Hunter Herrera-Mcfarland, M.A. Email & Phone Number

The Kelsey advances disability-forward housing solutions that open doors to more affordable homes and opportunities for everyone. We both co-develop affordable, accessible, inclusive housing and lead advocacy and field-building so inclusive housing becomes the norm. We have two sites and 225+ homes in our pipeline, have unlocked over $110 million in funds.

Conducted research and analysis to support the work of the Equitable Economy portfolio

Remote

• Improved the efficiency of operations and programs by developing new systems and procedures for internal communication, project management and finance, and trained staff on them
• Drafted newsletters to affiliates to inform them on issues central to our campaigns
• Coordinated in-person, multi-day Board retreats and numerous other online events
• Carried out all administrative functions of the organization
• Processed payroll, bills, invoices, added regular updates to the website and managed individual donations

San Jose, California

• Taught high school and middle school students research, argumentation, and public speaking
• Conducted research on countless public policy topics ranging from legal immigration to nuclear weapons and national defense postures

Berkeley, California

• Researched public policy controversies, analyzed data, and organized evidence for debate competitions
• Taught undergraduate students advanced research techniques and argument development
• Coached two teams that received first-round-at-large bids to the National Debate Tournament, one of which was a Copeland Award recipient

Laramie, Wyoming

• Assisted the director with creating the team budget, travel logistics, social media, recruitment, university-wide events, and fundraising
• Hosted webinars on various debate topics for high school Wyoming debate students
• Coached a team that qualified to the National Debate Tournament and received several awards at regional tournaments

Laramie, Wyoming

• Revived the Black Student Alliance Registered Student Organization by recruiting new members and lobbying for faculty and administrative support
• Organized a University-wide response to the termination of DACA that included leading informational sessions for recipients and working with school administration to create an emergency fund to pay for renewal documents
• Provided research and communicated student feedback for the first-ever University of Wyoming Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Identified successful policy examples and recommended resources for equitable policy change
• Authored new content for the National Equity Atlas

• Digitally processed and cataloged artifacts donated to the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences

Laramie, Wyoming

• Single-handedly organized the first annual Summer Winds Concert at the University of Wyoming

• Advanced critical biodiversity research in Wyoming by inputting scientific data into Microsoft Excel, GIS, SPSS, and other programs
• Conducted extensive research into the geographic location of a variety of species

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Communication

Activities and Societies: Keepers of the Fire• Thesis: A Rhetorical Criticism of Settler Homonationalism in the 'Gay Oasis of the West' •.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: University of Wyoming Debate Team, President of the American Indian Studies AllianceAwards: • The first.