Rita Abdel-Malek Email & Phone Number

Redwood City, Ca, Us

Palo Alto, California, United States

Atherton, California, United States

- Provide educational and career advising primarily to freshman and juniors through scheduled appointments and drop-in times- Analyze course syllabi and their learning objectives to ensure students can apply academic knowledge to their career interests

Palo Alto, California, United States

- Led a team of 20 remote legislative interns and oversaw their projects, tasks, and responsibilities for a grassroots campaign- Responsible for campaign scheduling, event coordination, social media presence, and marketing in a fast-paced environment- Envisioned and implemented a six-month congressional fundraising plan including community events and forums, social media engagement, and communication strategies- Organized the ‘8by8 StopAsianHate’ Rally and protest, drawing 300 participants from throughout the community- Wrote a congressional Airplane Noise Policy and created policy video, currently being featured on the campaign website- Communicated and served District-18 constituents on a wide variety of issues, escalated issues as necessary

- Created asynchronous training program for 500 scholars and mentors- Networked and established partnerships with Silicon Valley business professionals, resulting in 100+ new internship opportunities for scholars

- Researched and collected quantitative data from city council, county, and government agency records, and qualitative data from virtual community forums in order to prep candidate ahead of campaign debates and surface important issues not currently being focused on by the city council- Continuously strengthened communication and campaigning skills by routinely appearing at local community events (farmer’s markets, festivals, etc.)

Redwood City, California, United States

- Created legislation on how to serve the homeless community during the pandemic- Partnered and built meaningful relationships with CORA (Communities Overcoming Relationship Abuse)and other stakeholders by developing COVID-19 relief programs for targeted populations- Researched and proposed solutions for issues facing the county such as food insecurity, affordablehousing, higher education access, and retention

Redwood City, Ca

- Supervised and coordinated inventory - Managed inventory system by receiving and inspecting incoming shipments- Communicated with vendors and prepared devices for physician use

San Mateo

- Served constituents and their cases through legislation and communication with federal agencies- Coordinated with staff to execute congressional events and represented Congresswoman when she could not attend- Researched and analyzed the impact of federal, state, and local laws and policies on affordable housing and the homeless population- Proposed event to expose homeless college students to access resources and programs- Worked with staff to assist undocumented immigrants in accessing legal services and resources

- Successfully lobbied to have SMC change Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day- Created and presented policy proposals to Board of Supervisors- Investigated national and state immigration policies to assess new ways to serve the immigrant community- Introduced Immigrant Youth Scholarship and selected recipients to advance support and empowerment within the community- Established, built, and facilitated coalitions among diverse interests, needs, and audiences in the county

Masters Of Public Administration And Policy

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Political Science And Government