Sarita Pettus Email & Phone Number

Santa Clara, CA, US

- Serve as a vital link between campus and the organization. - Provide strategic input to the leadership team. - Enhance leadership skills. - Make a meaningful impact on campus and the broader community.

- Interning with Tara Sreekrishnan's campaign for the California State Assembly, refining outreach and communication skills.- Expanding community engagement efforts through traditional and digital platforms in District 26.- Organizing canvassing events and coordinating volunteer activities to boost visibility and support.- Gaining knowledge of local issues.

- Serve as athletic event staff at NCAA Division 1 intercollegiate events, including preseason, conference, and championship events.- Responsibilities include pre-event setup, in-event management, and post-event teardown (preparing equipment, managing guest check-ins, and assisting with cleanup).- Utilize strong communication skills and attention to detail.

- Transcribed interviews with incarcerated youth, recording firsthand accounts and experiences. - Utilized ATLAS.ti, a powerful qualitative data analysis tool, to systematically code and organize the collected data.- Contributed to the development of a comprehensive report on juvenile justice system conditions, synthesizing findings and formulating.

- SSDP chapter at Santa Clara focuses on education, advocacy, and community support. - Maintains a neutral stance on drug use. - Strives to foster an informed and safe community. - Key initiatives include:---Distributing free fentanyl testing strips for harm reduction---Educating students on health implications and legal consequences of drug.

- Member of Delta Gamma since 2021 and DEI co-chair since 2023.- Embody Delta Gamma's motto "Do Good" for the Zeta Epsilon chapter at Santa Clara University.- Focus on elevating minority voices and informing chapter members about diversity, equity, and inclusion issues.- Initiatives include:---Creating space and time for education on important.

- Conducted qualitative coding of data, such as indicators, through an inductive approach by applying both pre-determined and emergent codes to identify and organize key themes, patterns, and concepts within the data. - Collaborated with research team in creating a comprehensive codebook through iterative testing on sample sizes of the data to ensure team.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science, Sociology

Fall Quarter, Junior Year

Studied Foreign Policy and Spanish in Madrid, Spain.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Activities & Societies: National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Circle of Friends Member, Mu.