Meet the Trainers

Fairuz Saleh

Fairuz was raised in New Rochelle, NY but currently lives in Yonkers, NY. She is an Applied Psychology & Human Development major with her focus area being Observational Studies and Human Capital. With a passion for social justice and amplifying student voices on campus, Fairuz’s engagement on campus is driven by her devotion to advocacy and systemic change. After graduating, she hopes to enter sectors like Human Resources or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within a company or bank to help these spaces become more inclusive and aware. She wants to utilize her critical and restorative lens to empower others and to make opportunities equitable and accessible for marginalized communities. 

On campus, Fairuz is a member of the Bystander Intervention Team. She is also on the AHANA Leadership Council of UGBC and spent a year as a Bowman Advocate with the Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center where she facilitated DEI training for first-year students and engaged in discussions surrounding discrimination on campus. During her free time, you can find Fairuz organizing her Pinterest boards, listening to music in the sun, or dancing to bachata and reggaetón with her friends. Fairuz is currently studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Katerina Trantzas

Katerina Trantzas was raised in Westchester, New York. She is pursuing a double major in Biology and Philosophy with hopes of attending medical school after graduation. She has a passion for women's health, AHANA+ representation, and supporting survivors of sexual assault. In her future career, Katerina hopes to use her studies in medicine and women's health issues to assist in the fight to end the cycle of human trafficking. Through her time volunteering, she recognized the environment of empowerment and belonging at the WC and sought to help foster this environment in the Boston College community. Outside of the WC, Katerina works to help keep Boston College a safer campus as an EMT with BCEMS. When not in class, you can find her studying outside on the grass, or playing intramural tennis with her friends.