Chakriya Ou
Attending
Academic MajorEconomics with a minor in Data Science
Class of 2023 |
Chakriya Ou or “Riya” attends Gettysburg College majoring in economics with a minor in data science. On campus, she works as a Library Student Supervisor where she assists in training new student hires, oversees overall user services performance, and is a Peer Research Mentor helping students with their research process. In her first year, she was selected to represent Gettysburg at the National Leadership & Diversity Convention and was also a member of the president advisory group for inclusion and belonging.
Before joining SHE-CAN and coming to the U.S, Riya organized a fundraiser to provide necessary school supplies to 47 primary school students back in her hometown in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia and was a very involved youth advocate at Transparency International Cambodia where she attended trainings, implemented a community project, went on a study tour in Malaysia, and was a guest speaker on a national radio show discussing her involvement in social activities. Riya is passionate about international economic development, education, leadership, and women and youth empowerment. She aspires to work for international organizations like the World Bank whose missions center on promoting sustainable economic development and improving the living standards of people through data-supported policy implementation and evaluation. This summer, she’s one of the Eisenhower Institute Washington summer fellows and she’s also doing part-time internships in Washington D.C. with VOA (Voice of America) Khmer Service and Vital Voices Global Partnership. Last Fall, she did a semester exchange at Lancaster University in the UK. In summer 2021, she interned at Transparency International Cambodia, where she worked closely with WYEL (Women and Youth Empowerment in Leadership Program) staff and participants to ensure successful delivery of planned activities including trainings, workshops, advocacy campaigns, and youth-led projects. |
Mentors
Terri Garnick
Andrew Lane, Senior Clinical Operations Manager, Menlo Therapeutics Inc.
Maggie Neitzel, Principal, Enterprise Innovation, Blue Shield of California
Riva Nelson
Nancy Symonds, Senior HR and Talent Acquisition Consultant, Allakos Inc.
Andrew Lane, Senior Clinical Operations Manager, Menlo Therapeutics Inc.
Maggie Neitzel, Principal, Enterprise Innovation, Blue Shield of California
Riva Nelson
Nancy Symonds, Senior HR and Talent Acquisition Consultant, Allakos Inc.