Andrea Lynn Email & Phone Number

Pasadena, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

• Quantified the degree to which DCYF-funded Youth Workforce Development (YWD) programs are meeting the need for youth jobs in San Francisco and identified opportunities to expand youth job placements.
• Researched promising practices of YWD initiatives in other major cities, with a focus on practicesengaging high-need youth, such as low-income, justice-involved, and disconnected transitional age youth.
• Provided recommendations for meeting the YWD needs of underrepresented groups and for scaling YWD programs across San Francisco.

Berkeley, CA

• Research Assistant with the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.
• Contributed to data collection, management, and analysis of the higher education landscape for the early care and education workforce nationwide.

• Conducted a statewide implementation and fiscal analysis of adult probation fines and fees in California’s criminal justice system in order to inform the drafting of SB 144, which aims to eliminate administrative fees.
• Testified to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on the deleterious and ineffective nature of fines and fees in the adult criminal justice system.
• Work resulted in the adoption of a new policy by the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court to end the imposition of administrative fees, making the Court the first jurisdiction in the South to end the practice.

Berkeley, CA

• Collected pension contribution information from annual financial reports for 800 local governments.
• Analyzed changes in pension expenditures over an eleven-year period to identify the impact on city, county, and school district service provision.

Berkeley, CA

• Graduate Student Instructor for the Political Science Department for PS 5, Intro to International Relations and PS 111AC, Politics of Displacement. I planned weekly lessons, graded assignments, and held office hours.

Oakland, CA

• Interviewed key stakeholders to identify issues within California’s Department of Social Services (CDSS) that hinder the timely resolution of allegations of foster home abuse and neglect.
• Delivered a policy analysis report with recommendations to address inefficiencies within CDSS, which was used to inform the language of Assembly Bill 2323 and NCYL’s advocacy efforts for the bill.

Richmond, CA

Junior board member through Berkeley's Center for Social Sector Leadership.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Created and executed recruitment plan for California State Policy FellowsSupported recruitment of 20-25 highly-effective teachers for the 2016-17 cohortEngaged and recruit teacher participants for teacher led professional development courses Used social media to keep local teachers informed about key educational issues and to promote Teach PlusIdentified.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed teacher-directed communication around the Teacher Policy Fellowship, Teacher Led Professional Learning, and teacher leadership opportunities through email campaigns, Twitter and Facebook. Conducted policy research to support teacher working groups in Teach Plus' 18-month policy fellowship.Supported recruitment and selection efforts for policy.

Los Angeles, CA

Grew the NationBuilder office space as we expanded from 35 to 150 employees.Managed the floor plan, layout and design of three office spaces.Scouted and opened five field offices in DC, New York, Oakland, Vancouver, and Toronto.Distributed staff hardware and software and helped troubleshoot technical issues.Facilitated the hiring process for all positions.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles, CA

Assist with maintenance of general library/program environment and volunteer schedules for each program site.Develop and maintain positive relationships with school administration and staffResearch enrichment activities for After School programsManage, promote, and grow the NCJW/LA Book Giveaway Program

Ann Arbor, MI

Plan events to keep Will Work For Food members connected within the organization.Managed representatives at other universities who are trying to spread the organization to their schools.

Ann Arbor, MI

Co-facilitate a weekly gender dialogue class that students take for credit.Help students explore similarities and differences among and across groups, strive toward a more understanding multicultural community, and learn conflict resolution skills.

Washington, DC

Worked under the Office of Special Education for the Early Stages Center, which screens children ages 3-5 for developmental delays.Developed methods to keep families engaged throughout the evaluation process.Compiled an online directory of family resources so that family care coordinators can better meet the overall needs of their families

Washington, DC

Archived thousands of documents for artist and rights owners.Cleaned and sorted data Compiled lists of unpaid artists

Master Of Public Policy, Public Policy Analysis

Activities and Societies: Berkeley Board Fellow, West Contra Costa Ed Fund

Ba, Psychology And Political Science

Activities and Societies: Program on Intergroup Relations, Delta Phi Epsilon, Will Work For Food

Study Abroad, Spanish

Winter 2011 Spanish study abroad experience