Experience

East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy
• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Communications Associate

  • Jul 2023 - Present

Bay Rising
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Digital Organizing and Training Strategy (DOTS) Fellow

  • Jul 2022 - Jun 2023


The Motley Coffeehouse

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personnel Manager

  • Feb 2022 - May 2022

  Claremont, CA - Facilitated hiring process for 17 baristas out of an application pool of 85, which included reading all applications, organizing interview schedules, and facilitating deliberations with a team of 11 - Re-structured the shift sign-up process to prioritize efficiency, equity, and accessibility - Initiated dialogues between baristas and managers in order to create a productive, healthy working environment



Scripps Associated Students

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Class Co-President

  • May 2021 - May 2022

  Claremont, CA - Organize events for the Senior Class to rebuild a close community following 1.5 years of virtual school - Managed the 2022 commencement speaker selection process and organized paying the speaker an honorarium for the first time in Scripps College history



The Praxis Project

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

• Health Justice Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  -Drafted a published brief about cooperatives and democratic workplaces based on a Praxis Learning Circle which had convened 31 grassroots organizations. Organized a debrief with representatives from the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives and the Sustainable Economies Law Center and facilitated the initial incorporation of their feedback. -Wrote and published a blog post for the Praxis website entitled “COLLECTIVE GRIEF AND COMMUNITY CARE IN A STATE-FUELED CRISIS,” highlighting the… Show more -Drafted a published brief about cooperatives and democratic workplaces based on a Praxis Learning Circle which had convened 31 grassroots organizations. Organized a debrief with representatives from the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives and the Sustainable Economies Law Center and facilitated the initial incorporation of their feedback. -Wrote and published a blog post for the Praxis website entitled “COLLECTIVE GRIEF AND COMMUNITY CARE IN A STATE-FUELED CRISIS,” highlighting the failure of state institutions to provide for marginalized individuals during the COVID-19 and the role of community organizations in filling those gaps. -Co-hosted the In Praxis podcast about community-driven solutions for food justice, utilizing the Anchor app and engaging with local and national leaders for interviews about their own experiences with food justice and food sovereignty. -Interviewed 16 rural and Indigenous organizers for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s “Towards Better Rural Futures Project” funded with a $175,000 grant and summarized the findings. Interviews will be used to inform national policy advocacy. Show less


Institute for Policy Studies
• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Criminalization of Race and Poverty Fellow

  • 2021 - Jun 2021
• Criminalization of Race and Poverty Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Co-authored report on the relationship between school law enforcement presence and the school-to-prison pipeline - Researched policies, strategies and alternative practices on youth criminalization and incarceration and distilled them into talking points for local organizers, creating a tool-kit on removing police from schools for national advocates. - Published an op-ed advocating for the full disruption of the school-to-prison pipeline and arguing that criminalization of youth extends… Show more - Co-authored report on the relationship between school law enforcement presence and the school-to-prison pipeline - Researched policies, strategies and alternative practices on youth criminalization and incarceration and distilled them into talking points for local organizers, creating a tool-kit on removing police from schools for national advocates. - Published an op-ed advocating for the full disruption of the school-to-prison pipeline and arguing that criminalization of youth extends beyond the school setting - Selected from 200 applicants for leadership program training young activists in public scholarship skills, including writing and research. - Led team of four to plan and facilitate workshop on Zoom and Mural for audience of 45 staff members on prison abolition and social movement solidarity Show less

• Personnel and Executive Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  Claremont, CA -Organized hiring of 15 baristas out of over 40 applicants, including reading applications and overseeing interviews and two rounds of deliberations -Communicating with a team of 50 baristas to ensure job satisfaction and transparency -Handling finances on an administrative level -Maintaining a relationship with Scripps administrators, including weekly meetings with the Dean of Students

• Products 1 Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2020

  Claremont, CA -Ordered a total of $50,000 worth of products to be sold at the Motley coffeehouse, regularly communicating with vendors, stockers, and inventory-taking baristas to ensure the Motley was well-stocked at all times -Researched potential new products and solicited student feedback about existing products through Free Sample Fridays, which hundreds of students participated in



Stanford National Forensic Institute

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education

• Debate Instructor

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  Palo Alto, California - Lectured about policy and debate areas of my own expertise, covering topics from basic rhetoric to the Supreme Court and environmental policy, to over 100 total high school students in order to equip them with basic knowledge needed for debating - Taught debaters how to research and write policy area briefs on issues ranging from business policy to mass incarceration



KPFA Radio

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• APEX Express Intern

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Berkeley, CA - Researched and wrote scripts for radio shows focused on key political activists in the South Asian Diaspora, including noted author Sharif Rangnekar - Edited extensive audio segments for radio, learning how to establish a narrative, speaker, and context for an hourlong radio show



BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student Board Representative

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  -Attended board meetings and voted on all policy items including $2 million budget cuts - Chaired a meeting, facilitating discussion and public comment within the board and with the BUSD community -Researched and learned about policy items, resolutions, and more, communicating with the student body to create a feedback loop between students and the board