Executive Board

  • Main Library Site Coordinator

    Victor Bowker is a junior studying Government and pursuing a Citation in Chinese at Harvard College. 

    Originally from Scituate, Massachusetts, Victor now lives in Quincy House, which is factually proven to be the best house. As a low-income Massachusetts resident, Victor is excited to begin working with VITA to help families in need. 

    After undergrad, Victor is considering a variety of career paths, including diplomacy with the State Department, law, or joining the big-bad bureaucracy in DC!

    Outside of class and clubs, Victor is an avid sailor and encourages everyone to seize the day and feel the wind.

  • InnerCity Weightlifing Site Coordinator

    Stella Kwon is a current senior at Harvard College from Metro-Atlanta, concentrating in Social Studies with a secondary in Economics.

    A proud Adams House resident, her primary interests are economic inequality, rural poverty, urban planning, and the social safety net in the U.S. Growing up in a low-income immigrant family, she never thought filling out tax forms with her parents would make such a meaningful difference in her life: putting food on the table and opening up scholarship opportunities to attend college. She is excited to serve low-to-moderate income families in MA and join CPL VITA this tax season!

    After college, she plans to return to Georgia and pursue a career in public interest law, advocating against the criminalization of poverty. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, reading, playing guitar, and drinking copious amounts of matcha (aspiring to one day do them all at the same time).

  • Managing Director

    Jon-Yin (he/him) is a student at Harvard Law School. Before enrolling at HLS, he was a low-income tax specialist at HLS’s Federal Tax Clinic.

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jon-Yin secured millions in tax benefits for underserved populations. Since 2016, he has partnered with VITA sites in Alaska, California, Upstate New York, New York City, & Massachusetts. This will be his sixth tax season providing free tax preparation in Massachusetts and his ninth season as a VITA preparer.

    Jon-Yin has a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management and an M.P.S. in Management from Cornell University.

    In May, Jon-Yin will join McDermott Will & Schulte’s Summer Program.

  • Central Square Site Coordinator

    Emma Pham-Tran (she/her) is a current sophomore at Harvard College concentrating in Government with a citation in Vietnamese. 

    Originally from Sacramento, California and now a resident of Quincy House at Harvard, she hopes to pursue a career in public service or public administration as a lawyer. Emma has worked with local nonprofit organizations in her hometown throughout high school and college, with her most recent experience with Asian Resources, Inc. inspiring her to continue working with underrepresented, especially non-English speaking, communities.

    Outside of her work with VITA, she is involved with various programs at the Harvard’s Institute of Politics and writes for the Harvard Crimson. She enjoys attending local theatrical and musical performances, exploring new cafes with friends, and walking around Harvard Square and Boston.

  • Training and Outreach Director

    Michelle Jiang (she/her) is a current senior at Harvard College concentrating in Government and Applied Mathematics with a minor in Ethnicity, Migration, and Rights.

    Originally from Dickinson, Texas, and now a resident of Quincy House at Harvard, she hopes to pursue a career in public policy after working as a Policy Fellow for Harris County Precinct 4. This is Michelle’s second year volunteering with CPL VITA.
    Outside of CPL VITA, she is involved with the Food Literacy Project and the Harvard Undergraduate Knitting Circle. In her free time, she enjoys trying out new restaurants, solving puzzle games, and going on long walks. She is excited to continue providing free tax assistance to those in the Greater Boston community.

  • Alaska Experience Director

    Jackson Faulkner is a 2L from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Jackson is interested in administrative law, American legal history, and the intersection of law, politics, and discretionary authority.

    Before attending Harvard Law School, he worked in New Mexico state government and politics, holding positions with both the Governor and the Speaker of the House. Jackson's work included facilitating government-to-government relationships with tribal leadership, executing statewide political programs, and most recently, staffing a legislative session where New Mexico adopted its first tax plan proposed and led by an Indigenous legislator.

    Jackson plans to return to New Mexico upon graduation and work in the public interest. In his free time, he enjoys hiking and exploring New England with his partner.

  • Client Relationship Manager

    Charlotte Hodgson is a current junior at Harvard College concentrating in Government, specifically following the Law and Justice curriculum.  

    Charlotte is a player on the Division I Women’s Lacrosse team at Harvard which has been a facet of her collegiate life and activities prior to coming to Harvard. Being from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sparked Charlotte’s early interest in becoming a lawyer from the strong legal field embedded in the region. Following some insight into the legal field Charlotte is unsure which field is most interesting to her but criminal defense, corporate sectors, and even potential sports agency involvement are all of interest. Beyond being from Philadelphia, Charlotte is a Canadian and British citizen, winning a silver medal with the U20 Canadian Women’s Lacrosse team this past summer in Hong Kong. 

    This is Charlotte’s first year working with CPL VITA and being IRS-certified Advanced-level but it has been a great way to be able to give back in some way to the Cambridge community. The clientele aspect of the program has allowed her to combine her main interest in law, which is client representation, with volunteer work in the local community.

  • Main Library Site Coordinator

    Social Chair

    Lottie Elwy (she/her) is a sophomore at Harvard College concentrating in Mathematics while pursuing a secondary in Educational Studies and the Certificate for Civic Engagement. Passionate about improving public education, Lottie is currently on a leave of absence from the College to serve as a Student Success Coach with City Year Greater Boston, an AmeriCorps program. Lottie teaches in seventh and eighth grade math classes at Boston Green Academy and can't wait to return to Harvard with new insight to bring to research on education policy and curriculum development.

    Originally from Wellesley, Massachusetts, Lottie hopes to become a high school math teacher after college and give her future students the same love and dedication that she received from her own teachers growing up. In her free time, Lottie loves arts and crafts of all kinds, which she showcases on her TikTok account, @lottiecrafts, with over 1K followers! She also loves going for runs, reading magazines, and practicing yoga.

    Lottie is so excited to return to CPL VITA for her second tax season, this time as a Site Coordinator and Social Chair. She hopes to cultivate a tight-knit community of volunteers through outings, recruitment initiatives, and social events this year!

  • Scheduling Coordinator

    Sarah Bellagat (she/her) is a current junior at Harvard College concentrating in Government and History of Art & Architecture.

    Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, and now a proud resident of Pforzheimer House at Harvard, she hopes to pursue a career in international law and development. Growing up, she volunteered frequently with her county's youth commission and assisted her own immigrant parents with navigating the mechanics of local government, sparking her drive to volunteer for the first time this year with CPL VITA!


    Outside of VITA, she is involved with pre-law organizations on Harvard's campus, the Pforzheimer Housing Committee, and the Harvard Undergraduate Art Journal. In her free time, she loves playing word games, hiking, going to museums, and reviewing restaurants across the Boston area.

  • Main Library Site Coordinator

    Harvard College Liaison

    Olivia Lin (she/her) is a current junior at Harvard College concentrating in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology with a secondary in History of Art and Architecture.

    Originally from Clovis, California and now a proud resident of Kirkland House at Harvard, she intends to pursue a career as a physician or physician-scientist. Olivia has been an IRS-certified Advanced-level tax preparer for VITA since her junior year of high school, where she founded a collaboration between her high school and the nonprofit United Way Fresno & Madera Counties to recruit her classmates to become volunteer tax preparers for low-income community members in California’s Central Valley.

    Outside of VITA, she is involved in research at Boston Children’s Hospital and plays cello in Harvard’s Bach Society Orchestra. In her free time, she enjoys exploring restaurants in Boston, wandering around Newbury Street with her friends, and doing group fitness classes. She is excited to continue providing free tax assistance to those in the Greater Boston community.