Biography

Jeremy Zimmett is from the small community of Valley Center, CA, and is a current graduate student pursuing his master’s degree in Library and Information Sciences. During his time at UCLA, he has served on two different diversity councils, notably organizing a queer resource panel for all incoming graduate students. He has also served as a mentor for UCLA’s Graduate-Undergraduate Mentorship Program, a teaching associate for UCLA’s Academic Advancement Program, and as a board member for the Information Studies’ Student Governing Board. He has contributed greatly to the UCLA community by advocating for queer individuals, new students, first-generation students, and those who have been historically underrepresented in higher education.