Intro Spotlight: Aria Grossman
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am joining Circulate San Diego as the Policy Manager. Prior to joining Circulate, I spent three years working as a legislative staffer in the United States Senate, primarily working on transportation and appropriations policy.
I graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2022 with a double major in Global Studies and Finance and a minor in Chinese. In my free time I love hiking, traveling, exploring new neighborhoods, and crocheting.
How did you become interested in Circulate San Diego?
After working on housing and transportation policy at the federal level, I was looking for the opportunity to work on these issues at the state and local level, as that is where so much of the impactful decision-making power is held. I stumbled across Circulate online, and it felt like the perfect opportunity to work on impactful policy projects in a beautiful city!
What’s your most memorable face palm moment? Or what is your biggest achievement to date? Choose one.
Last year, I decided to sign up for a half marathon with zero running experience and two months to train. I ended up successfully completing the race under my goal of two hours! (My final time was 1:59:57, but it still counts!)
If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor?
RuPaul comes to mind. I believe in being the change you want to see in the world, and I admire people who embody this quality. RuPaul brought a "fringe" art to the mainstream and has permanently altered social standards in America along the way, just by relentlessly doing his thing. I think there is a lot to learn from that worldview. Why not decide to live as if you are currently in the world as you wish it existed?
