Jaylina Vay is a Summer Research Fellow in the Haas Institute Equity Metrics Program where she is working on the Equity Indices project which develops research that explores how various index models conceptualizes equity and well-being in order to better serve and support the work of the Haas Institute. Jaylina is a first-generation undergraduate student at Mills College studying Sociology with a minor in Asian Studies. Her thesis will explore the relationship between public transportation and supermarket accessibility in East Oakland. Prior to joining the Haas Institute, Jaylina was a mentor for three years at CollegeSpring, an educational non-profit in the Bay Area that provides mentoring for first-generation low-income high school students. Eventually, Jaylina hopes to adopt as many pugs as her home will allow.
