone. After some reflection regarding what it means to be Black on a Predominantly White Campus (PWI), I desire to be more intimately involved in social justice organizations that I have only admired from afar to grow as a person in my knowledge about the issues that plague marginalized communities all over the nation.
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Derrik Nhin (MSB ’25), Advisor
Majors: Finance and Marketing
Social Justice Passions: Racial Injustices and Financial Literacy
Fall 2022 is my first semester with ABSO. I am excited to be part of a selfless organization dedicated to tackling the injustices of society through the many groups and organizations in which students can participate. I am committed to gathering awareness of racial injustices that stand in the way of progress and pushing for greater financial literacy as a tool for poverty reduction. I am also part of Georgetown Aspiring Minority Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs (GAMBLE) and an intramural soccer team on campus.
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Simran Parmar (SOH’24), Advisor
Major: Health Care Policy and Management
Social Justice Passion: medical justice, food equity, and educational equality
I chose to be part of ABSO because I want to be part of a team of driven, hardworking students that works to improve club structure and management in order to help the community.
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Sabrina Shaffer (SFS’25), Advisor
Major: Regional and Comparative Studies
Social Justice Passion: Affordable housing
This will be my second semester serving as an ABSO board member! I joined ABSO last spring to expose myself to the social justice initiatives on campus, and to explore my personal area of interest: affordable housing. One thing I’d like people to know about me is that I was born-and-raised in Philadelphia!
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Cade Spencer (C’25), E-Board Vice Chairperson
Majors: Government and English
Social Justice Passion: Educational equity
I am excited to serve as ABSO Vice Chairman for the Fall 2022 semester. I call the Center for Social Justice a home on campus through my involvement with ABSO, Alpha Phi Omega, DC Reads, First Year Orientation to Community Involvement (FOCI), and the Social Justice & Public Policy Academy. ABSO fosters my growth as a leader, adviser, and team member to strengthen my pursuits in educational equity, specifically for students with learning disabilities. I strongly admire the work of ABSO and the CSJ, and I look forward to another semester of leadership, friendship, and service.
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Mrinmayi Ubgade, Advisor
Major: Global Business
Social Justice Passions: Gender equality, environmental justice, women’s health, immigration
I joined ABSO because it was an interesting opportunity to work with social justice issues in a capacity that I had not previously considered. Being an advisor allows me to understand the difficulties in organizing efforts to create change in a community, since I no longer operate in an idealistic world, and need to ensure that actions will have the most benefit for the groups involved. Overall, I wanted to help create positive and sustainable change in our community and from my advisee student organizations along the way.
Staff Members
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Blaythe Ayala, Assistant Director
Student Organizations and Leadership
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Candace Mosley,
Staff Appointed ABSO member