Annamaria De La Torre
ANNAMARIA DE LA TORRE (she/her/hers) is a junior studying Public Affairs with a minor in Environmental Systems and Society. An incoming Policy Fellow with the Communications Department, she is passionate about analyzing the intersection between public perception and public action, especially as it relates to issues like climate change, political polarization, and immigration.
At UCLA, Annamaria is a part of the Facilities Commission, a branch of the Undergraduate Student Association that focuses on improving the sustainability and accessibility of the campus and its residential entities. As an Environmental Justice Now! Project Director, she leads initiatives such as the expansion of ethically-made and sustainably sourced products sold within UCLA stores through an advocacy-oriented, action-forward lens. In the past, Annamaria has worked with non-profits, such as In-Reach, as a Social Media and PR Intern, where she witnessed and enacted transformative efforts to refine the organization’s public image to further spread life-affirming and saving resources through a virtual platform.
Annamaria is the daughter of immigrant and first-generation parents and grew up in Hacienda Heights, CA, where she takes pride in her Mexican and Italian heritage.
