Elisa Cruz is a Filipino-American who currently resides in East Haven, Connecticut. She graduated from Hill Regional Career High School in New Haven and participated in Yale University’s Citizens, Thinkers, Writers in the summer of 2021. She attends Yale University as a prospective Ethnicity, Race, and Migrations major. Elisa enjoys grabbing boba with friends, watching “Attack on Titan,” and playing word games in her free time.