Daniela Franco Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Oakland, California, United States

Berkeley, California, United States

- Promoted the Democracy Camp in D.C. Program application through media and outreach emails to three professors and 13 student organizations on the UC Berkeley campus.- Evaluated more than 50 applications for the Democracy Camp in D.C. Program to select a diverse and dynamic cohort of participants. - Helped facilitate monthly orientations to prepare program participants for the nine-day trip to Washington, DC.- Lead cohort of 15 UC Berkeley undergraduate students to the nation's capital for nine days in May 2024 to network with federal government professionals, learn about career pathways in the federal government, gain insight into the city's culture, and more.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

- Responded to and logged more than fifteen constituent phone calls regarding casework or policy issues in Intranet Quorum on a daily basis.- Prepared 20 binders for the congresswoman to use during committee activities.- Compiled a list of recent articles from seven prominent newspapers, such as The New York Times and Politico, that mention the congresswoman, spotlight national news, and are relevant to her district every Tuesday.- Drafted cosponsor request memos for ten bills, including the Due Process Continuity of Care Act, the Child Poverty Reduction Act, and the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Three of those memos resulted in the congresswoman signing onto the bill as a cosponsor.- Wrote six constituent letters addressing diverse topics such as the performing arts, health equity, childcare, indigenous issues, product safety, and more.- Created detailed notes on congressional briefings covering foreign affairs issues (e.g., Blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh) and health topics (e.g., AI in healthcare).

San Francisco, California, United States

- Assisted in facilitating the organization's 2023 summer recess lobbying program, which aimed to garner support for six criminal justice bills in the state legislature. The program resulted in visits to 13 legislative offices and the participation of more than 35 volunteers.- Maintained consistent communication with 13 state legislative offices, including sending scheduling, courtesy reminder, and thank-you emails, to ensure that lobby visits occurred smoothly and to enhance the organization's relationship with these offices.- Crafted outreach promotion emails, sent text messages to over 600 individuals, and made more than 50 phone calls to increase participation in lobby visits.- Helped design 20 resources, such as state legislator biographies, state legislator voting histories, checklists, surveys, and more, posted on the ACLU Cal Action website to support constituents throughout their lobbying experience with the organization.- Wrote a concise report on the outcomes and areas for improvement of the organization's summer recess lobbying program.

Berkeley, California, United States

- Tracked eight rules of the Executive Office for Immigration Review to inform stakeholders about discriminatory practices.- Examined the website of the Executive Office of Immigration Review to highlight areas for improved transparency.- Researched the application of the Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law since 2021 to anticipate repercussions for immigration proceedings.- Compiled a list of contact information for more than 30 immigration judges and attorneys to initiate interviews examining how Trump-era case quotas impacted immigration judges’ behavior.

Berkeley, California, United States

- Scheduled, planned, and spearheaded weekly meetings for each of the nine mentors.- Tracked the academic and professional development progress of 29 mentees.- Outlined and led seven staff meetings with the mentors to empower them and emphasize the points from the week's theme that higher management wants the mentors to instill in the mentees.

Berkeley, California, United States

- Guided three UC Berkeley students in applying to three professional opportunities.- Helped secure over $2,000 in funds for my three mentees to alleviate their financial burden.- Planned and led two classes for more than 40 non-traditional UC Berkeley students on the significance of using personal motivations to fuel success.- Facilitated small-group conversations twice a week on topics such as mapping power, communication, situational awareness, etc.

Berkeley, California, United States

- Provided superb service to UC Berkeley students and faculty visiting the Hearst Gymnasium for Women.- Executed administrative tasks for the gymnasium's higher management staff (e.g., data-keeping, organizing sensitive documents, scanning/printing documents, opening/closing rooms, setting up/tearing down events, logging packages, providing directions to lost visitors, guiding lost visitors to rooms).- Monitored entrances and exits of the Hearst Gymnasium for Women to maintain the safety of visitors.- Organized and folded martial arts uniforms.

Davis, California, United States

- Collaborated with 29 inspiring first-generation students in learning about the law school admission process and the legal field.

Oakland, California, United States

- Researched the policy proposal for a 20-year maximum on federal incarceration sentences and examined eight state parole systems to recommend nine systematic changes to California's parole process.- Audited the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice & The Sentencing Project to compile resources about discretionary parole in the U.S. in a spreadsheet.- Tracked 22 criminal justice bills in California's 2021-2022 state legislature session and en banc referral decisions in spreadsheets to keep staff informed.- Wrote six letters to incarcerated Californians regarding their policy inquiries.- Uploaded and organized surveys from incarcerated Californians about their parole hearing experiences into the organization's Box account.- Developed a Google Form to enable the organization's volunteers to transcribe the parole hearing surveys from incarcerated Californians.- Analyzed four parole hearing transcripts to highlight instances of discrimination executed by California's Board of Parole Hearings.- Attended the July 2022 executive board meeting of California's Board of Parole Hearings, where I took concise notes and wrote a brief summary.

Boyle Heights

- Networked with the employees of five major corporations (The Rams, Cedars Sinai, Deloitte, Sweetgreen, Cornerstone OnDemand) to learn about career pathways and work culture within such corporations.

Boyle Heights

- Effectively collaborated with others in a fast-paced environment to provide excellent customer service.- Executed problem-solving strategies when responding to customer complaints.

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Wrote three newspaper articles about events occurring in Boyle Heights, ranging from the 2020 Los Angeles City Council 14 Election to the virtual 2020 high school graduations, each of which reached about 1,000 or more readers.- Interacted with diverse residents of Boyle Heights through interviews, community engagement projects, and photographs.

Boyle Heights

- Helped mentor 46 incoming Theodore Roosevelt High School students through goal setting and college thinking workshops.- Conducted clerical tasks for the operations team (e.g. filing, record keeping, cleaning, faxing, making phone calls, constructing furniture).- Helped facilitate scholarly enrichment programs, staff meetings, and ceremonies by preparing rooms and organizing supplies.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Public Policy

- Public Service Center’s Alternative Breaks Participant (2023): Took part in a week-long service-learning trip to Puerto Rico to explore.

High School Diploma

- Student Government (2018-2020) - Associated Student Body (2018-2020) - Softball (2016-2020) - Service Learning Project (2018 - 2019).