The Peer Ambassador Program provides current MA Statistics students with meaningful leadership opportunities to support the department’s academic community.
Ambassadors serve across three focus areas:
Outreach: Represent the program at recruitment events and engage with prospective students to share insights about the MA experience.
Community Building: Plan and facilitate activities that strengthen peer connections and foster a welcoming, inclusive environment.
Social Media & Communications: Develop content that highlights student experiences, promotes departmental events, and supports program visibility.
Click on any ambassador below to learn more about their role and contributions.
Hannah is a scientist with a deep interest in combining her passions for computation, statistics, and health in the development of precision medicine diagnostics and therapeutics through harnessing big data from genomics, wearable devices, and electronic health records. She loves meeting new people interested in statistics and data science and looks forward to meeting you at events!
Ryann is a Master’s student in Statistics at UC Berkeley with a background in psychology and institutional research. She is passionate about using statistics to support data-informed decision-making in higher education and to foster actionable change. Ryann enjoys connecting with others interested in statistics — especially those from nontraditional or interdisciplinary backgrounds — and is excited to support both prospective and current students in the program.
Jasmine Khamuani is a Master’s student in Statistics at UC Berkeley with a strong passion for data analysis, actuarial science, and teaching. Her experience includes serving as a Graduate Student Instructor for introductory statistics courses and teaching community college students through CalTeach. She has also gained industry experience through an actuarial internship at Delta Dental of California. Jasmine holds a B.Sc. in Actuarial Science from the UK and is committed to building supportive learning environments and contributing to her community through education and applied statistical work.
Hi, I'm Akanshaa! Here to turn up the good vibes and help build a welcoming, connected MA Stats community. I love meeting new people and organizing fun gatherings, especially if there’s coffee involved!
Abhishek Sai Shukla
Bio coming soon.
Junya Tsuneishi
Junya Tsuneishi is a Master’s student in Statistics at UC Berkeley. Born and raised in Japan, he spent over eight years at a Japanese life insurance company, where he was responsible for structuring and managing quantitative and data-analysis projects focusing on investment, finance, ESG, and healthcare. As a company-sponsored student, he is passionate about leveraging data-science methods to tackle business challenges and create value for stakeholders and society.
