Kayleen Perdana (she/her) (Virgo) is a first-year student majoring in International Studies and Business (innovation and entrepreneurship) at the University of California, Irvine. She has a proven track record of founding educational non-profits and writing for youth-led platforms, particularly on mental health and equal opportunities in underserved communities. Her initiatives—Streetsmartsociety, Culture.ify, Kidsinspiredifference, Wellplaybadminton, and Neighbors.jkt—are all focused on sustainable growth.
An avid Model UN and debate participant, Kayleen has a wide range of hobbies, from analyzing true crime shows and composing songs to salsa dancing and crafting butterfly origami.
A fan of in-depth video essays on YouTube, such as "Chronically Online Girl Explains Sabrina Carpenter’s Love Triangles" and "Analyzing Rory from the Guys’ Perspective," she finds limitless inspiration for her creative writing. Kayleen has competed in national and global writing competitions, including ICAS, NOWJAKARTA, ELMASC, ‘Our Better World’, and The New York Times' Annual Personal Narrative Writing Contest. She also published an online short book titled Playing Heartbreaker.
Accidentally on Purpose: My Unplanned Eat, Pray, Love Journey
