Experience

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Communications Manager

  • May 2020 - Jun 2022



Coalition on Homelessness

• Policy Director

  • Apr 2017 - May 2020

  San Francisco Bay Area The Coalition on Homelessness organizes homeless people and front line service providers to create permanent solutions to homelessness, while working to protect the human rights of those forced to remain on the streets.



Yes on C - Our City Our Home

• Our City Our Home Campaign Manager

  • Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

  Proposition C, Our City Our Home, passed in San Francisco in November 2018. The bold measure tackles the homelessness crisis by taxing the City's largest corporations ($50M+ in revenue) to fund proven solutions to homelessness: housing, homelessness prevention services, mental health services, and shelter.



Asian Health Services

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• California Healthy Nail Salon Project Coordinator

  • May 2016 - Mar 2017

  The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative’s mission is to improve the health, safety and rights of the nail and beauty care workforce to achieve a healthier, more sustainable and just industry by working with nail salon workers and owners.



Suitcase Clinic

• Outreach & Advocacy Coordinator

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2016

  Berkeley, CA • Lead and facilitate weekly discussions and activities around current events, homelessness, and community building with homeless clients • Create and execute advocacy and education programs and events around homelessness, including the annual community and school-wide Poverty and Homelessness Symposium • Provide tools for employment, housing resources and medical services to homeless in Berkeley • Maintain lasting relationships with homeless clients and act as an advocate for the… Show more • Lead and facilitate weekly discussions and activities around current events, homelessness, and community building with homeless clients • Create and execute advocacy and education programs and events around homelessness, including the annual community and school-wide Poverty and Homelessness Symposium • Provide tools for employment, housing resources and medical services to homeless in Berkeley • Maintain lasting relationships with homeless clients and act as an advocate for the homeless Show less



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• SMART Program Research Fellow

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Conducted research on food accessibility by analyzing in-depth qualitative data of Oakland residents' experiences with grocery stores with UC Berkeley sociology doctorate, Kara Young. Presented research at the 2016 American Sociological Association conference in Seattle, Washington.



Blum Center for Developing Economies

• Global Poverty & Practice Minor Advisor

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Berkeley, CA • Advise current and potential Global Poverty & Practice students on coursework and fieldwork options • Assist with academic and career-related program planning and execution • Coordinate the minor’s mentorship program and other community-building programs



Ministry of Rural Development and Equality

• Associate Researcher

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Mexico City Area, Mexico • Created surveys and conducted interviews with traditional medicine practitioners in formal Spanish • Analyzed data, created reports, and presented to the head of the program for Recuperation of Traditional Medicine • Built relationships between government institutions, social organizations and traditional medicine practitioners to integrate alternative medicines into conventional medical institutions bringing greater awareness of indigenous knowledge



Coalition On Homelessness

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

• Coalition on Homelessness Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

  San Francisco • Analyze data and write a census report for homeless families living in San Francisco • Coordinate and conduct research about the vendor program, where homeless individuals act as homeless advocates by selling the Street Sheet, a street newspaper published by the Coalition which covers issues of homeless and poverty • Write and edit articles about current issues surrounding homelessness in San Francisco • Organize and lead writing workshops for potential writers of the Street Sheet



Peer Health Exchange

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

• Health Educator

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Oakland, CA • Effectively teach health education workshops in Oakland public high schools on a weekly basis • Attend weekly seminars to learn about new teaching methods and discuss health issues in youth/low-income populations



Saint Elizabeth Elementary School

• Tutor/Researcher

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Fruitvale, CA • Tutored low-income fourth and fifth grade students in English and Math at St. Elizabeth’s 21st Century After School Program • Conducted a case study on the role of positive and negative reinforcements used in the classroom, took detailed field notes and conducted interviews with school administration and students