Mantra Dave Email & Phone Number

California, United States

• Empowering Africa Inc. is a student-founded nonprofit organization that raises money and provides scholarships for high-achieving, underprivileged students in West Africa. As co-founders of EAI, my team and I launched.
• Managed finances and donor outreach in order to raise money for our initial expenses and scholarships.
• Created communications for corporate outreach and donation matching.
• Handled legal operations and incorporated charity as a 501(c)(3) organization.
• Communicated with stakeholders across the United States, Europe, and Ghana to form a selection process for students.
• Raised thousands of dollars and managed financial processes to effectively distribute those to students in Ghana.

• Mentor a group of 11 incoming Plan II freshmen during their first semester through weekly discussions
• Design weekly lesson plans to prepare students for honors classes and improve understanding of campus resources

Washington DC

Summer Intern in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Office of Trade Policy and Negotiations (EB/TPN).

• As copy desk chief, I lead the copy department and serve on the newspaper's leadership team.
• Oversee proofreading efforts of 100+ articles weekly for the nation’s leading college newspaper
• Lead team of 20+ editors and collaborate with management team to ensure the paper's accuracy and efficiency

• As an associate copy desk chief, I oversaw a team of copy editors weekly.
• Made final decisions regarding editing and creating headlines
• Collaborated with the management team to ensure the paper's accuracy and efficiency
• Advised issue staffers on ways to improve their editing while also praising them for their progress

• Edit stories in a variety of departments: news, life and arts, sports and opinion
• Collaborate with a team to edit stories rapidly and effectively while meeting tight deadlines
• Utilize knowledge of AP style to fix grammar, attributions and formatting
• Verify facts in articles with critical thinking, speed and integrity

• Oversee advertising and online presence using social media, Adobe Suite, and web development tools
• Develop long-term diversity and inclusion standards to ensure representation

• Lead advertising, marketing, and recruitment for the Fall 2021 class of writers and editors
• Create diversity programming emphasizing the importance of equitable sourcing, writing, and representation

• The Texas Undergraduate Law Review is a legal journal written, edited, and published by undergraduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. Published on a biannual basis, TULR also edits a blog publishing.
• Perform multiple rounds of edits on legal opinions that encompass a variety of topics.
• Fact-check sources and effectively use Bluebook citations, following standard practice in legal writing.

• As Undergraduate Research Co-Chair, I lead a team that serves as the primary lead for all undergraduate research at The University of Texas.
• Planned the Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference (CTURC), a state-wide research conference facilitating 150+ students presenting research ranging from poster, oral, and creative works across all fields of.
• Attended weekly legislative assemblies with external and internal Senate members during which academic and education legislation at UT Austin were discussed and deliberated to improve current practices
• Led a team of New Members through weekly committee meetings, planning sessions, socials, team bonding and project workshops.

• The UT Senate of College Councils is the legislative student organization at UT-Austin that is responsible for academics and student life in the classroom.
• Raised thousands of dollars for Senate distributed scholarships.
• Led outreach to other student organizations and alumni to promote donations.
• Promoted scholarships and fundraisers using social media and marketing techniques.
• Served on the Implementation Ad-Hoc Committee, working with UT administration to ensure student legislation is enacted.

• Managed a team of 150+ students advocating for campus issues ranging from menstrual equity to disability and inclusion

• Raised over $1000 for UT Outpost, a food bank helping students and the Austin community.
• Worked with administration to advocate for student interests and priorities.
• Authored legislation pushing for student accommodations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Clocr Inc. is a student-founded startup out of the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin that offers a unique solution to protecting digital assets.
• Created weekly promotional materials and communication directed towards venture capital firms and angel investors
• Designed crowdfunding campaign on Republic platform that raised 100K+ in startup funding
• Created social media strategy to cost-effectively target potential customers

• Worked as a campaign intern for Congressman Colin Allred as he sought re-election to the United States House in Texas' 32nd Congressional District.
• Collected and analyzed demographic data.
• Analyzed media coverage and developed strategy for favorable public perception.
• Recommended effective strategies for financial expenditure and advertisement.
• Led teams of interns in voter outreach and persuasion.
• Created content for social media designed to target undecided voters in one of the country's most competitive Congressional races..

Greater Bloomington, Illinois Area

• Served as a senior staff member for The Inkspot, the nationally-recognized student newspaper of Normal Community High School.
• Reported on a variety of school, local, and thematic issues
• Led newsroom in content produced and increased brand value
• Developed graphics and bulletins through Adobe InDesign

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

• Interned with what was then Vitrix Health during their startup phase at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
• Researched consumer needs in the medical devices market.
• Communicated with industry executives to pitch startup and products.
• Prepared pitch presentations for investors.
• Conducted cost-benefit analysis of possible products and technologies.
• Modeled prototypes of oral cancer detection tools.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

• As an intern in Dr. Marjorie Jones' biochemistry lab, I focused on research and analysis of agave processing and plasticization.
• Reviewed peer research to understand best techniques for agave processing.
• Analyzed lab protocol to maximize resource usage and efficiency in experiments.
• Measured findings to document and observe trends in agave optimization.
• Used data modeling and visualization techniques to recommend best experimental methods.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Marketing

Activities and Societies: The Daily Texan (Managing Editor, Copy Desk Chief), Texas 4000 for Cancer (Ride Director, Travel Chair, 2024.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Plan Ii Honors, Geography With Special Honors

Activities and Societies: Distinguished Graduate, Plan II Honors Program Departmental Honors, Department of Geography and the Environment.

Study Abroad Program, Summer 2022 Term

High School Diploma, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations President Varsity Scholastic Bowl Captain Varsity Speech Team Captain Future Business.