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Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

-Founded the Anti-Racism Committee to establish an organization-wide Anti-Racism Plan and Anti-Racism Tool.-Facilitated full-staff retreat trainings relating to strategic planning, anti-racism, organizing, etc. -Collaborate with colleagues in development, policy, communications, and other internal departments to achieve values-based, data-driven goals and further organizational objectives.-Analyzed and synthesized hotline data for reports and publications.-Developed and nurtured partnerships with local and national organizations, legal service providers, community groups, and other key stakeholders.-Supervised Monitoring Fellows supporting their professional development and ensuring their success. -Interviewed people detained to develop and submit federal complaints with the DHS’ Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

Los Angeles, California, United States

-Analyzed data to direct patterns of abuse in detention for reports, public education, and political advocacy. -Recruited, trained and managed over 115 multilingual and multicultural hotline volunteers.-Increased volunteer base by 52% by developing a sustainable, trauma-informed, leadership development model.-Onboarded and supervised staff who composed federal complaints on behalf of people detained. Responded to requests from people in detention and their loved ones, including filing Civil Rights and Civil Liberties complaints, connecting impacted persons to the media, and providing referrals to direct services. -Assessed efficiency of the hotline program by analyzing metrics on a weekly basis to assess program needs and areas of growth.

Greater Seattle Area

- Developed training programs immigrant mothers advocating for education rights in their district by escalating campaigns, developing relationships with their children and - Complied and presented a three-part Know Your Rights series and trained trusted community members to lead similar training in their communities. - Held monthly community base meetings to track leadership development and expand the base of leaders.- Mastered teaching basic training including, community power, self Interest, one-to-one, issue cutting, and power analysis training for core leaders.- Identified, trained, and mobilized 15-20 grassroots leaders in three different to move local issue campaigns. - Led civic engagement events including phone banks, canvasses, text banks, and ballot parties to elect immigrants, refugees, people of color, women.- Created a work plan that included fundraising goals and campaign plans that guided my work every year.

Greater Seattle Area

- Drafted, edited, and submitted legal correspondence, declarations of clients, and other documents to create a comprehensive and convincing immigration case.- Managed a large caseload of U Visa, U-based adjustment of status, and removal cases from start to finish.- Met with 2-3 clients per week to review forms, write declarations, and request documents in support of their case. - Reviewed client files to determine special circumstances to then complete and file important federal documents, applications, court filings, and waivers for clients.

Greater Los Angeles Area

The Law Fellows Program provides early academic development to high-potential undergraduatestudents and college graduates. To be eligible to participate, applicants must have at least a 3.3cumulative undergraduate GPA achieved at a four-year institution. The program focuses onparticipants’ academic development, with the objective of increasing their academic competitiveness for admission to law school. Law Fellows attend a series of monthly Saturday Academies held at UCLA School of Law in the winter and spring, where they are provided with mentoring, academic enrichment, and career development activities designed to de-mystify law school and the legal profession, and to present these objectives as viable options. The program prepares participants to successfully enter and succeed in top law programs and legal careers by affording Fellows access to a variety of events, programs and services.

Tacoma, Wa

- Managed an annual budget of $600,000 and oversaw capital reserve equitably by understanding community needs and redistributing money from club sports to identity based clubs on campus. - Managed student government’s business services, marketing and outreach, technology services, and student interests by checkin-in with staff weekly.- Supervised executive directors and an entire operational staff of the student government: 7 student media, 7 campus-wide programming departments, 7 club sport teams, various student services, and 120+ clubs.- Updated governing documents to reflect equity and anti-racist principles and promote more continuity between all branches of the student government. - Establish core values of the student government such as equity, justice, community, and transparency through training, club orientations, and fulfilling projects with these core values in mind. -Created a ‘Plan B Vending Machine’ on campus so that Plan B, condoms, and other reproductive and sexual health was accessible and available to all students.

- Advise 7 students per week on their writing process through one-on-one, 50 minute appointments.- Instruct three first-year writing seminars and facilitate monthly writing workshops in those seminars.- Build stronger relationships with students in the first year writing seminars, which have resulted in an increase in first-year turnout at the writing center.- Pilot a Students of Color Study Hour that provides writing workshops for students of color to increase equity and inclusion at the center among historically marginalized students.

San Francisco Bay Area

- Led consultations with clients to advise them on legal avenues to pursue the most efficient pathway to U.S. residency or citizenship.- Completed and filed important federal documents, applications, and waivers for clients.- Translated birth certificates, clients’ declarations, support letters, and divorce certificates daily.

Tacoma, Wa

• Program monthly conversations about issues of salient identities to provide a supportive environment forpeople from underrepresented groups.• Manage a group of club executives and develop meetings to facilitate student leadership through theexpansion of professional skills, collaboration, and communication.• Design posters and send newsletters to educate the entire campus community about events that our officeoffers regarding underrepresented groups and relavent issues.

Burlingame, Ca

• Assisted the Executive Director with administrative tasks such as: Data entry and analysis, website management, and informational brochure design

San Mateo, Ca

• Designed educational programs for 30 students ranging from ages 5 – 13.• Created games and workshops that helped fight summer learning loss.• Communicated with students’ families on their children’s behavior and academic record.

- Supporting Student Coordinators in sponsoring programs designed to strengthen students' abilities to live in harmony in our increasingly diverse campus and world- Creating posters and sending newsletters to educate the entire campus about our events and lectures - provide a supportive environment for anyone especially those from underrepresented groups.

San Mateo, Ca

As a sales associate it was my responsibility to deliver an excellent in-store experience for customers by helping them out in the fitting rooms, getting them sizes, and informing them aboutpromotions. I used my communication skills, customer service, and knowledge of the product to be able to meet the customers every need.

Bachelor'S Degree, Special Interdisciplinary Major: American Studies And Border Studies Minor: Latino/A Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Body President of the Association of Students of the University of Puget Sound Manga Cum Laude Student.

High School

Activities and Societies: Hillsdale High School Women’s Soccer - Captain The Hillsdale Effect Club Girl Up Club Chicano Latino Youth.