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.

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.

- 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.

- 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.

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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

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.

- 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.

- 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.