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Santa Cruz, California, US

Direct Leadership Santa Cruz County, a nearly 40 year old program, that identifies, trains and supports leaders in the community

• Advise Mayor Mahan on intergovernmental relations and civic innovation initiatives.

Washington, DC, US

• An Honorable Profession is a popular podcast that interviews state and local elected officials as well as thought leaders about public service, democracy, and efforts to reform political systems.
• Produced more than 200 episodes with 100,000 listens featuring guests Pete Buttigieg, Dr. Leanna Wen, Bakari Sellers, and dozens of mayors, state legislators and statewide elected officials.

Santa Cruz, California, US

Develop creative land use strategies for property owners and organizations seeking to build, reuse or adapt their properties.

Santa Cruz, CA, US

• Teach courses annually for 18 years in the Politics, Legal Studies and Jewish Studies programs.
• Developed and teach a field study program for the Legal Studies program that places dozens of students a year in internships with local organizations.
• Courses taught: Law of Democracy, Civil Liberties in the Age of Terrorism; Problems in Constitutional Law; Jews, Anti-Semitism and the American Legal System; International Law.
• Selected as a UC National Center for Free Expression and Civic Engagement Fellow in 2021.

Santa Cruz, CA, US

• Advising a start up tipping platform for last mile delivery drivers

• Advise carbon credit block chain technology start up on legislative, business development and partnership opportunities.

• Teach Santa Clara Law School Fellows about policy development, implementation and analysis of voting rights and housing policy.
• Lead seminars on public leadership for Congressional interns and student government leaders.

Santa Cruz, CA, US

• Represent the 3rd District in Santa Cruz County. Elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018 with more than 76% of the vote.
• Oversee $1B annual budget focused on social services, transportation, public safety and land use for 285,000 county residents.
• Implemented groundbreaking policies relating to disaster recovery and resilience, early childhood interventions, and renewable energy.
• Instituted continuous process improvement, outcome-driven strategic and operational plans, and workforce development for the first time in County history.
• Led effort to implement Santa Cruz CORE, a process to align City and County funding for collective impact and evidence-based results.

Each year, the Center selects fellows from a broad range of disciplines and backgrounds such as law, journalism, higher education, social science, technology and government. Fellows receive funding to further the national conversation related to expression and democratic participation on college campuses including how to advance campus dialogue and further.

Santa Cruz, CA, US

• Cofounder of a coworking company with 9 locations in the United States.
• Obtained investments, negotiated leases and provided strategic guidance business during expansion.
• Thought leader in the future of work and issues in entrepreneurship. Spoke to national conferences and was profiled by Fast Company, San Jose Mercury News, NPR and Inc Magazine.

Marina, California, US

Santa Cruz, California, US

• Served on the management team of a software company that offers data analysis to local governments to increase transparency, analysis and accountability.
• Raised angel investment, recruited advisory board members, led direct sales to national, state and local governments.

Santa Cruz, CA, US

• Elected 2004 and 2008 to represent 58,000 Santa Cruzans on a variety of issues, including allocation of a $200M annual city budget, land use, public safety, and economic development.
• Led innovative efforts to invest city funds in local financial institutions, attract Santa Cruz Warriors basketball team, and streamline processes for Accessory Dwelling Units.
• Represented the City in a historic multi-million dollar legal settlement with UC Santa Cruz.
• Selected by the Aspen Institute to be a Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership – one of twenty-four elected officials under 45 “who are the nation’s most respected, and most promising leaders”

US

• Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age
• Coordinated legal research for a Task Force exploring the implications of technology on national security policy and civil liberties.
• Drafted legislative and political analysis for Task Force members.
• Developed legal guidelines for the sharing, storage, and use of information by security agencies.

• Served as principal day-to-day staff for a Commission, chaired by former Presidents Ford and Carter, charged with recommending reforms to the United States’ electoral processes.
• Organized a series of nation-wide public hearings, prepared speeches, position papers, analysis of applicable statutes, and draft recommendations.
• Drafted articles for The New York Times, Washington Post & Boston Review.

Jd, Law

Msc, International Relations

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History