Sina Uipi

Policy Associate

​Sina Uipi is the Washington, DC-based Policy Associate. In this role, Sina leads EPIC's national policy and advocacy efforts towards the organization's mission to advance social justice and increase the political power of NHPI communities. She is thrilled to bring greater awareness to Pacific Islander needs at the national level. As a proud product of the California public education system, Sina earned her BA at SFSU in Political Science, including two minors in Counseling and Women and Gender Studies. She was raised in the LA area, and is a first generation Tongan American daughter to her parents and a community who has helped shape the advocate she is today. Prior to joining EPIC, Sina was a Senior Civil Rights Fellow at OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates, where she focused on policy priorities such as Education, Immigration, Census, and Technology/Workforce Development. .