Office of Councilmember Kent Lee, City of San Diego District 6

Office of Councilmember Kent Lee, City of San Diego District 6

◦ Assist with research projects, editing AP style articles, and writing policy memos relating to the COVID-19 Global Response and International Affairs Budget

◦ Set-up meetings and weekly contact with political leaders and their staff, such as San Leandro Mayor Pauline Cutter and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, resulting in the cultivation of relationships and expansion of political support for key global poverty-reduction legislation◦ Research, analyze, and monitor Congressional bills, leading to a more efficient process of identifying which current legislations align with the Borgen Project and should be advocated for ◦ Build public support for the COVID-19 Global Response, International Affairs Budget, and Girls LEAD Act by educating and mobilizing people to contact their members of Congress and prompting 100 plus citizens to advocate for global poverty ◦ Create news articles, media clips, social media content, and presentations, strengthening online and community presence, awareness of global issues, and innovations for federal policies effecting global poverty◦ Developed a 12-week fundraising campaign consisting of outreach efforts to community members, organizations, friends, and family, that raised $1,000 plus for the Borgen Project

◦ Provide administrative support in executing various time sensitive projects for over 40 colleagues, making sure that office operations run smoothly◦ Manage the law firm’s library to ensure all books, documents, law publications, and online catalogues are consistently updated, processed, and filed◦ Assist in coordinating client meetings and large-scale events of up to 200 attendees, i.e., the Annual Lunar New Year Event, which gives lawyers the opportunity to network with past, current, and future clients ◦ Facilitate the forwarding and filing of accounting records to ensure accurate communication between the law firm and clients ◦ Prepare, organize, and edit legal briefs for depositions and court cases

◦ Advanced CALPIRG’s mission and campaigns by solidifying political support from California Senator Bill Dodd, forming coalitions with the UC Davis Student Energy and Justice Initiative organizations, and participating in multiple fundraisers that allowed CALPIRG members to continue advocating for social and environmental issues ◦ Planned and executed for 70 state-wide CALPIRG members to lobby elected officials and their staff, in the California State Capitol, which assisted in the passing of California Prop 67 plastic bag ban ◦ Authored, proposed, and passed an environmental resolution that insured UC Davis’s commitment to the goal of 100% renewable energy, and the University of California school system’s commitment to 100% clean electricity by 2025◦ Spearheaded a 10-week grassroots campaign that advocated for long-term, cost-saving textbook options, pressured publishers to make textbooks affordable, and resulted in over 40 UC Davis professors’ public support in open textbook adoption ◦ Led weekly conferences, phone banking, and tabling events that registered 1,000 plus students to vote in the 2016 presidential election and spread awareness on ballot propositions influencing CALPIRG campaigns

Legislative Intern for Oakland Councilmember Lynette McElhaney of District 3:◦ Produced a summary of key social and environmental issues, compiled from constituent opinions and legislation, vital to City Council President McElhaney’s successful 2016 re-election campaign ◦ Coordinated campaign phone banking and constituent engagement events, that were integral parts in boosting public support and name recognition leading up to the re-election ◦ Executed a large-scale community cleanup project in West Oakland with 50 plus volunteers, that led to a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment for people living in those particular neighborhoods ◦ Provided liaison support and resolved constituent concerns raging from homelessness to the fixing of potholes

Legislative Intern for Assembly Member Rob Bonta of District 18:◦ Formulated an efficient database consisting of over 400 bills that were tracked, researched, and monitored through the legislative process, which allowed for Assembly Member Bonta to receive policy developments relevant to his constituency◦ Represented Assembly Member Bonta at various networking events and assisted in educating the community on his political platform to maintain relationships with community organizers and leaders