Shanthal Ramos Bueno was born in the Dominican Republic and migrated to The Bronx, New York at the age of 5. She participated in Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship program from 2022-2023 and graduated from University Heights High School in 2023. Shanthal currently attends The University of Chicago where she hopes to major in mathematics and double minor in English and Creative Writing & Gender and Sexuality Studies. As hobbies, Shanthal enjoys reading, dancing, and baking for her loved ones.