Krista Podesta

Chief of Operations

Major: Philosophy (Law & Society)

Krista is a fourth year transfer student at UCI. She was born and raised in New York where she worked in the cosmetology industry for eight years. After fulfilling her dream of moving across the country to California, she found her passion in the advocation of cannabis as medicine, and cannabis reform. She became heavily involved in the industry, established her own business which then lead to her interest in pursuing a career as an Attorney. Krista started her educational journey at Orange Coast College where she was heavily involved in an honor society on campus, studied abroad in Italy and found her love for philosophy. She had no knowledge of Ethics Bowl before she was invited to join upon beginning her first quarter at UCI, and quickly became committed to the club. She is excited for the future of this club and to make a lasting impact at UCI. Krista is also serving as a fundraising intern for the Pre-law society and is a Campuswide Honors Collegium hopeful. In her free time, she loves to go to disneyland, play piano, spend time with friends and take her dog to the dog park.