Paloma Foster is a re-entry student parent at UC Berkeley, majoring in Political Science with minors in Public Policy and Ethnic Studies. She is also Chair of a new Commission called Equity and Systems Impact, which aims to give representation to marginalized student groups within the Associated Students of the University of California. Paloma is a Yardi Scholar, which is a new scholarship within Regents’ Scholars where students learn about the intersectionality of democracy and technology.

Within the Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholars Association (RCSA), she is the current Chair of Operations and has a year of Senator experience within the organization. Having been in the foster care and juvenile justice systems during her formative years, Paloma seeks to use her lived experience to help reform a less-than-perfect system. By returning to higher education, and eventually earning both a juris doctorate and a master’s in public policy, she believes she can make a real difference in the lives of others. Outside of UC Berkeley, Paloma enjoys spending time with her two boys Micah and Cairo, and volunteering for political campaigns.