- Spearheaded a bilingual voter registration plan equipped with videos, posters, and graphics for the surrounding community of Simi Valley and Conejo Valley- Developed a coalition of activists to combat various issue areas inside of our community including city budget and digital equity- Hosted a variety of virtual events including Voting as a Woman of Color with local elected officials and a Know Your Rights series that featured experts on hour-long presentations on housing, labor, and protesting

Helping to oversee and facilitate the internal structure of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Lobby Corps. Lobby Corps is a great organization that pinpoints prominent issues on the campus that affects students and rallies behind legislative efforts to combat such issues by organizing and funding student lobbying trips to the offices of elected officials in Sacramento and Washington D.C.

As an administrative coordinator at the UCSB Women’s Center, I ensure that there is a safe space for students that is free of any gender discrimination or harassment. On the administrative side of things, I manage the front desk, answer phone calls, and lead supply check-out procedures. I strengthen my customer service skills by welcoming students in a friendly manner but also by being mindful of each student’s demeanor as the women’s center is also home to a counseling center for those who have undergone sexual harassment or assault. In addition, I try to create a fruitful experience for those who visit the center by creating educational paper presentations that can be checked-out at the front desk and contain research on important gender-related issues such as women healthcare, pay inequalities, and misleading stereotypes. Responsibilities Include: - Researching relevant issues pertaining to women to create an informative presentation for students- Hosting events that empower and encourage women within the college campus atmosphere- Serving customer service skills to connect with clients who enter the center- Connecting legislation regarding women’s issues and bringing it into the center to raise awareness

Since Fall quarter or 2017, I have been a research assistant with Professor Zakiya Luna. I have been assisting in the areas of women’s movements and reproductive justice through UCSB’s Faculty Research Assistance Program. The program provides academic units in exchange for research and takes a holistic view of the research process ranging from data collection, data analysis, and the finished piece of a research article. I assisted in analyzing different social media platforms such as Facebook to examine common trends and marketed the research project out to various social media users by providing the link to the survey. I have also done reverse outlines of research articles to give a general sense of what a research article is saying. Ultimately, there are several individual projects that I take on but I work alongside my research team to accomplish the Principal Investigator’s main objective. Accomplishment:Acknowledged in published research article ‘Black celebrities, reproductive justice and queering family: an exploration’ by Professor Zakiya Luna (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbms.2018.12.002) for helping to assist in the research of this articleResponsibilities Include: - As a senior research assistant, responsible for training new members on ongoing projects & new tasks- Created & managed internal channels of communication between other research assistants to ensure that each team member is properly updated, assisted, and involved- Archived research articles through online forums like Zotero and Google Drive to ensure that articles would be together and properly saved- Created reverse outlines of research articles to gain a better, more efficient & less time-consuming version of the article-Met on an every other week basis to meet with team, speak about tasks, & present research to one another-Formulated & constructed original research project proposals & created informative presentations on analytical patterns & trends that appear in the research

- Proposed legislation that would tackle the severe plastic waste issue by mandating that all U.S. federal buildings ban single-use plastics- Interacted with 50+ constituents via phone weekly to record constituent comments for the Senator, connect constituents with the appropriate staff and services, and accurately portray the Senator’s positions on proposed topics using press releases, tweets, and her voting record- Worked in the mailroom which consisted of assorting, archiving, and cataloging constituent mail to prepare them to receive responses; Additionally, helped to create language and researched topics addressed by constituents in letters to give to staff assistants to be used in letter formatting- Attended Congressional hearings and briefings, that primarily dealt with foreign policy and finance, and summarized the key information in memos for Legislative Staff- Researched and composed one-page memos on topics of the Senator's interest for Legislative Staff to overlook- Lead five constituent tours of the Capitol Building, which required directly interacting and catering to constituents by providing excellent constituent service, present facts about the Capitol’s history, understand security procedures for visiting the Capitol, and assisted colleagues in shadowing to help train them on the proper process of giving a tour- Assisted staff assistants by batching constituent emails in Intranet Quorum (IQ), categorized them based on issue area, and matched their email with a form letter that answered their concerns- Composed press clips daily to reach an easier pdf format, that would later be sent to the Senator for a collected review of important news articles -As a member of CHSA (Congressional Hispanic Staff Association), I attended weekly seminars with other Capitol hispanic-identifying personnel to communicate ways to bring forth more Latinx representation to the offices of Congress, as well as, sought mentorship as a first-generation college student

As the community outreach coordinator of UCSB A.S.’s Community Affairs Board, it was my duty to ensure that UCSB students felt connected and had access to various volunteer opportunities within the community (both on UCSB’s campus and throughout the greater area of Santa Barbara). Therefore, I acted as a liaison between local nonprofits and UCSB students by providing a pathway for dialogue between the two parties, facilitating events that catered to outreach for UCSB students, and promoting the involvement of students within the Community Affairs Board. Amongst these various efforts, an achievement that I am most proud of is hosting and leading one of the Community Affair Board's largest events, the CARE Expo. The CARE Expo is a networking event (similar to that of a career fair) that is open to the entire UCSB student population and hosts approximately twenty nonprofit organizations who are able to display their organization and recruit students. Students and nonprofits exchange contact information and share ideas about what they're interested in. I was in charge of ordering food, booking the venue, securing nonprofits, and marketing the event as a whole to garner participation from students. Responsibilities Included:- Providing one office hour a week to UCSB students- Attending weekly leaderboard and general meetings- Supporting colleagues by attending each other’s events and encouraging collaboration- Tabling to increase students’ interactions with the Community Affairs Board- Consistent communication with local nonprofits about volunteer and career opportunities

As a Santa Barbara district intern for Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, I had the honor of working for the 19th district’s constituency regarding community issues and concerns. I worked closely alongside the Oxnard district office and the Sacramento office to ensure that constituents were being properly served and given the correct office personnel for their topic of concern. I created and followed through with a district-wide marketing plan for colleges for a Sacramento State Capitol Fellowship program. This included reaching out to individual colleges for contact information, ensuring that each college had enough supplies, and looking at other pathways to advertise the event such as through social media. I then had to ensure that the supplies would be delivered to the various colleges and promoted by the personnel. In another special project, I was able to assist in constituent casework by collecting all the constituent’s information, constructing a brief synopsis, and contacting state departments and staff in the Sacramento office to examine which department would most help the issue. I then passed the case on to the district representatives. Lastly, I was able to present awards on behalf of the senator and meet with constituents in the local community. For example, I helped to present an award at the grand opening of the Ventura Botanical Gardens. I am grateful to have had this experience. Responsibilities Included: - Addressing the concerns of constituents by logging their opinions on a legislative database or connecting them with the necessary office personnel- Format and complete certificates of recognition for the community- Act as liaison between the UCSB campus and Senator Jackson’s office to keep the office updated on college-related issues and concerns- Attend community events - Draft constituent letters, speak to constituents on the phone and participate in ongoing projects

As a second-year college student, I served as a Resident Assistant for Santa Catalina North Residence Hall. It played a large role in my professional and personal growth because the job of a resident assistant does not have set hours but rather is at all times. As a resident assistant, I:- Created an inclusive atmosphere on my floor which consisted of eighty first-year college students; developed customer service skills in communicating with their families - Demonstrated leadership skills when dealing with conflict resolution such as roommate mediation or carefully following procedure when residents failed to abide by the policies- Crafted events that catered to prevalent societal issues such as mental health awareness, cultural diversity, and gender equality- Marketed events through graphic design on social media platforms, posters, and brochures/pamphlets- Working consistently in a team of 21 individuals to ensure that each resident was safe- Learned to remain patient and take leadership in emergency situations including CPR

As a first-year college student, I served as a Desk Attendant for San Nicolas Residence Hall. As a desk attendant, I:- Developed customer service skills as I catered to approximately 600 residents- Learned basic administrative tasks including answering phones, printing, utilizing computer applications- Deal with emergency situations and be able to connect residents with appropriate personnel

- Worked with and assisted a client who is differently abled - Tutored client with various school subjects including Math, English, History, and Science- Perform daily activities and events with client to encourage social interaction with peers, increased communication and confidence within self - CPR Certified; ability to react in spontaneous situations might they arise

- Communicated with constituents through phone and logged their opinions- Attended several local community events on behalf of the Congressman- Created informative outlines for Congressman on potential legislation and societal issues