When I Became A Gator

Victoria Lasavath talks with host Vi Payulert (DCP’12) about her career journey after UF, moving to Boston and now to Los Angeles, now leading communications at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

Minh Le (‘12), Co-founder & COO of In-Between Studios, talks with host Vi Payulert (DCP’12) about the leap he took moving to the West Coast to Los Angeles, where keeping your network of Gator Alumni helps you in any stage of life.

Jon Tanawan, a family medicine resident, talks with host Vi Payulert (DCP’12) about his time at UF, serving through various campus organizations, studying abroad for medical school in the Philippines and now finishing up medical residency in Chicago!

Sonia Amin, a consultant pharmacists and children’s book author, talks with host Vi Payulert (DCP’12)  being from a family of Gator alumni, her early career, serving the community, and also branching out and writing her own children’s book - Bax and His Bubbles, a book all about a kid and his thoughts.

Michael Satyapor (CLAS-Economics’12), a Product Manager at Hulu, talks with host Vi Payulert (DCP’12)  about the early years of the UF Association of Asian Alumni, and building your skills outside the classroom. Not only did Michael serve as past lead of the Alumni Association but also AASU President while maintaining leadership in many on campus organizations.

Ellen graduated from UF's College of Design, Construction and Planning in 1992 with a degree in interior design. Amidst the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, she shifted to working in student affairs and now is a licensed realtor. On this episode of the podcast, Ellen sits down with Vi Payulert (DCP'12) to talk about her experience on campus, being one of the founding members of the Filipino Student Association (FSA), pivoting in new careers opportunities, and her passions for all things creative.

Phillip Cheng, an educator, licensed real estate agent, talks with host Vi Payulert (DCP’12) about his time at UF, serving as President of the Asian American Student Union (AASU), teaching in Hawaii, and his passion for teaching and learning!

We are back with Season 2 of the podcast When I Became A Gator, with new host Vi Payulert. Vi catches up with alumni to see where they are now and how their times at UF shaped their lives, careers, & passions. Through the unique stories of each guest, Vi hopes these podcasts will not only bring about nostalgia, laughs, memories, but also highlight how diverse the Asian and Asian American community truly is.

Now serving as the Director of Volunteer Engagement at the UF Alumni Association, Carré Mitchell talks about how she become a Gator when she bought her first T-shirt from the UF Bookstore.

Double-Gator alumni Sandy Chiu talks about her Weeks of Welcome experience attending the Asian American Student Assembly at University Auditorium and how that inspired her to become a student activist during her time at UF.