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Oakland, CA, US

Oakland, California, United States

• Develop strategies to increase government alignment to benefit the City of Oakland. Represent Oakland Thrives at various community events and stakeholder meetings. Develop and execute a shared agenda of items and.
• Analyze budgets of the 40X40 neighborhood coalition and government partners to ensure proper fiscal management of the $100M investment.
• Leverage philanthropic investment to unlock public sector funding to sustain organizational and partnership work beyond an initial five-year investment.
• Research, develop, and implement improved collective governance methods and structures to revitalize the Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Areas of expertise included youth and family engagement, race equity, and primary prevention.
• Since September 2022, served as a consultant coach, providing in-depth and intensive coaching to 2-3 junior coaches at a time.
• Since 2022, co-lead the Family First/Prevention Community of Practice and the Race Equity Community of Practice.Previous Project Highlights:
• Working with two different state jurisdictions to engage better children, youth, and families they serve and reactive their Youth Advisory Board
• I've provided intensive support to the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency to develop and implement a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Framework.
• Co-lead a session at the Child Welfare Virtual Expo (2022)

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• A 14-month fellowship with an intentional 19-person cohort of leaders and changemakers. NUF develops accomplished and courageous professionals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds, particularly people of color and.
• Engaged in an accelerated master's program at the McCourt School of Public Policy, complemented by a 9-month mentorship with Oakland Thrives, working on public-private partnerships and public resource leveraging.
• Awarded the National Urban Fellows Star Award for demonstrating outstanding academic achievement, leadership development, and leaving a lasting impact at my mentorship site.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Monitor federal policy developments - legislative, regulatory and guidance - in child welfare, mental health, Medicaid, youth homelessness, juvenile justice, higher education, workforce,budget, and appropriations.
• Help build and maintain existing relationships with key congressional and federal agency staff,including email and handwritten correspondence and maintaining Salesforce data, and identifynew policy relationships.
• Support and coordinate efforts to elevate foster youth voice and engagement in advocacy and strategy internally and externally.
• Represent Youth Villages in national coalition meets and presentations to state and federal agencies.
• Work with senior leadership to facilitate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work internally and our presence in the space externally.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Monitor federal policy developments - legislative, regulatory and guidance - in child welfare, mental health, Medicaid, youth homelessness, juvenile justice, higher education, workforce,budget, and appropriations.
• Help build and maintain existing relationships with key congressional and federal agency staff,including email and handwritten correspondence and maintaining Salesforce data, and identifynew policy relationships.
• Draft and disseminate letters of support for, and implementation of, key legislation andcoordinate advocacy responses such as sign-on letters.
• Support and coordinate efforts to elevate foster youth voice and engagement in advocacy and strategy internally and externally.

Lansing, MI

• Created and launched a statewide initiative aimed at increasing college going rates across Michigan called College Bound Michigan.
• Recruited over 350 high schools across the state to participate in College Bound Michigan and tracked their relevant data surrounding college applications submitted, FAFSAs completed, and acceptances.
• Worked with the Governor’s Office to advocate and push policy changes for training requirements for counselors and FAFSA completion.
• Developed and implemented professional development opportunities for over 100 school counselors.
• Reviewed grant applications and provided coaching to grantee schools and organizations.

Redford, MI

• Track relevant education policy and present findings both qualitatively and quantitatively as needed
• Develop enrichment curriculum for highest achieving students
• Advise a group of 150 middle school scholars, and act as a point of contact for them, their parents, and teachers
• Manage and create digital content for the middle school website and oversee different technological tools (Chrome books, smart boards, tablets).

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

• Managed all data, field numbers, and technology in Penn Environment’s independent expenditure campaign in Harrisburg, PA
• Strategically placed staff in the field to achieve maximum voter contact and reach both professional and personal goals
• Trained staff on proper procedures at doors, and how to cope with difficult voters
• Assisted in the timely completion of all payroll in the office and administrative functions

Washington D.C.

• Interning in the DNC's Voter Expansion and Protection Department my responsibilities included:
• Collaborating with senior staff to develop and test new vote tracking technology.
• Drafting user manuals and other training materials for campaign and internal staff.
• Attending meetings related to voting rights and ways to make it easier for the electorate to cast ballots.
• Working with staff from other departments to express the message of the department for the coming election cycle.

East Lansing, MI

• Class: Undergraduate Research Seminar 200: Politics, Policy, and Ideology in Popular CultureMy Responsibilities Included:
• Grading objective assignments and quizzes for students in the honors section• Working with the Instructor to develop a codebook for all coding assignments• Communicating with the professor on assignments
• Responding to students questions in a prompt and professional manner

East Lansing, MI

• My responsibilities included:Keeping up to date on the topics covered in Political Science 140, 160, and 200 to ensure effective tutoring• Explaining material to students who need extra help
• Working with students to do test prep
• Reviewing papers to ensure understanding of concepts presented in class
• Maintaining an accurate number of students helped weekly, and communicating it to my supervisors• Developing strategies to encourage more students to seek help in the designated Help Rooms

East Lansing, MI

• My responsibilities included:
• Coordinating schedules of around 150 employees
• Maintaining the professional and friendly atmosphere at the cafeteria
• Overseeing the up-keep and day to day activities of employees
• Working with management to find effective solutions to staffing problems• Closing down various venues, and the closing of the cafeteria in general
• Collaborating with managers to coordinate and enhance the training of new and returning student supervisors

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center

• My responsibilities included:
• Actively contributing to a team of undergraduate and graduate students to alleviate tax compliance issues in Detroit• Filing sent in tax returns from Detroit citizens
• Inputing confidential tax data into multiple complex and specialized city tax software
• Searching through public records to update and correct information
• Providing daily briefs of what I and my fellow interns had completed

East Lansing, MI

• Class: Political Science 200, Introduction to Political ScienceMy responsibilities included:
• Grading the objective assignments of students in the honors section
• Communicating with the professor on assignments•Responding to students questions in a prompt and professional manner•Leading the section when the professor is unable to be there

Washington D.C.

• My responsibilities included:
• Supporting daily Committee operations such as preparing and executing briefings, hearings, and meetings
• Handling Committee inquires and crafted responses via phone, email, and letter
• Attending policy briefings and hearings, and reported via full Committee memos, all pertinent information

• Selected from a competitive process to intern at nation's top think tank on adoption and foster care issues
• Published the article "Increasing Stability and Permanence for Infants and Toddlers in Care" in the 2014 CCAI recommendation report to Congress
• Presented research and answered questions from White House Domestic Policy Council at and Members of Congress

Livonia, MI

Master Of Policy Management, 3.97/4.0

Activities and Societies: National Urban Fellow Black Perspectives on Public Policy (BPoPP) McCourt Ambassador

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science: Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Michigan State University Honors College, R.O.I.A.L. Improv PlayersI received my B.A. in Political Science with.

Honors Diploma, 4.0 Unweighted Gpa