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Kristi Mai

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Biography

Kristi Mai (she/her) is a second generation Vietnamese-Chinese American woman from San Gabriel Valley, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Asian American Studies and History, with a minor in Labor Studies at UCLA. She is a first-year graduate student in the dual degree program with the Asian American Studies MA and Masters in Social Welfare. Her current research interests are on examining sexual and gender violence in Southeast Asian communities, along with the intersections of abolition and education. In her free time, Kristi enjoys playing video games, experiencing the joys of food with friends, and yoga.

Kristi Mai