Fully funded fellowship to attain my Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Queensland in Australia. "Since the program began in 2002, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 1,500 fellows who now work in over 115 countries. Many serve as leaders in governments, NGOs, education and research institutions, peacekeeping and law enforcement agencies, and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank. Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards up to 50 fellowships for master’s degrees."

- Conducted in-depth analysis to improve the scholarship process for donors and students by providing well-researched recommendations.- Collaborated with donors and essential stakeholders through active outreach to optimize and expand scholarship funds.- Demonstrated proficiency in configuring and overseeing scholarship databases, ensuring smooth student applications and efficient scholarship committee reviews.

- Research and publish articles on the crimminalization of immigration and violence against refugees- Provide guest lecture on U.S.-Mexico border relations to scholars at Roma Tre University in collaboration with the Italian Coalition for Civil Freedom and Rights - Advocate for Italian legislation that provides safeguards for pregnant women or women with young children to have alternatives to immediate incarceration - Collaborate with organizations in Latin America and Asia to discuss and refine our strategies regarding Alternatives to Solitary Confinement

- Draft and review reports on the current status of refugees in Greece and initiatives aimed at addressing the unique challenges faced by refugees in the region- Offer constructive input for the development of the organization's 2024 campaign and communications strategy- Led fitness and yoga classes for refugee women, fostering physical well-being and community engagement

- Design and implement culturally tailored informational campaigns to educate the Vietnamese community on voting processes and rights.- Develop and maintain relationships with local Vietnamese organizations to enhance collective efforts in promoting voter awareness.- Analyze voter data and feedback to continually refine outreach strategies and ensure maximum impact within the Vietnamese community.

- Convene the San Diego Vote Center Monitoring and Strategy Table to ensure voters who are low-income, have disabilities, are new Americans, use public transportation, or have limited English-proficiency are centered in the election process - Lead key civic engagement projects locally and across the state on advancing immigrants rights and refugee issues, including the Census, elections, reparations policy, housing, and education funding- Relaunch PANA Youth Congress, a space for refugee and immigrant youth to build political power - Create and execute advocacy action plans including lobbying elected officials and turning out for public testimonies to advance PANA's policy priorities of immigration rights, police accountability, and transparent acquisition of mass surviellence technology - Coordinate and present at civic engagement events such as Townhalls, Candidate Forum, a Political Education Series for youth - Foster relationships with Integrated Voter Engagement (IVE) partners and coalitions/organizations - Develop and publicize trainings that promote grassroots leadership, strategic issue campaigns, organizing, and coalition building on priority issue areas

- Oversaw eight community organizers in virtual outreach for the 2020 Census - Coached and monitored team members on their performance and strategize effective 2020 Census outreach tactics- Used software applications to provide administrative and technological support and manage daily team operations

- Prepared college-level lesson plans for courses in Logic and Critical thinking, Public Speaking, Cultures and Customs, Contemporary and Asian literature and Media, increasing student knowledge on academic topics - Facilitated eight course sections with 150+ total students to ensure content understanding and support - Reviewed and edited speeches for the presidential office and research projects for doctoral candidates- Implement individualized learning paths for students with behavioral disorders and mental health concerns - Organized campus-wide cultural awareness events, social events, and academic enrichment activities

- Prepared naturalization (N-400) applications and conducted casework follow-up through phone calls and emails- Translated for Vietnamese-speaking clients and made referrals for complicated cases (i.e. criminal background) - Managed case files, including timely confidential data entry tracking into databases and hard copy files

- Organized tabling events and spoke publicly on behalf of Peace Corps during classes and student organization meetings- Strategize Peace Corps outreach methods in the San Diego community with local PC recruiter targeting women, elders, people of color and the indigenous community

- Responded to high-pressure cases: medical transports, suicidal ideation, and sexual assault - Assisted students in obtaining services for financial, emotional, psychological, and physical safety needs - Planned and budgeted 40+ civic engagement, social justice, and diversity programs to 500+ college residents - Regularly “on call” 24/7 during weeknights and weekends

• Enhanced correspondence with faculty and staff for SDSU’s five engagement projects.• Tracked performance of SDSU’s five engagement projects through creating and managing data-bases.

- Correspond with elected officials to advocate for policies upholding Sustainable Development Goals - Launch monthly social media campaigns on public policy recommendations - Plan advocacy events in partnership with local organizations, college campuses, and global experts- Corresponded with elected officials on Sustainable Development Goal policies and strategized advocacy events- Upkept score cards on issues related to refugee integration, affordable housing, and climate action- Promoted to Co-Chair due to projects related to gender-based violence, femicide and human trafficking

- Research global and local policies impacting gender, race, and class - Collaborate with local organizations to host women-related events

- Fundraised 500,000+ pounds of food to address food insecurity in San Diego- Collaborated with local food bank to provide 80% of proceeds and SDSU Food Pantry with 20% of proceeds- Systematized class, student organization and residence hall visits to promote ARH Campaign

- Track amendments and Develop recommendations for amendments for the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act- Develop memo for foreign policy, foreign aid, and national security bills that can be passed through the Homeland Security of Government Affairs Committee - Compile notes for hearings and press conference on education and criminal justice - Research policies that can expand the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program

- Distributed core-life items (CLI’s e.g. jerrycans, blankets, mats, shelter, cover, soap, buckets, rope, shovels, solar power, poles, machetes, cooking material..etc) and sanitary items (e.g. sanitary pads, soap, and underwear) to three villages- Set up the temporary structures and unloaded CLI’s from trucks to prepare for distribution - Served hot meals to new arrivals at the reception center through the United Nations World Food Program- Compiled activity reports to submit to the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees- Develop and present final report to School for International Training staff

- Facilitate and coordinate workshops to engage refugee youth in public speaking and leadership development - Tutor low-income high school refugees or children of refugees in writing, math, and history

- Conduct interviews with San Diego community members receiving section 8 vouchers. - Transcribe and analyze first hand qualitative data and second hand quantitative data. - Investigate effective methods for supporting people in low-income racially concentrated neighborhoods in three major west coast metropolitan areas (San Diego, CA; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington). - Synthesize informed guidance to federal agencies on policy initiatives to better support low income residents.

- Research and vet legislative reports. - Maintain and operate constituent and legislative database entry. - Develop and edit resolutions, memoranda’s, and certificates of recognition. - Assist with community events hosted by the member.

- Composed a grant letter, successfully funding a $3,000 research project. - Investigate practices of awarding winning K-12 schools in addressing student emotional and social needs. - Conducted semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of personnel from K-12 urban, low-income, high-preforming schools. - Assigned nodes, imported attributes, and created coding queries using the NVivo Program. - Developed analysis report that is featured on the National Center for Urban School Transformation website.

- Fundraised about $1,500 with cohort members for the Center on Policy- Developed correspondence with six U.S. congressional and senatorial offices for the United Association Veterans in Piping Program. - Increase voter registration for members of United Association, Local #230.

- Managed the operations for the Center for Academic Assistance and Training. - Maintained schedules for tutor appointments. - Direct staff inquires and student concerns.

• Manage data entry for service requests • Document and distribute resident packages. • Direct to resident and guest inquiries. • Verify student identification and monitor guest check-in/check-out.