Andres Garduno Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Collaborated on the development of 1Hood Media youth diversion and workforce development program for elected officials and judges with the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
• Produced literature review and statistics on black men’s mental health research spanning from 2000-2022
• Created internal network database of 100+ black mental health clinicians and resources for college students

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

• Researched grass-roots organizations focused on land rights, water equity, and environmental racismcommunity based solutions
• Organized and participated in gathering 258 people from 33 countries to share strategies in addressingenvironmental challenges
• Translated biographies and program documents from Portuguese to English for Rio on Watch website

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Marshal aircraft on the ramp and communicate with flight crew/ground crew
• Stage ground equipment for safe arrivals and departures at O’Hare International Airport
• Transfer cargo, mail, and luggage between 39 gates and baggage claim areas

Chicago

• Engaged in community outreach and created boxing class for 50 youth who have experienced traumaand/or were on probation
• Advocated for youth on probation during 15 court cases at Cook County Juvenile Detention Center
• Organized relationship building activities with youth via weekly field trips throughout Chicago with $20,000budget

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Interviewed 104 youth across 12 probation camps for the nation’s largest qualitative research study ofincarcerated juveniles
• Provided the Los Angeles County Probation Department recommendations and implementation proceduresfor improvement in their facilities and care of youth
• Assisted in creating resource guide with therapists, schools, community-based organizations, andbusinesses for youth to utilize upon release

Los Angeles, CA

• Facilitated creative writing workshops to empower students and encourage self expression with incarcerated youth at probation camp Glenn Rockey (San Dimas, CA)
• Engaged in one-on-one mentoring to improve writing techniques in various writing genres
• Created safe and supportive environment to host culminating celebration and open-mic night

Claremont, California

• Mentored high school students in Pomona, CA to develop theater skills and build community
• Checked-in weekly with mentoring group through journal writing, story telling, and acting
• Collaborated with professional actress and theater professor, Rose Portillo, to direct final student performance

Chino, California

• Volunteered with the largest prison education program in the United States to support incarcerated adults in rehabilitation and reintegration to society
• Co-facilitated discussions on the history, impact, and relationship between Hip-Hop and incarceration
• Performed a final multi-media presentation using carceral studies research and incarcerated student experiences

Master'S Degree, Public Policy & Management

Posse Foundation Scholar: Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology