Sanjana Manjeshwar
Research Assistant at Civil Justice Research Initiative- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Human Research: Social and Behavioral Research Investigators
CITI ProgramOct, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Civil Justice Research Initiative
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2020 - Present
Help write and edit publications about civil legal issues and access to justice. Provide research and writing support for amicus briefs. Write case briefs analyzing judicial opinions. Draft lead articles for a semesterly email newsletter. Assist in planning events. Read and summarize books, law review articles, and news stories.
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URAP Summer Fellow
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
Awarded a funded research fellowship through the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program. Co-authored a paper about using civil litigation to address the gun violence epidemic.
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Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Researcher
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Aug 2021 - Present
Conduct research on racial equity and social justice issues, such as residential segregation, racial wealth disparities, and predatory lending. Find and review books, datasets, legislation, and journal articles. Create tables and charts. Draft, edit, and format footnotes and endnotes in book manuscripts and other publications. Conduct research on racial equity and social justice issues, such as residential segregation, racial wealth disparities, and predatory lending. Find and review books, datasets, legislation, and journal articles. Create tables and charts. Draft, edit, and format footnotes and endnotes in book manuscripts and other publications.
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UC Berkeley Labor Center
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Create and facilitate surveys and in-depth interviews to obtain qualitative data. Code and analyze interview data. Assist in drafting reports and publications. Write literature reviews and research memos. Provide research support for the development of a Labor Studies minor at Berkeley. Create and facilitate surveys and in-depth interviews to obtain qualitative data. Code and analyze interview data. Assist in drafting reports and publications. Write literature reviews and research memos. Provide research support for the development of a Labor Studies minor at Berkeley.
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City of Oakland
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Intern, Office of the Mayor
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Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
Wrote briefing memos to the Mayor about community events and local legislation. Answered constituent emails and phone calls. Coordinated volunteers for COVID-19 emergency operations programs. Staffed virtual town halls. Helped organize the Mayor's annual holiday toy drive. Wrote briefing memos to the Mayor about community events and local legislation. Answered constituent emails and phone calls. Coordinated volunteers for COVID-19 emergency operations programs. Staffed virtual town halls. Helped organize the Mayor's annual holiday toy drive.
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Education
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University of California, Berkeley
B.A., Sociology; B.A., Legal Studies; 4.00 GPA