Victor was born and raised in Los Angeles to immigrant parents from Costa Rica and Mexico. A first generation chicano/latino, he is a recent graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz and double majored in Sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies, where he was closely affiliated with the Chican@/Latin@ Resource Center, cross country and was a twice elected student government officer. This past year he served as the President of the University of California Student Association (UCSA), representing the over 210,000 students attending the University of California.  In the year ahead, he will have the honor of serving as the Vice President of the United States Student Association (USSA), representing over 4 million students from coast to coast, working nationally to make sure education is a right and not a privilege. He looks forward to being as accessible as possible and have high hopes for a successful year.

Getachew is the current Legislative Director for USSA. During his time at the University of Oregon he was committed to service and involvement.  As President of the Black Student Union he worked to strengthen the BSU and its impact on campus and the community at larger. As Student Body Vice President for the Associated Students of the University of Oregon he worked to preserve student autonomy, push for an inclusive student government while advocating for students on the state and federal level. On a state level he testified for the Oregon Opportunity Grant and participated in lobby visits. While in student government he got involved with USSA and sat on the Board of Directors as the Chair of People of African Descent. During his time on the USSA Board he helped to organize students around issues of access and affordability. Getachew graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Political Science. He is thrilled to be working with an amazing staff that helps to support the significant work of students.

Gaby grew up in Miami, Florida and enrolled in the University of Florida in 2004. After majoring in political science at UF, she went on to work as a community organizer for ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) in September of 2007. At ACORN she was responsible for organizing low-to-moderate income residents of an Orange County, Florida, community in order to improve safety, education, services, and accountability of local elected officials, among other issues. In August of 2008, Gaby went on to become the Alachua County Field Organizer for Florida's Vote No on Amendment 2 Campaign during presidential election cycle. Gaby then went on to work as a USSA National Field Associate before transitioning to the Field Director position in January of 2011.

A recent graduate from Wichita State University, Chris was active with multiple student economic justice organizations on his campus that focused on educating and mobilizing students on issues pertaining to both the student and labor movement. He also served as a Student Government Senator for two years while in college, focusing on getting students more active in the community through voter registration and participation in Student Government. Prior to becoming the Student Labor Action Project Coordinator, Chris trained students in grassroots organizing as a USSA GROW trainer and was also a union organizer for SEIU focusing on custodians in public schools in Wichita. He is very excited to work with students across the country and support the ongoing movement to build and expand a working class agenda that benefits all.

Try has more than 35 years experience serving as an executive assistant to CEOs and Vice Presidents of Legislative Affairs for companies and organizations such as Jacobs Engineering, Rockwell/Boeing, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and the National Cooperatives for Rural Areas. In these positions Try managed Political Action Committees, budgets, lobbying operations, office operations, and a small office building. She also coordinated meetings, events, the production of newsletters, and equipment purchases.  Tyr is a 1977 graduate of the School of Business Administration from Virginia State University and a 2008 Southeastern University graduate with a BS degree in Liberal Studies.