Edgar Espino
ASCWU Director of Governmental Affairs at Associated Students of Central Washington University- Claim this Profile
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Edgar was an excellent fellow this summer. His enthusiasm for community organizing, understanding of social justice, and ability to challenge others made all the difference in our program. His patience for others and leadership abilities made him a great member of the Bus team.
Edgar was an excellent fellow this summer. His enthusiasm for community organizing, understanding of social justice, and ability to challenge others made all the difference in our program. His patience for others and leadership abilities made him a great member of the Bus team.
Edgar was an excellent fellow this summer. His enthusiasm for community organizing, understanding of social justice, and ability to challenge others made all the difference in our program. His patience for others and leadership abilities made him a great member of the Bus team.
Edgar was an excellent fellow this summer. His enthusiasm for community organizing, understanding of social justice, and ability to challenge others made all the difference in our program. His patience for others and leadership abilities made him a great member of the Bus team.
Experience
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Associated Students of Central Washington University
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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ASCWU Director of Governmental Affairs
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Jun 2020 - Present
- Represent the student voice at CWU to university administration, Ellensburg city council, and the state legislator- Increase civic engagement on campus by promoting voter registration and having students attend city councils meetings and student advocacy in the state legislator - Find qualified candidates for the Student Board of Trustee position to send to the Governor to appoint- Run the Student Legislative Advocacy Committee (SLAC) in order to get more students involved within the political process on campus
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Washington Student Association
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legislative Liason
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Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
- Represented CWU students in the state legislator- Represented student interests in higher education in the legislator - Met with state legislators to advocate and lobby on bills pertaining to higher education in the state - Testified in front committee on higher education bills- Civically engaged students to meet with state legislators to speak on issues in higher education - Textbanked students from public institutions about higher education bills going through the legislator
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Old Navy
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Brand Associate
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Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
- Ensured accurate transactions were made with customers- Operated the fitting rooms - Maintained and organized the sales floor- Assisted customers on the sales floor about store products
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The Washington Bus
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Fellowship
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
- Registered qualified and potential young voters to vote in the King County area - Handled sensitive information within an internal database- Represented a nonprofit organization in a public setting- Phone banked to increase voter turnout for 2019 August primary elections
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Landscaper
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Jul 2018 - Sep 2018
- Harvested, and pruned blueberries - Landscaped the blueberry fields- Ensured accurate transactions with customers while working blueberry stand
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Olympia High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Crew Member(Freedom Farmers)
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Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
The Freedom Farm is a 2-acre farm own by the Olympia School District and is a job training program geared to help students from Olympia and Avanti High School to gain valuable work experience while providing the entire school district with freshly grown produce for all school lunches. Duties tasked when I worked there:- Harvested, planted, transplanted, and landscaped the crops on the farm- Represented an organization in a public setting - Worked in a team setting to build valuable teamwork skills- Provide low-income elementary school students with freshly grown produce- Learned about contemporary and historical issues pertaining to food insecurity, agriculture and social justice
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Education
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Central Washington University
Bachelors of Science, Political Science and Government -
Olympia High School
High School Diploma