Experience

National Center for Youth Law
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Law Clerk

  • Jun 2023 - Present


University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• J.D. Candidate

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Pro Bono Leader - East Bay Dreamers Project

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2023



Berkeley La Raza Law Journal

• Managing Editor

  • Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

• Associate Editor

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2022


Public Advocates
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Law Clerk

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022


The Education Trust-West

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Relations Associate

  • Nov 2020 - Jul 2021

  Organized events to advance the organization’s policy advocacy goals. Managed virtual event logistics and developed materials on relevant state legislation and education frameworks. Drafted coalition advocacy letters and garnered hundreds of organizational partner and practitioner sign-ons. Assisted in managing sub-grantee program. Organized events to advance the organization’s policy advocacy goals. Managed virtual event logistics and developed materials on relevant state legislation and education frameworks. Drafted coalition advocacy letters and garnered hundreds of organizational partner and practitioner sign-ons. Assisted in managing sub-grantee program.



Yes on Prop 16 - Opportunity for All

• Campaign Coordinator

  • Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  Provided administrative support to the Campaign Manager and leadership of the Yes on Prop 16 campaign. Directed the Yes on 16 student fellowship program, including the training and organizing of 70 students Provided administrative support to the Campaign Manager and leadership of the Yes on Prop 16 campaign. Directed the Yes on 16 student fellowship program, including the training and organizing of 70 students



Fulbright Brazil

• Brazil
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fulbright English Teaching Assistant

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  Selected as a Fulbright Grantee to work at the Sao Paulo State University. Collaborated with faculty to develop curriculum for college level English courses and workshops. Evacuated early due to COVID-19 pandemic. Selected as a Fulbright Grantee to work at the Sao Paulo State University. Collaborated with faculty to develop curriculum for college level English courses and workshops. Evacuated early due to COVID-19 pandemic.



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

  Researched and drafted policy memorandums and legislative correspondence and provided other administrative support to the Representative’s staff. Researched and drafted policy memorandums and legislative correspondence and provided other administrative support to the Representative’s staff.



Democratic Party of Virginia

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Field Organizer

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2019

  Coordinated field organizing efforts in HD-51. Recruited over 800 canvassing shifts and had the highest number of completed volunteer shifts of any organizer in Virginia. Oversaw the Get Out the Vote efforts in the final four days of the campaign, during which our volunteers knocked on over 18,500 doors Coordinated field organizing efforts in HD-51. Recruited over 800 canvassing shifts and had the highest number of completed volunteer shifts of any organizer in Virginia. Oversaw the Get Out the Vote efforts in the final four days of the campaign, during which our volunteers knocked on over 18,500 doors

• Legislative Intern

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

  - Tracked legislative and regulatory proposals and actions at the state level, managed and updated internal and external legislative tacking systems for the Government Relations team. - Researched, prepared and presented bill analyses and reports, and drafted legislative communications. - Scheduled a total of 80 meetings with California legislators and staff for the over 200 constituents that took part in ETW's 2019 Ed Equity Advocacy Day. Assisted in scheduling, planning, and day of logistics, as well as the preparation of materials for participants. - Reported on Legislative Committee hearings and relevant events as needed. Show less



Stanford University Graduate School of Education

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Conducted classroom observations and drafted field notes for research on Long Term English Language Learners. Assisted with the creation of a new online service-learning course on coaching community English. Managed the service-learning course component and led the recruitment of undergraduate students and adult English learners. Conducted classroom observations and drafted field notes for research on Long Term English Language Learners. Assisted with the creation of a new online service-learning course on coaching community English. Managed the service-learning course component and led the recruitment of undergraduate students and adult English learners.



Beto for Texas

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Organizer

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

  - Organized volunteers in Lubbock County to talk to more voters than any campaign in Texas history. The Beto Field Team successfully organized a massive grassroots effort that knocked over 3 million doors, made over 20.8 million calls, and had over 1.39 million conversations with voters at the door and over the phone in the year leading up to the 2018 Midterm Elections. - Responsible for building teams of volunteers that ran block walk/canvass and phone bank trainings for other volunteers - Opened and managed 4 volunteer-led pop-up offices, where volunteers did voter contact work during GOTV (temporary brick and mortar campaign infrastructure) - Worked with Slack, Google Drive, Polis, LiveVox (web-based dialer), Relay (peer to peer SMS), VAN, and Action Kit Show less



UCLA Community Service Commission

• Community Service Commissioner

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Served as one of fourteen representatives on UCLA's Undergraduate Student Association Council for an undergraduate student body of over 30,000. Chief executive of the Community Service Commission, the largest completely student-run and student-initiated nonprofit service organization in the nation. • Oversaw 45 staff members, 400 service organization directors, and over 3,000 student volunteers. • Provided advisory support to 37 student-initiated community service projects regarding issues such as insurance and liability, funding, and marketing.• Managed a budget of $400,000 in student fees to maintain commission function, carry out large-scale programs, and provide funding for campus service and advocacy groups.• Oversaw the implementation of 8 large-scale service programs for UCLA students, including UCLA's Alternative Breaks program which takes almost 100 students on 10 social justice and service learning trips across the country. Show less

• Internal Programming Director

  • May 2016 - Jun 2017

  The UCLA USAC Community Service Commission is an office of student government that is focused on the facilitation of community service among UCLA students. The Internal Programming Committee within CSC works to put on large scale events related to service that are meant to encourage and inspire undergraduates to pursue service in a more long term capacity. • Led a committee of 4 in planning 4 large-scale, UCLA campus-wide programs.• Worked with staff at the UCLA Career Center, UCLA Volunteer Center, Residential Life, Alumni Affairs and Partnership UCLA to plan events reaching the entire undergraduate student body at UCLA.• Planned the 13th Annual Day of Service, an event during which 400+ UCLA students volunteered at 15 nonprofits. In a change from previous years, 100% of volunteers reached their volunteer site with no logistical issues.• Organized Non-profit Networking Night, an event for 300+ UCLA students to network with 40 nonprofit organizations and government agencies, an increase in nonprofits of 15% from the previous year.• Coordinated Project Bruin, a college awareness day at UCLA for over 300 K-12 students in Los Angeles. Organized with over 40 students groups to put on workshops and other interactive activities. Show less



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accelerate Fellow

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  The Accelerate Fellowship was an intensive hands on and community driven seven-week summer rotational program across Los Angeles, New Orleans and the Rio Grande Valley. Fellows gained skills in diversity, equity and inclusiveness, executive communication, problem solving, consulting and core leadership development. During the summer Fellows worked with 3 different partner organizations, forging new relationships and helped to solve meaningful issue along side leaders in social and private sectors. I was selected as an inaugural fellow from a national pool of over 500 student leaders (8% acceptance rate). I utilized human centered design to generate innovative solutions for three complex regional challenges, and I pitched solutions to local and national experts and community members. Show less



Associated Students UCLA

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Event Services Reservationist

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  • Reserved and organized event venues and rooms for student organizations, including creating event diagrams, scheduling labor, and ordering furnishings. • Worked with clients to reserve and plan events in 20 on-campus meeting rooms and 4 large event venues. • Used Event Management Software to process invoices and payments, order furnishings, allocate funding from the ASUCLA’s Student Union Event Fund, and reserve rooms. • Reserved and organized event venues and rooms for student organizations, including creating event diagrams, scheduling labor, and ordering furnishings. • Worked with clients to reserve and plan events in 20 on-campus meeting rooms and 4 large event venues. • Used Event Management Software to process invoices and payments, order furnishings, allocate funding from the ASUCLA’s Student Union Event Fund, and reserve rooms.



Kidsave

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events and Fundraising Intern

  • May 2016 - Sep 2016

  • Solicited in-kind donations, event sponsors, live and silent auction items for Kidsave’s annual fundraising Gala and Golf Tournament. Both events raised over $500K for the Kidsave organization. Coordinated all volunteers for Kidsave’s annual Gala and Golf Tournament including assisting with recruiting and assigning work duties. • Solicited in-kind donations, event sponsors, live and silent auction items for Kidsave’s annual fundraising Gala and Golf Tournament. Both events raised over $500K for the Kidsave organization. Coordinated all volunteers for Kidsave’s annual Gala and Golf Tournament including assisting with recruiting and assigning work duties.



UCLA Kappa Delta

• Vice President of Community Service

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2016

  • Oversaw the chapter’s service and philanthropic activities and fundraising. According to a chapter-wide survey, the chapter’s community service efforts improved more than any other area of the chapter’s work under my direction and became our chapter’s most successful area. • Planned and executed a large scale on-campus fundraising event with 200+ participants, increasing total funds raised by over 100% from the previous year’s event to almost $13,000. • Organized 4 educational events for local Girl Scouts as part of national philanthropy with the Girl Scouts of America. Grew this program significantly from one participating Girl Scout troop to 15 troops from the LA area. Show less



Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development and Special Events Intern

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  -Assisted in the solicitation of in-kind donors and event sponsors DSLRF signature annual event, Walk with Love -Worked with Coordinator, Development and Special Events to design signature event collateral, including flyers, brochures, and sponsorship materials -Provided logistical support (record RSVPs, gift entry/acknowledgement, vendor relations) for all special events -Provided customer service to end-users of our event fundraising platform, Classy, troubleshooting via phone or email. Show less



People Assisting The Homeless (PATH)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Assisted case management staff with client services and provided general information and assistance with accessing in-house resources. Assisted case management staff with client services and provided general information and assistance with accessing in-house resources.