Taleen Nazarian is a fourth-year student at the University of California, Irvine studying Political Science and Criminology, Law and Society. She was born and raised in Pasadena, California. She has become involved in the Armenian Students’ Association at UC Irvine, serving as the Cultural Chair and the current Vice President. She has interned for the Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region (ANCA-WR) and has become a vocal advocate of the Armenian cause in her community.