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The Management Assistant Program consists of four, three-month department rotations. Management Assistants will have one rotation each in the City Manager's Office and the Department of Financial Management. The other two rotations in one of the City’s 23 Departments will be in areas where the City Manager has identified critical projects that the Management Assistant can help support while meeting the interests of the program participants. These assignments are designed to give the Management Assistant a broad, positive experience in municipal government while providing resources to areas the City Manager has determined to be high priority. The City of Long Beach Management AssistantProgram is the longest-running nationally ranked municipal management development program in California. The Program offers a unique and fulfilling one-year fellowship. For more information: https://www.longbeach.gov/jobs/map/about/

Long Beach, California, United States

Supports Planning staff with research on proposed projects; Studies Advance and Current Planning initiatives; Assisting with day to day current planning duties such as answering the Zoning Hotline, researching zoning questions and conducting plan checks; Processing minor entitlements under the guidance of a Planner; Assisting with day to day historic preservation planning duties such as researching the history of properties and processing Certificates of Appropriateness; Assisting with day to day long-range planning duties such as community and demographic research and data analysis, drafting plans and policies, preparing and conducting community outreach and engagement activities; Provides assistance to the Advance Planning Officer and Current Planning Officer, as needed.

Graduate Teaching Assistant for UP211, a land use and law course that examines local, state, and federal policies impacting the field of urban planning.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Summer fellowship awarded by the Luskin Center for Innovation. Assisted in developing a Displacement Avoidance Plan in preparation for Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Communities grant application; Prepared materials and support educational workshops on climate investment opportunities; Researched and analyzed just and inclusive climate equity policy solutions; Helped advance community-identified policies and implement those policies or projects to bring climate resources to underinvested areas of LA County

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Worked directly with residents in two affordable housing communities in North Long Beach by connecting them with supportive services, youth programming, and enabling capacity for growth. My responsibilities included professional development, managing partnerships, program development, helping residents apply for rent and utility assistance, coordinating services such as food distribution, and working one on one with residents to provide avenues to social service agencies.

Long Beach, California, United States

Research Fellow with the BUILD program, a nationwide undergraduate research program funded by the National Institute of Health. Contributed to a multidisciplinary qualitative research study at CSU Long Beach.

Downey, California, United States

Position which uses the experiences of former foster youth to inform and aid in the creation and production of programs and events to help better foster youth services from the LA County Office of Education. Co-created and facilitate monthly virtual Roundtables for current high school age foster youth to connect them with resources and offer a space to socialize with their peers and provide feedback on services and needs.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Wall lead charged with assigning tasks to crewmembers in the perishable sections in order to ensure all sections were stocked and closed down properly to prepare for the next shipment. Section leader for Coffee & Tea. Duties included writing biweekly orders and merchandising the sections. Provided excellent customer service through communication, product knowledge, and efficient delivery of services. Also tasked with answering phones and directing calls as well as training new crew members.

Lead discussion groups, hold one on one sessions with students to help with papers and assignments, grade quizzes and final exam

Long Beach, California, United States

Organizing Fellow working with Long Beach Forward & Best Start Central Long Beach to facilitate the process of participatory budgeting to the community of Long Beach. Currently working on helping the community bring project proposals to life through funding from First Five LA.

Pacific Palisades

Managed inventory, event quotes and standing orders with a variety of systems (DOVE, BLOOMNATION, BLOOMNET) Designed arrangements and bouquets for events, preorders, and walk-in clients

San Francisco Bay Area

Fast and efficient production and inventory management. Experienced designer. Website management and social media outreach. Hiring and training specialist.

Master'S Degree, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Planners of Color for Social Equity (PCSE) at UCLA, Environmental Justice Field Fellow with the Luskin Center.

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology, Senior

Activities and Societies: 2021 Outstanding Baccalaureate for the College of Liberal Arts BUILD Research Fellow University Honors Program.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Honors Program and Dean's List.