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Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, United States

-Provide guidance and technical assistance on policy issues impacting homelessness in the Greater Los Angeles Continuum of Care-Act as a liaison between the community, policymakers, and external partners on policy issues related to homelessness -Translate research on homelessness, housing, and service programming trends into polished written material and.

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Heard appeals of discrimination, affirming prior decisions or returning them to Office of Civil Rights for investigation-Advocated for justice and equal opportunity to advise the City of Seattle on human rights issues-Collaborated with public and private sectors in order to educate them on methods to eliminate discrimination city-wide

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Assessed tax impacts for long term funding proposals and land use planning-Measured tax burden on seniors and low income groups through statistical software and semi-structured interviews-Presented a series of budgetary recommendations to department managers in advance of transportation levy

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Represented the MPA program in the Graduate & Professional Student Senate-Proposed the University District Alternative Emergency Services Pilot Program-Introduced legislation for hazard pay for all student workers-Crafted a student workers' stimulus package-Graduate student voice in the dissemination of over $50 million in student fees on the Services &.

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Recruit, train and retain volunteers to work on the initiative for social housing-Manage volunteers for canvassing, phone banking, peer-to-peer texting, and data entry-Run aggressive GOTV programs via phone and door-to-door-Develop, plan and execute events including fundraising for the campaign-Monitor campaign to ensure goals are achieved-Meet monthly.

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Taught two sections of 30 students each -Graded student papers, exams, and assignments with constructive comments and feedback-Prepared section materials for facilitation of group discussion

Tukwila, Washington, United States

-Connected clients to navigation services for financial assistance -Coordinated voucher issuance, including briefing documents, welcome emails, and rental estimate sheets-Point of contact for clients and case managers for voucher details and support for housing search

Greater Los Angeles Area

-Led groups of up to 50 guests on 90 minute tours of Dodger Stadium and took guests in the Press Box, dugout, field, club level, trophy room, and other exclusive areas-Responsible for sharing the history of the Dodgers organization, ballpark, retired numbers, and team origins-Knowledgeable in all aspects of the franchise to answer questions from.

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Hired and managed a field staff of 10, setting an organizational vision and coordinating project design-Conducted targeted voter outreach by creating canvass routes, overseeing text strategy, and knocking on 11,000 doors-Drafted a 22 Point Emergency Housing Action Plan to bring the unhoused inside within 14 months and assisted in the creation of policies.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

-Drafted 5 public safety strategies and 20 actions to implement them in the Imagine Madison Comprehensive Plan-Identified existing public safety strategies and actions in existing plan elements that could be cross referenced-Interviewed agency heads and tracked public feedback at community meetings to create a human-centered design-Presented findings to.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

-Co-authored 48-page Roadmap to the Madison Police Department’s budget to be a resource for the public, policy makers, Common Council, and Mayor -Chaired a Public Hearing on the Madison Police Department's budget-Presented items to consider concerning the Madison Police Department budget-Reviewed service priorities and capital budget priorities of the.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

-Served as the advisory body to the Mayor and Common Council, assisting them in the performance of their statutory duties-Reviewed annually and made recommendations to the Common Council regarding the annual work plans and long-range goals of the Police and Fire departments-Recommended adoption of a Civilian Oversight Board to create community control over.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Other City of Madison committees that I served on included the 1) City of Madison Rent Abatement Equity Task Force2) City of Madison OIR Recommendations Subcommittee3) City of Madison Joint Campus Area Committee.

-Made recommendations on the City of Madison Police Department's Standard Operating Procedures specifically within the context of protests

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

-Advised the candidate on strategy pertaining to special interest groups, key constituent stakeholders, and municipal policies-Hosted virtual meet-and-greet events and listening sessions, as well as events hosted by the campaign on Facebook Live-Managed the donation page and Voter Activation Network Votebuilder system

Madison, WI, United States

-Elected to represent over 43,000 undergraduate and graduate students as the formal head of student shared governance-Chaired biweekly Student Council meetings with 33 elected student representatives-Designed $2 million COVID-19 Student Relief Fund-Successfully negotiated payment for international student telecommuters-Secured $750K in funding for a Crisis.

Los Angeles, California, United States

-Drafted a declaration to go before State Court in opposition to the evictions of mixed-status families-Attended staff meetings, housing jamborees, legislative updates, and housing innovation workgroup-Covered meetings among the Citizens Oversight Committee on the allocation of Proposition HHH dollars for permanent, supportive housing-Wrote memos related.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

-Oversaw all aspects of the campaign, including day-to-day operations, management of team members, recruitment of volunteers, implementation of fundraising operations, and ongoing scheduling coordination of the candidate-Assisted in the development of the platform-Prepared notes and talking points for the candidate prior to debates, forums, and endorsement.

Madison, Wisconsin

-Responsible for managing day-to-day operations of the campaign when the the COVID-19 pandemic hit-Coordinated all digital outreach, drafted mass emails, and designed advertisements when shifting to a virtual format-Prepared candidate for endorsement interviews-Assisted candidate in developing the platform

Madison, Wisconsin Area

-Elected by the Student Council to facilitate media relations, be available for comment, issue press releases and statements, ensure maintenance and management of all social media networks daily, and monitor campus, city, state, and national higher education news daily -Led biweekly Campus Relations Committee meetings of students coordinating public.

Madison, Wisconsin

-Assisted in managing the legislator’s schedule, constituent contacts, and digital communications-Met with lobbyists, constituents, and community stakeholders on behalf of the legislator-Drafted speeches and talking points for events -Prepared legislative binders prior to Assembly Session

Madison, Wisconsin Area

-Knocked on doors across the 17th district, advocating for environmentally conscious candidates-Engaged in positive political discourse with hundreds of residents from a variety of viewpoints-Motivated others to take positive action by voting

Thousand Oaks, California

-Learned how to write depositions and briefs-Designed a video showcasing work in a civil litigation law firm-Managed a team of four and used critical thinking, writing, and leadership skills to coordinate tasks

-Worked out of the field office and attended events across the district-Organized the collection of sleeping bags for homeless veterans at Stand Down-Conducted research into cybersecurity-Presented district updates at Chamber of Commerce Meetings-Responsible for responding to constituent inquiries, answering the phone, preparing certificates-Had to be.

Graduate, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Graduate & Professional Student Senate, Finance & Budget Committee, Services & Activities Fee Committee.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Degree In Political Science And Certificate In Public Policy

Activities and Societies: President / Chair: 1) UW-Madison International City/County Management Association 2) Political Science Students.