Emiliano Silva Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, California, United States

• Democracy Hawks is a student-led organization focused on generating social media content, and written pieces to promote democracy and inspire young people to become politically conscious.
• Led and delegated assignments through 40+ meetings.
• Engaged in constant outreach and pitching to attain new members, and created the committees and workflow from which the organization functions.
• Organized 4 speaker events including workshops on speech, video production, and writing policy.
• Researched election deniers running for office in 2020 in Ohio, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah elections.

Lancaster, California, United States

Through Grassroots Organizing Wins, I was responsible for assessing how to increase voter turnout for Democrat occasional voters in Lancaster and Palmdale, CA. This was my first time doing canvassing, using PDI, and holding interviews.

Sacramento, California, United States

• As a legislative intern for Senator Ben Hueso, I gained invaluable experience in policy advocacy and the legislative process. Through the guidance of the Senator's team, I developed skills in communication, research.
• Gained an understanding of the legislative process.
• Maintained effective communication with constituents, Assembly and Senate staff, and members of Team Hueso's capitol and district offices.
• Conducted research on Salton Sea restoration efforts, border community inequities, and other policy issues.
• Edited Senate Resolution 30, designating April 2021 as Autism Awareness Month, which was adopted in May 3, 2021.
• Created fact sheets, thank you letters, and talking points for constituents and colleagues.

California, United States

• The Student Senate for California Community Colleges is a statewide organization representing the interests of over 2.8 million students in the California Community College system. This was my first leadership role.
• Created newsletters and social media posts for the 10th region of the organization (Imperial Valley and San Diego) as Communications Director.
• Coordinated a team of 20+ students distributed among 7 colleges, and delegated assignments through 5 committees.
• Represented my region and voted in statewide Board of Directors meetings.
• Executed a town hall to promote awareness for Deaf students in the California Community College system.
• Implemented American Sign Language Interpreters in our public meetings and General Assembly.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science

Associate'S Degree, Political Science, 3.9