Ariana Casas

Ariana Casas serves as a Mass Media and Communications Fellow at LULAC's National Office in Washington, D.C., during the summer of 2026. Having grown up in Fullerton, California, she is a rising senior at the University of California, Davis, where she majors in Political Science with minors in Psychology and Technology Management.

At UC Davis, Ariana works on the Media and Marketing team for the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP), where she develops communication and outreach strategies that help first-generation and low-income students access resources and pursue higher education opportunities. Through this work, she discovered a passion for community engagement and expanding access to information through effective communications.

Ariana has also worked with the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, helping develop marketing strategies that support small businesses across the Sacramento region. In addition, she has held several leadership positions within her sorority, including New Member Educator, Informal Recruitment Chair, and Marketing Director.

Combining her interests in politics, communications, and public engagement, Ariana hopes to pursue a career in marketing, political campaigns, or public affairs. During her time at LULAC, she looks forward to using storytelling and strategic communications to promote civic participation, advance civil rights, and strengthen Latino communities.