Elias Sarmiento (he/they) is a third year student at UC Berkeley majoring in Rhetoric and History of Art. He has been a part of NSS since 2023 starting off as an Orientation Leader and then a Office Representative the following year. He has experience in different positions on campus focused on building community, supporting students, and promoting inclusive spaces. They look forward to creating spaces where all students from diverse backgrounds can feel a sense of belonging at UC Berkeley. You’ll typically find him out taking photos on his film camera, in a hammock on Memorial Glade, or grabbing boba and lunch with his kuya and ading!