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Stanford, Ca, Us

Stanford, California, United States

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Led a portfolio of 8 issue areas including housing, immigration, social insurance, small business, drug policy, commemorations, finance, and animal rights while actively researching policy issues in each area, brainstorming legislative fixes, and recommending legislation to cosponsor. • Drafted and sent 6 letters to agencies within the Executive Branch such as the U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security to urge executive action on pressing issues. •Worked with U.S. Department of Treasury to get $22 million reallocated for the City of Tucson’s rental assistance program.• Drafted appropriations letters related to rescinding border wall funds and providing funds to educational programs serving students from migrant or seasonal farm-worker families, and enabled the cosigning of 40 appropriations letters. • Drafted H. Res. 762 Commemorating Dia de Los Muertos while highlighting migrant deaths at the border and in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. • Assisted in the introduction and cosponsorship acquisition for bills such as H.R. 1759 Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act, H.R. 4137 Veterans Visa and Protection Act, and H.R. 399 Border Business COVID-19 Rescue Act.• Conducted stakeholder meetings and received constant communication from stakeholder organizations and constituents through correspondence and calls.• Provided Spanish translations for Congressional correspondence most relevant to Spanish-speaking constituents including letters pertaining to the lack of language access surrounding the Robb Elementary Shooting investigations and ICE and CBP standards for migrant possessions.• Drafted op-ed debunking the misconception that migrants are responsible for the increase in fentanyl trafficking while calling for increased use of harm reduction measures.

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

• Built the COVID-19 program from the ground up to address the needs of the Latinx community disproportionately threatened by COVID-19 while managing and assisting 9 promotoras.• Created partner coalitions with the Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake County Health Department, rental assistance organizations, food assistance organizations, and local community-based organizations. • Analyzed weekly data quality control reports to determine the social needs of the community and created monthly reports based on community partnerships, resource accessibility, barriers-free testing site efforts, social needs, and promotora experiences. • Eliminated barriers in access to resources such as COVID-19 testing, rental assistance, utility bill assistance, food assistance, and more Latinx individuals facing struggles due to COVID-19.• Connected 500+ Latinx individuals affected by COVID-19 with needed resources for healthcare, rental assistance, utility assistance, food assistance and financial assistance.

• Tracked and researched 11 of Senator Escamilla's bills including co-sponsored legislation focusing on homelessness, poverty, environmental issues, disparaging license plates, medical cannabis, and contraception for inmates. •Attended daily Social Services Appropriations Committee, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee, and Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee hearings. • Prepared binders with legislative materials, maintained and updated legislator’s calendar, frequently communicated and coordinated meetings with stakeholders, drafted positions for press releases, and created a 2020 Legislative Update for mass release. • Acted as a liaison between Senator Escamilla and her constituents of District 1 (44% of which is Latinx), responded to hundreds of constituent emails, created daily social media posts, and created a final legislative update reaching 3,000 constituents.

Utah, United States

• Empower the Latinx community in Utah by focusing on immigration law and policy and participating in immigration clinics for citizenship and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival applications. • Worked on immigration petitions under accredited supervision and organized 2 immigrant rights rallies.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Coordinated two major events with 250+ attendees for Latinx leaders such as politicians, activists, and business professionals to highlight excellence in the Latinx community.• Consistently reported attendee data, phoned 250 mayors of major cities, drafted daily social media posts, composed bios for event speakers, researched prospective award recipients, and provided overall support in office and events.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Political Science And Government, Senior

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Sociology, Senior

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies, Senior