Experience

Office of Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Garcetti's Mayoral Youth Council for Climate Change Action Member

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Working with an exclusive team invited and sponsored by the mayor’s office to engage students to participate in the development of public policy to address the impacts of climate change. - Working to increase awareness of Watts Rising Collaborative via hosting local events and running regular webinars - Regular volunteer with Tree People, planted over 1000 trees with partnership - Created and delivered presentation targeted at representatives from C40 Cities regarding the importance of youth involvement in climate action initiatives - Worked on “0 Waste” events for Los Angeles City Council including the Los Angeles Sanitation department – efforts recognized and passed via a motion through City Hall - Represented LA youth activists in United Nations US Forum - Keynote speaker at My Green Building Conference & Expo in LA, May 2022 Show less



City Council Campaign for Katy Yaroslavsky

• Los Angeles

• Campaign Staff

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Worked closely with Marilyn to achieve weekly goals to further her campaign. The opportunity allowed me to curate my communication capabilities and take a closer look at local elections and politics. - Maintained campaign website and social media presence including outreach via regular newsletters - Coordinated meetings with potential donors, volunteers, and community leaders Worked closely with Marilyn to achieve weekly goals to further her campaign. The opportunity allowed me to curate my communication capabilities and take a closer look at local elections and politics. - Maintained campaign website and social media presence including outreach via regular newsletters - Coordinated meetings with potential donors, volunteers, and community leaders



Coro Southern California

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

• Youth Fellow

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Youth CORO Fellow practicing leadership in public policy and project based studies for institutional analysis within Los Angeles. Participated in intensive cohort-based program focused on developing the next generation of Southern California leaders. Learned not only about public life and workings but participated in activities to develop skills focusing on being an ambassador for local communities. Developed stronger communication and analytics skills while becoming more confident in my ability to drive change. - Key project was Water Education for Latino Leaders (WELL) where I worked closely with the executive director and researched issues related to diversity among local elected water boards and facility management - Conducted research including in-depth interviews with local government leaders - Shared insights and findings to peers and various CORO stakeholders Show less



Los Angeles City Council Member Paul Koretz

• Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Policy Intern

  • May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Policy intern for The Environmentalism and Sustainability department Worked closely with the Director of the Department of Environmentalism and Sustainability, where I helped craft and edit speeches for local events, participated in meetings related to council affairs, and worked with the team on drafting progressive legislation for Los Angeles. - Drove interest and participation with community leaders and prospective volunteers to help support the LA City Cool Block Challenge – an initiative to help raise awareness of how to engage in grass roots efforts to impact the adverse effects of climate change - Helped coordinate meetings and related logistics between LA City organizations and representatives from nonprofits for local events; represented the office at several city events Show less