Alexandra (Sasha) Bergseid

Open water and pool lifeguard at YMCA of San Diego County

EXOKĒRYX + 2 more · University of California, Berkeley

About

Hi there! I am an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science major at UC Berkeley, with an interest in electrical hardware, nuclear energy, environmentalism, and the Russian language.

Experience

  • Electrical Engineering Intern at EXOKĒRYX
    Oct 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Student Technology Consultant at UC Berkeley Student Technology Services
    Oct 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • EECS Student at UC Berkeley College of Engineering
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Open water and pool lifeguard at YMCA of San Diego County
    May 2026 - Jul 2026 · 3 mos

    Ludicrously fun job. Also very meaningful and very serious job at times. A swim injury took me out for the short term, but I'll be back. My favorite part was the lagoon. Training gave me a red cross CPR and BLS certification, which I'll be thankful for if I ever need it again.

  • Scholar at Critical Language Scholarship Program
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    Learn with the help of State Department funding through classes, cultural activities, language partners, my host family, and speaking with the public while out an about. Application process started in November, Semi-Finalists were selected in January, and Finalists selected in March.