Sarah Shapiro
Internal President at Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid Association- Claim this Profile
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Hebrew Professional working proficiency
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Portuguese Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
GoogleAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Connecticut Mandated Reporter Training
State of ConnecticutSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers
CITI ProgramFeb, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid Association
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internal President
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Apr 2023 - Present
- Overseeing the largest student volunteer organization at Yale University- Maintaining and expanding internal partnerships for events, membership, and career resources
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Advocacy Director
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Jun 2022 - Apr 2023
- Coordinated direct-service partnerships with 14 community organizations for 100+ volunteers- Organized advocacy events (teach-ins, conferences, letter-writing campaigns) w/ 100+ attendees
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Events Coordinator
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Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
- Planned 6 speaker events with 100+ attendees in total- Built lasting partnerships with regional legal aid associations and nonprofits
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Direct Service Volunteer
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Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
- Placed with Connecticut Statewide Legal Services to volunteer on the Governmental Benefits Team- Trained to survey client experiences with the legal aid hotline assisting with unemployment benefits
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Yale University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Public School Partnerships Intern
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Aug 2022 - Present
- Facilitated free academic programs for 250+ New Haven public school students - Produced weekly outreach materials and directed team members in event set-up - Created bilingual Qualtrics registration forms and organized student data in Excel - Facilitated free academic programs for 250+ New Haven public school students - Produced weekly outreach materials and directed team members in event set-up - Created bilingual Qualtrics registration forms and organized student data in Excel
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Yale Environmental Education Collaborative (EECO)
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Co-President
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Aug 2022 - Present
- Established partnerships with local public schools and coordinated administrative logistics- Trained student volunteers to teach with place-based pedagogy and spiral curriculum- Oversaw weekly lessons and provided feedback to volunteer teachers
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Volunteer Teacher, Community Outreach Chair
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Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
- Taught environmental justice classes for students at Bishop Woods- Designed lesson plans connecting interdisciplinary topics related to environmental justice- Collaborated on programming with local community organizations
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Emerson Collective
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Civic Changemakers Summer Intern
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May 2023 - Aug 2023
- Mentored D.C. public middle school students in a free civic education program - Cultivated community engagement through student-led service learning projects - Oversaw student supply drive, collecting 600+ lbs of donations for a local youth shelter - Mentored D.C. public middle school students in a free civic education program - Cultivated community engagement through student-led service learning projects - Oversaw student supply drive, collecting 600+ lbs of donations for a local youth shelter
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Communities for Our Colleges
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Policy/Communications Fellow
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
- Developed social media strategy for Free College and Childcare For All campaigns - Increased Twitter profile visits by 5,843% and Facebook engagement by 10,567% - Mobilized state congressional support for SB 5225 (signed into law in 2023) - Developed social media strategy for Free College and Childcare For All campaigns - Increased Twitter profile visits by 5,843% and Facebook engagement by 10,567% - Mobilized state congressional support for SB 5225 (signed into law in 2023)
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Yale University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Vertebrate Paleontology Student Curatorial Worker
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Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
- Curated specimens in vertebrate paleontology exhibits for the 2024 Re-Opening Exhibition - Digitized specimens to increase public access to photographed fossils and corresponding data - Generated Crystal reports, logged accessions, photographed specimens, assembled cavity mounts - Produced an 84-page project manuscript documenting work - Curated specimens in vertebrate paleontology exhibits for the 2024 Re-Opening Exhibition - Digitized specimens to increase public access to photographed fossils and corresponding data - Generated Crystal reports, logged accessions, photographed specimens, assembled cavity mounts - Produced an 84-page project manuscript documenting work
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Sawalo
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Outreach Director
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Jul 2021 - Jun 2022
- Conducted remote work at educational technology start-up aiming to bridge technological barriers to supplemental academic resources and democratize access to quality education - Streamlined company mission and consulted on platform technological tools - Advised on equitable methods to promote accessibility to underserved communities - Drafted elevator pitches, long-form narratives, grant proposals, and venture competition scripts - Conducted remote work at educational technology start-up aiming to bridge technological barriers to supplemental academic resources and democratize access to quality education - Streamlined company mission and consulted on platform technological tools - Advised on equitable methods to promote accessibility to underserved communities - Drafted elevator pitches, long-form narratives, grant proposals, and venture competition scripts
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The Covid NineTEEN Project
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Co-Founder, Co-Executive Director
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Apr 2020 - Jun 2021
- Created an international education nonprofit offering free daily activities and tutoring - Served 3,000+ elementary school students in 14 countries for 55 weeks - Facilitated 8 weeks of free 9am-5pm summer programming w/ 2,000+ sessions - Led Social Entrepreneurship 101 Conference (15 youth-led organizations; 60+ panels) - Created an international education nonprofit offering free daily activities and tutoring - Served 3,000+ elementary school students in 14 countries for 55 weeks - Facilitated 8 weeks of free 9am-5pm summer programming w/ 2,000+ sessions - Led Social Entrepreneurship 101 Conference (15 youth-led organizations; 60+ panels)
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SLSWEETS
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Founder
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Aug 2011 - Sep 2017
- Baked and decorated pastries (cupcakes, cakes, etc.) for local community events - Donated all funds, ultimately raising over $12,000 for various nonprofit organizations - Led campaigns selling customized shirts and bags on Booster (2014 and 2016), raising over $4,000 for the Hereditary Diseases Foundation and Huntington's Disease Society of America - Baked and decorated pastries (cupcakes, cakes, etc.) for local community events - Donated all funds, ultimately raising over $12,000 for various nonprofit organizations - Led campaigns selling customized shirts and bags on Booster (2014 and 2016), raising over $4,000 for the Hereditary Diseases Foundation and Huntington's Disease Society of America
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Education
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2021 - 2025
Yale University
Bachelor's degree, American Studies & Education Studies Scholar -
2019 - 2021
International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme -
2017 - 2021
Granada Hills Charter
High School Diploma
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