Allyson Velez

Allyson is from Lake Forest, California, and graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Public Health and a minor in Public Policy. Raised in an immigrant household, Allyson is passionate about creating solutions to health care challenges marginalized communities face. At an early age, Allyson’s father was diagnosed with a chronic health condition that required frequent interactions with the healthcare system; she became acutely aware of the high cost of healthcare and its disproportionate impact on BIPOC and low-income families. These experiences pushed her to explore health policy and its impact on the Latinx community as a student, leading her to participate in the Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship and the John Gardner Public Service Fellowship. Upon graduation, she served as a Legislative Analyst at the California Health and Human Services Agency where she sought to advance policy that addresses the root causes of health inequality. After Princeton, she hopes to work in government promoting Latinx healthcare accessibility. In her free time, Allyson is an amateur boxer, runner, and reality TV enthusiast.