Claire Chi Email & Phone Number

California, United States

California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

- Appointed by Governor Shapiro to serve a two-year term on his Advisory Commission on Next Generation Engagement to review, evaluate, and assess government programs impacting Pennsylvanians ages 16-26- Recommend policies to the Governor, work with the Governor’s Office, and engage with federal, state, and local agencies- Collaborate with Health and Safety, Education, and Economic Development Subcommittees to represent youth and young adults in state policy-making

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

- Served a two-year term on the PA State Board of Education to represent the 1.8 million K-12 PA students and shape long-term education policy- Advised and provided consultation to the Secretary of Education and 20 other adult board members on existing and proposed education policies and initiatives, including the Universal Free Breakfast Program, ten-year Master Plan for Higher Education, five-year PA Educator Workforce Strategy, Blueprint for Higher Education, and others - Provided student perspective on proposed changes to state-wide assessments, graduation requirements, Career and Technical Education (CTE), proposed school district transfers, and private and charter school accreditation- Proposed and received grant of $25,000 towards student leadership program from Highmark- Engaged with students across the Commonwealth through school visits with the Keystone Classroom Initiative, service on the PA Association of Student Councils Executive Board, leadership of the Students for Education in PA organization, partnership with the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year program, and advocacy with the School Nutrition Association of Pennsylvania

- Engaged the organization's growing membership of 160+ nominated students representing 65+ school districts- Communicated with all of Pennsylvania’s school superintendents- Bridged student voices and government decision-making by (1) informing SEPA representatives about the initiatives of the State Board of Education and (2) providing nominated students the opportunity to share their experiences and feedback on education

- Fight hunger by providing youth with accessible dance education and opportunities for social empowerment- Registered for nonprofit corporation status to the Department of State, filed for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, and report annual finances to the IRS- Spearhead programming that has engaged 3,570+ participants and 40+ community partners- Execute organizational initiatives that have collected 2,600+ food donations, the equivalent of 1,600 meals, and fundraised $10,000+- Train 35+ students to serve as community leaders through media production, event coordination, and partnership with local organizations- Speak at charity events to promote our mission and youth volunteerism

Sample of speaking engagements: 2024: National Assessment Governing Board, National Association of State Boards of Education, Points of Light Annual Conference, Sodexo 25th Charity Classic Presented by PepsiCo, State College Area High School, Radio Park Elementary School2023: Altoona Area Junior High, Hormel Foods Corporation World Headquarters, Jersey Shore Elementary School, Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien, Moshannon Valley Elementary School, Singing Onstage, TED x Penn State2022: American Anthropological Association Annual Conference, Associated Press, Boyertown Area Senior High School, School Nutrition Association, State College Alliance Church

- Reached 7 million accounts in my first 30 days of content creation and gained 18+ million views with only 1.5k followers and using no other social media platform- Work with brands including Estée Lauder, Hollister, Too Faced, and 39 more- Inform brand decisions by consulting for product development and launches; elevate brand awareness and drive digital engagement

- Conducted interviews in Alay Rayon, Kyrgyzstan in summer 2022 to study the pandemic’s impact on labor migration- Published an article in the American Anthropological Association magazine as the sole author- Selected to present my research, “Implications of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war on Kyrgyz labor migrants returning from Russia,” at the 2022 American Anthropological Association Annual Conference as one of six students nationwide- Coauthored two manuscripts (under review) on Kyrgyz labor migration

- Counseled 100+ students globally, ranging from middle school to graduate school- Coach interview prep, review college and scholarship applications, develop cohesive application strategies, and help with financial aid negotiation, in addition to being both a leadership and personal development coach - Provide pro-bono services to low-income, first-generation students (which constitute more than one-third of my clientele)

- Coordinated with 95+ offices of senators, representatives, nonprofits, county and local officials, and other partners - Spearheaded Bells Across Pennsylvania project - Represented America250PA in parades such as Little League World Series Kickoff Parade (50,000 attendees) - Served as site lead for Pennsylvania Day: managed volunteers, handled any onsite media requests for interviews/information, prepared ~70 boxes of food for Feeding Pennsylvania- Contributed to the planning of the National Convening, attended by Pennsylvania Governor, former Pennsylvania Governors, Librarian of Congress, Rhode Island Secretary of State, President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful, Ireland’s Premier Violinist, Miss Pennsylvania, Emmy Award-winning artists, and more

- Visited elementary schools as part of the Keystone Classroom Initiative to engage 50,000 students in all of Pennsylvania's 67 counties by 2026- Interacted with K-4 students and taught them American history alongside other guest readers including PA Speaker of the House, Miss Pennsylvania, Office of U.S. Senator Bob Casey, PA State Police, and other state officials

- Worked as cashier, guest services staff, and self-checkout supervisor at one of the busiest Target stores in the country during summer and back-to-school season, serving Penn State and 6+ school districts in the area- During guest service shifts: managed service desk, answered calls, resolved customer problems, made returns, delivered drive-up orders, fulfilled in-store pick-up orders, reorganized merchandise, and made store announcements over the loudspeaker

- Worked with U.S. Senator John Fetterman to advance the nationwide Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023 to provide free school meals to every school-age child in the United States- Gave press conference statements to the PA Capitol and local schools with Representative Scott Conklin and SNA State President Megan Schaper- Advocated for Senate Bill 1327 and House Bill 2829, which would provide over 1.8 million K-12 students in PA with free school meals daily

- Served on the Constitution and Policy, Public Relations, and Diversity Committees as a full voting member of the State Executive Board- Engaged student councils and National Honor Society chapters in 180+ member schools- Fundraised for Children's Miracle Network and Four Diamonds, the world’s largest student-run philanthropic group, as state charity partners (cumulative total raised of $8,343,816.43)- Chaired the Governmental Relations Committee: selected the next Student Representatives to the State Board of Education; oversaw voter registration and relations with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Pennsylvania Department of Education, and Inspire US- Spoke to 700+ students and education stakeholders at the 87th and 88th state conventions to promote youth leadership- Presented workshops to student council leaders to promote and engage student advocacy- Organized the annual PASC Student Summit at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex attended by 200 selected delegates across the commonwealth

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Selected as one of two high school students from each state; awarded a $10,000 merit-based scholarship from the Hearst Foundation- Participated in the program with 103 of the nation’s top high school student leaders, who rank academically in the top one percent of their states among high school juniors and seniors- Represented the Senate Youth Program in an interview with CEO Soledad O’Brien on her national talk show, “Matter of Fact” - Met with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and many other prominent public officials; agenda also included a meeting with the president of the United States

- Selected as one of ten speakers to give a TED Talk - Published my talk, as the youngest TEDxPSU speaker in history, in collaboration with my speaker consultant and over 20 team members - Spoke about intergenerational collaboration as an effective approach to social change and the potential of youth leadership through community service- My talk was selected to be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as required Act 48 professional development for Pennsylvania educators

- Produced the annual Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center newsletter distributed to approximately 1,500 subscribers

Bachelor'S Degree

4.8 Gpa, 15 Ap Courses

Activities and Societies: Forensics Club (captain, varsity debater, judge), Yoga Club (2x president), Leadership Council, District.