Chaiya Jeffries '25

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Bachelor's of Sociology at LMU class of 2025, masters of Public Diplomacy at USC class of 2027.

During my time at LMU, I was a member of Alpha Phi and studied abroad twice, in Greece and Italy. I also worked on campus with Intramural Sports. Since graduation: I got a puppy named Paisley as a graduation gift, and she just turned 1. I've gone to 2 national parks (Sequoia and Joshua Tree) with her and take her to the beach or on hikes almost every day. I rarely did things alone or that much before I had her, but now I do a lot of those hikes and go to the beach with just her and me, so I'm more active, independent, and responsible in some ways. I recently took her on the train to Irvine to celebrate her birthday. I have also been working at a restaurant for almost 4 years, so I have continued working there post-grad, and this semester I just got a job on campus at USC, too. For my career goals, I really want to work in global security, focusing on human trafficking and child rights. But right now, as part of gaining experience and learning more, I am interested in sports diplomacy, specifically with women's sports, or advocating for specific countries to participate in the Olympics and other worldwide sports events that are usually excluded, or I'd love to work in sports safety and security operations.