About:

Christopher Asma is a senior majoring in political science and minoring in public policy and computer science at Hunter College. Over his college career, Christopher has cultivated a passion for public service and government by working for multiple state and local representatives, the Mayor’s office, City agencies, and most recently for US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Through Hunter College, he has served as a member of Hunter Has Heart—an organization which seeks to combat food insecurity on campus—and as a Pride Policy Fellow—a selective fellowship which gives LGBTQ students the opportunity to work on LGBTQ policy under LGBTQ elected officials and organizations like the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. In addition, he is the Director of Partnerships for Paragon Policy Fellowship, a non-profit which pairs college students eager to explore the world of technology policy with state and local governments looking to develop their tech capacity.