Kaela Allen, M.Ed Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Berkeley, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Berkeley, California, United States

California, United States

San Jose, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

- Proposed a student board member support program based on AB 824 (Bennett, 2021) in order to provide meaningful civic engagement opportunities for Alameda County students so that they can impact the decisions made for them while developing their leadership and civic engagement skills. Included supporting students petitioning the Board for a student board member- Researched the history and current policy priorities of the Whole-Child Approach in order to author a memo to the Policy and Governance Director that would inform future ACOE policy decisions and priorities that center the needs of all children-Track nearly 200 bills through Capitol Track and my own spreadsheet in order to identify bills that aligned with ACOE’s legislative platform and should be elevated to staff and Policy Committee consideration for a position- Analyze bill language and statute in order to communicate the impact of bills on key stakeholders and support conversation between ACOE staff- Communicate with legislative staff and other partners regarding ACOE concerns and questions in order to ensure that bills positively impact students and remove barriers to learning- Maintain a Board policy tracking spreadsheet of nearly 300 policies and regulations, and applied criteria in order to recommend Board policy updates

San Jose, California, United States

- Attend intensive summer training program to develop knowledge of the education program and skills required for effective teaching such as lesson planning- Tutor second graders online in reading and writing- Attend professional development and DEI seminars to further develop teaching skills and knowledge needed to advocate for education equity - Receive 1:1 coaching

San Jose, California, United States

- Teach about 100 8th grade students general science, with a focus on physical science (includes SPED and ELL students)- Design and implement lesson plans geared towards online learning, hands on activities and engagement- Incorporate social justice into STEM content (e.g. Energy Justice, Environmental Racism)- Form supportive and nurturing relationships with students- Grade assignments and provide feedback

- Research the Free School Meals for All Act of 2021- Conduct qualitative research with Bay Area school districts on their child nutrition programs- Communicate research in an easy-to-understand format to key stakeholders- Attend professional development meetings through LEE focused on project management and educational policy and advocacy work

Virtual

1 month program- Name and identify possibilities for impact towards equity- Point to specific policies and practices that create challenges for students, schools and communities- Explore policy, advocacy, organizing, and elected leadership and imagining our unique roles in leveraging these pathways

Chicago, Illinois

- Consent subjects for research project on how menstrual cycle mediated changes in estrogen levels impact the effects of psychoactive drugs- Conduct subject appointments, includes administering psychoactive drugs and phlebotomy- Synthesize papers from the lab into short synopses that can be understood by a non-science audience. Posted on the lab website and social media

- Attend lecture- Present review sessions and hold office hours- Grade exams- Meet 1:1 with students per their request

- Advise students on Career Advancement resources, general job and internship search strategies, resume and cover letter construction, interview prep, and make referrals as necessary- Present career advice to students on panels- Provide input and feedback to Career Advancement staff regarding student needs

Chicago, Illinois

- Mentor a group of about 5 students on leadership development and the creation of a culminating project- Facilitate group discussions on leadership development

- Collaborate with College Programming and Orientation (CPO) to research and build a mentoring program that serves the entire incoming first year class, piloted in the 2019-2020 school year, and to modify the program for the 2020-2021 school year- Design aspects of official modules and UCMP resources- Lead a team of 12 Peer mentors, includes responding to questions and troubleshooting issues- Lead a team of 4 Advisory Board (AB) members, each of whom lead 10-11 Peer Mentors, includes facilitating communications between the Advisory Board and CPO professional staff and co-planning AB meetings

Seattle, Wa

- Complete a research project studying if CDC25A over-expression conferred sensitivity to WEE1 kinase inhibition- Attended and participated in lab meetings- Presented my poster at a competitive poster competition, winning "Best Poster Design"

Greater Chicago Area

- Helped design data collection for stem cell stroke clinical trial- Organized and entered over 300 paper patient files into online database (RedCap)-Communicate with current patients about missing information and with potential patients to gauge interest and set up appointments. - Collect, enter, and organize data for clinical trials - Shadow and assist Clinical Research Coordinator during patient appointments and surgeries

Greater Seattle Area

- Completed a project looking at the effect of over-expressing 3 different isoforms of LMYC in 5 different cell lines. The project was based on studies and observations leading to the hypothesis that over-expression of LMYC, specifically LMYC3 would cause neuroendocrine transdifferentiation in prostate cancer cells. - Shadowed Physicians, APPs (PA/NP), and Nurses in the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) treatment center- Shadowed in meetings such as ENT New Patient Meeting, Patient Care Conference, and AML Weekly Meeting- Attended seminars regarding different career paths in SCCA/Fred Hutch and the patient experience such as Integrative Medicine, Genetic Counselors, Chaplaincy, Nutrition, Tobacco Cessation, Neuro-oncology, a patient panel and more- Attended and participated in lab meetings

Greater Seattle Area

•Collected and assessed data to gather knowledge on Gibson cloning of CRISPR-CAS9 plasmids•Attended and presented in Lab Meetings and gained knowledge on the process of experimentation and trouble-shooting assays

Doctor Of Law - Jd, 2L

Activities and Societies: Law Students of African Descent (BLSA) Berkeley Journal of Black Law and Policy Foster Education Project.

Master Of Education - Med, Specialization In Critical Thinking

via TFA

Bachelor’S Degree, Neuroscience

Activities and Societies: Clinical Excellence Scholars Track (CEST); Maroon Key Society (Honorary Society and Advisory Board); Student.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Volleyball, Varsity Track, Black Student Union (Co-President), Student Alliance Leadership Team, Peer.