My name is Lillian Trinh and I am a Vietnamese-Taiwanese American from Tulsa, OK. I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2017 with a BA in Letters, Constitutional Studies after leaving the business program. This was a pivotal moment for me as it exposed me to many of the issues that face disenfranchised and marginalized populations in America. It was also during college I became more aware and attached to my Vietnamese heritage, there wasn't much representation for Southeast Asians in Tulsa. After I graduated, I moved to Austin, TX where I currently work as an Experience Coordinator at Poly. Furthermore, my renewed interest and passion in learning more about my Vietnamese heritage eventually led me to UVSA South and UNAVSA. I currently serve as the President for UVSA South, and am wrapping up my term as Civic Engagement Core team member for UNAVSA.

Frederick Tran is the PIVOT fellow for the great state of Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2017 with a degree in Critical Languages and International Studies, focusing in Russian. After graduation, he worked in programming and development for an international nonprofit that specializes in empowering orphans. He recently came off an internship with the Dallas County Republican Party, where he fundraised for a conservative candidate. Frederick joined the PIVOT fellowship program because he strongly believes in PIVOT's values to engage Vietnamese Americans to fight for an equal and just nation for all Americans, especially those who come from disenfranchised groups whose voices are often silent or unheard. He hopes to continue working in development for either nonprofits or political campaigns after the fellowship is over.