Ayaan Moledina is a 1st-generation American, the son of immigrants, and a Pakistani-American born and raised in Austin, Texas. As a product of Round Rock ISD schools, his campaign is deeply personal.

Ayaan’s commitment to public service was shaped by his own lived experiences as a student, including bullying, racism, and mental health struggles. Those experiences led him to dedicate his work to making sure students have the support, dignity, and opportunities they deserve.

He has worked across advocacy, organizing, and public policy at the local, state, and federal levels, including roles connected to the U.S. House of Representatives, the Texas Legislature, and national youth mental health efforts. He has helped organize campaigns and events with major institutions and worked on issues including suicide prevention, student wellbeing, civic engagement, racial justice, and gun violence prevention.

Closer to home, Ayaan has long been involved in Round Rock ISD through district and campus engagement, mentoring, PTA support, and work to elevate student voices. He is running for the RRISD Board of Trustees to protect public schools, support students and educators, and ensure district leadership reflects the community it serves.

When elected Ayaan will become the first South Asian elected to the RRISD Board of Trustees.

Over the past many years, Ayaan has worked on several campaigns in the Austin area including for Congressman Greg Casar, Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector Celia Israel, Councilmember Krista Laine, Councilmember Zohaib Qadri, Representative James Talarico, and many more. Additionally, he played an instrumental role in the crucial 2022 RRISD school board election by campaigning for Tiffanie Harrison, among other candidates like Amy Weir, Chuy Zaraté, and Alicia Markum. He worked alongside Access Education RRISD to protect our public schools against the threat of white christian nationalism and far right attacks.

Ayaan has been involved in RRISD for many years, serving on the district’s School Health Advisory Council (SHAC), being a district mentor, and being on the board of the C.D. Fulkes Middle School PTA, helping organize fundraising efforts to support student activities. He has also worked to increase diverse student perspectives by getting middle school students added to the VOICE program.

Ayaan brings his lived experiences as someone who has been through RRISD schools, experienced traumatic bullying, racism, and intense mental health struggles along with suicide attempts, and seeks to channel these hurdles into policies that can ensure no other child has to struggle like he did. He is the only progressive candidate in this race and when elected, will be the first South Asian ever elected to the RRISD Board of Trustees,

In a district of approximately 47,000 students and 59 campuses, with 22% of the student body being Asian, Ayaan’s voice is needed now more than ever. Ayaan works on a daily basis on the frontline against school vouchers, bible-infused curriculum, and attacks on DEI. He knows the impacts of the federal and state actions on our district. In a time where the district is first to see the impact of those negative and harmful actions, we need someone who has hands-on experience fighting this oppression at all levels of government.

No one will fight for our children more than Ayaan - this is personal to him; he’s not in it for fame, power, or glory. He’s in it because he knows what it’s like to be underestimated, undersupported, and pushed to the sidelines. Now is the time to say no more - we will no longer be silenced. If we aren’t at the decision making table, we’re on the menu. In the words of legendary Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” Onwards to victory!