Experience

Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Council Member

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve as a member of the Washington Student Achievement Council. The Council is a Cabinet level state agency. It proposes goals for increasing educational attainment, the resources to support those goals, and the improvements and innovations to help meet the goals. The Council also advocates for increased commitment and resources for higher education and to link secondary and postsecondary education and training including the transition to careers. Develops a two year strategic action plan and ten-year roadmap, conducts systems reviews to approve the change in mission of an institution, facilitating the development and expansion of innovative practices, develops policy recommendations based upon data, collaborates with other organizations to set minimum college admission standards and helps students prepare for and access postsecondary education- including transitions, financial aid programs, and private degree institutions. Show less



ASUW | Associated Students of the University of Washington

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  - Elected to serve as the Student body President at the University of Washington ( Seattle Campus).- Oversee and manage the operations of student government with 80 employees and over 200 volunteers, oversee a budget of $1.2 million consisting of student funds.- Liaised between student government & university administration to ensure that students are always consulted in decision making. - Spearheaded the creation of a Tri-Campus Advisory Board for students ( UW Seattle, UW Bothell & UW Tacoma) to directly advise the President, and Provost on the university’s operating budget, and university policies. Show less

• Senate Vice Speaker

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

  -Elected to serve as the Vice Speaker to the legislative branch of student government at the University of Washington (Seattle Campus). -Restructured the internal policies of the Student Senate during a global pandemic to accommodate virtual meetings ensuring the participation of 100+ student leaders.- Analyzed the student government legislative process and introduced the first joint Resolution Process between the graduate and undergraduate Student Governments. - Facilitated and collaborated on a Tri-Campus initiative calling for the university to divest from fossil fuels, resulting in the creation of a Socially Responsible Investing committee by the Board of Regents.- Liaised between the Student Senate and the University Administration to ensure that students are always consulted in decision making. Show less

• Academic & Administrative Affairs Chair- Student Senate

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2020



Washington Student Engagement Networks

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

• Regional Coordinator

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  Washington Student Engagement Networks is a program designed to establish a well-informed, self-sustaining group of students on public and private four and two-year college campuses to activate the student voice around issues of education attainment and equity. Washington Student Engagement Networks is a program designed to establish a well-informed, self-sustaining group of students on public and private four and two-year college campuses to activate the student voice around issues of education attainment and equity.



Edmonds Community College

• United States
• Entertainment

• Executive Officer for Administration

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  Student Government (Associate Students of Edmonds Community College) . Served as the primary student administrator for the Association (student body president). . Served as the liaison to the College President, Administrators and attended the Board of Trustees meetings as the student representative. . Appointed students to all College and Board committees, with the exception of all tenure committees. . Implemented action on motions passed by the Student Government Executive Board. . Represented students at College President’s Cabinet to ensure that the student perspective is considered in budgeting and policy decisions. . Met as needed with the President of the College to share student government goals and priorities. Show less



Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• State Board Legislative Intern

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  - Appointed by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to serve as legislative Liaison and Intern. -Partnered with Community College Presidents, and Trustees to draft higher education legislative priorities for community colleges during the 2019 legislative session. - Tracked legislation impacting College students and the Washington State Board ensuring that student priorities made it to the final stage. - Analyzed and testified on bills relating to students to help legislators understand the impacts of the bills from a student perspective which resulted in 90% of student related bills being approved. - Developed and contributed a weekly blog regarding legislative activities germane to student interest which helped increase student engagement by 60% from 34 community colleges. -Lobbied the WA State Legislature to passed the Washington College Grant, which expanded tuition aid to 110,000 students in Washington. Show less