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- Registered 200+ voters through activities fairs, tabling efforts, and working with professors to curate list of 40+ classrooms to visit and provide registration- Lead team of 22 to take on various initiatives such as subsidizing rides to the polls, creating a statewide policy tracker for students, Richmond lobby day, and advocacy trainings for the.

- Largest VA Student-Led LGBTQIA+ Rights Organization w/ 500+ Members- Coordinated 12,000+ student walkout after release of anti-trans student guidelines by recruiting walkout leaders, compiling talking points, and devising press strategy; resulted in 100+ press hits, White House Press Briefing question, and 11-month delay in implementation of guidelines.

- Registered 250 more delegates than previous year to meet event capacity (1000 total), with 55 schools (15 new) by conducting outreach to high school Model UN clubs and sponsors to ensure attendance- Proposed and led initiatives to provide financial assistance for schools who need it, offer new-school discounts, and parking vouchers to incentivize.

- Mentor 15 young people across Virginia on gun violence prevention policy, statewide policy, and the lobbying process by coordinating webinars with key leaders in gun violence prevention

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

- Trained 15 college & high school students to lobby for gun violence prevention bills in Congress - Organized two Congressional lobby days by coordinating 20+ meetings with legislators and staff

- Lead 12 interns with 4 other fellows and Campus Organizer to register voters - Strategically locate high foot traffic areas to focus canvassing efforts to become 2nd best-performing campus team in the nation

Arlington, Virginia, United States

- Worked in a team of 9 to provide pro-bono recommendations for United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to improve alumni engagement for the goal of bettering access to education, income and health in North Texas

- Supported planning and execution of public events, including 25th Anniversary Weekend, raising 1.2 million dollars and bringing in high-profile guests such as Martin Luther King III and former Congresswoman Liz Cheney- Coordinated events and helped facilitate program for 14 high school exchange students from Chile & Argentina in partnership with the U.S..

- Engage in constituent correspondence by addressing 40+ inquiries/day, and providing timely and accurate information on legislative matters.- Assist in the development and implementation of communication strategies to engage constituents and disseminate legislative updates- Demonstrate organizational skills by managing office tasks, scheduling meetings.

- Unseated 20+ year veteran legislator in primary election through voter contact (100+ doors/day), volunteer coordination and representing campaign at local events- Prepared for general election through developing fall field plan, organizing fundraisers, conducting donor research, and completing questionnaires for endorsements

- Recorded monthly AAPI Caucus meetings- Prepared agendas and coordinates meetings with other officers

-Represented youth on the Steering Committee (includes all of the County Committee’s elected officers, the Supervisor District Chairs, and the Standing Committee Chairs)

- Co-authored resolution endorsing creation of AAPI and Latino history classes, passed w/ 89% support- Coordinated with the campaigns of Democratic candidates to assure greater participation by young professionals- Recommended events, strategies, and tools for encouraging participation of young professionals in County Committee activities and in campaigns.

- Represented 650+ teens to the Democratic Party of Virginia, High School Democrats of America, and 11th Congressional District Democratic Committee- Introduced HB1644 (2023 session) establishing College & Career Specialists at every high school in VA- Introduced HB1179 (2022 session) establishing AAPI, Latino, and Indigenous history elective courses.

- Led 50+ members- Managed outreach and communication- Planned events, club discussions, and phonebanks, making 1,000+ calls each

Virginia, United States

- Chartered high school Young Democrats clubs around Virginia, strengthened membership of existing clubs- Developed over 27 chartered high schools in the 2020-21 academic year (330% increase)- Grew the caucus from less than 10 members to 600+- Lobbied members of the Virginia General Assembly for VAYD-endorsed bills

- Represented Virginia to the High School Democrats of America (see above: VAYD Teen Caucus)- Collaborated with other state chapter leaders and supports chapters in Virginia

- Free virtual college advising program that connects high-achieving low-income students with a near-peer college mentor who works one-on-one with students throughout the college and financial aid processes

- Assisted campaign manager in Get Out The Vote efforts, cutting turf, recruiting and organizing volunteers, etc. for a month-long primary special election campaign

- Phonebanked, canvassed, and trained volunteers to do the same- Assisted in the execution of an annual donor event- Offered voter education in Korean

-Worked on turf cutting, volunteer recruitment, training, and management for weekly canvasses and phone banks-Developed social media strategies on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter to engage local high school students

- Organized campaign events to elect Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock- Hosted local phonebanks into Georgia; trained volunteers- Gained proficiency in administrative roles in Votebuilder, MiniVAN, Mobilize, and ActBlue

- Youngest fellow on the 2020 Virginia Coordinated Campaign- Organized official campaign events, experimented with new digital strategies, assisted the field team with phone/text banking, and other tasks assigned by the digital department- Spoke and moderated at Get Out The Vote events alongside state leaders and elected officials- Conducted interviews for.

-Trained in the science of COVID-19 safety, relationships, mental health and behavior change from Promote Care & Prevent Harm-Learned about social media strategy in partnership with VT PRISM (a faculty-led, college student-run marketing agency at Virginia Tech)

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: POSSE Scholar | Echols Scholar | Team Captain @ Model UN | Co-Director of Legislative Affairs @ Student Council.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Class President | Student Government Officer | Editor-In-Chief @ The Highlander Newsmagazine | President @ Model.

Chinese Studies

Studied abroad and completed the CHIN200 course through the National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship

Political Leadership

Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership - High School Leaders Program