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Greater Los Angeles, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles, California, United States

Researching federal and state grant opportunities and providing grant writing assistance for community-based organizationsDrafting policy briefs on county initiatives and state bills, including research on the county bond process and the formation of climate-resilient districts

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Member of the planning committee for AMA's third annual conference: "Latinos: The Engine of Economic Recovery"Outreached to over 100 companies, organizations, and elected officials to participate in the conference as panelists, attendees, and sponsors Managed AMA's social media presence to create meaningful and timely posts for our following base during.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Conducting research on UCLA’s economic impact and levels of community engagement via stakeholder engagement and survey methodsWorking with campus stakeholders to write a successful application for the APLU IEP Designation for UCLA

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Conduct research on an individual project proposal on the feasibility of collecting single-use PPE to be repurposed as a means to reduce waste Member of the first task force on Environmental Justice at UCLA Health Strategizing environmental justice initiatives to improve individual and environmental health as a part of a larger Healthcare Anchor Network

UC Berkeley

Organize semesterly student recruitment events via social media and community outreachPlan yearly fundraising events via phone banking and online crowdfundingManage donor databases and calculate fundraising totals

Berkeley, California, United States

Utilized research from ASUC Department of Unsustainable Partnerships to support the decrease in contract length from 10 years to 2 years and increased sustainability funding from $15 thousand to $30 thousand to meet the interest of students desiring beverage relationship shifts Created a statement to guide future Beverage Working Group members on to engage.

UC Berkeley

Investigate and advocate for disaffiliation of UC Berkeley’s partnership with PepsiCo based on its detriment to the health, sustainability, and equity efforts lead by the University Authored, designed, and released a 50-page report outlining why the Universities need to disaffiliate with PepsiCoManaged a team of 25 members, oversaw and engaged with.

UC Berkeley

Co President:Oversee five committees that work with PHC, IFC, MCGC, and NPHC members through intentional behavioral change to create a culture shift toward sustainability and environmental justiceAiming to expand Greening the Greeks to other UC’s starting with University of California, Los AngelesFood and Environmental Justice Lead: Work within the Greek.

Michigan, United States

One Fair Wage movement, an organization dedicated to raising the wages of America's lowest-paid workers - tipped workers. The federal minimum wage for tipped workers hasn't changed since 1991. Other subminimum wage workers have yet to receive an increase in a living wage. As an Intern I am: Partaking in Relational-Voter Engagement Organizing low-wage.

UC Berkeley

Connect students to food, economic, and housing resources like CalFresh, food pantries, and financial programs to better serve Berkeley students access to basic needsDevelop outreach methods for new resource programs within our student spaces

Greater Los Angeles Area

Conducted qualitative research on California’s water challenges through academic research, local news outlets and interview with local elected Latinix officials across CaliforniaDeveloped a 25-page water report to educate local elected Latinx leaders about current water challenges and prepare local Latino elected officials for legislative workshops with.

Lawndale, California, United States

Engaged with seniors who needed additional support completing graduation requirementsHelped students develop a senior thesis as part of their graduation requirement. Met with these students 3 times a week to develop a thesis from an idea to a 10-page paper Meet with students who needed guidance on college applications and the application process. This help.

Berkeley, California

Worked with over 100 non-environmental student organizations on campus to incorporate sustainable practices within their club.Offer various grants to succeeding clubs, ranging from one hundred to three hundred dollars.Created a reusable dining program for events to replace our traditional single-use event culture to help reach Berkeley's Zero Waste Goal

Berkeley

Working on policy recommendations to create more equitable and inclusive food systems on the Berkeley campusHost Community Meals to increase dialogue on food security issues and raise awareness of basic needs resources on campus to different student groups.Analyze unsustainable partnerships and work with campus administrators to create a more sustainable.

Berkeley, California, United States

An advocate of essential student services at UC Berkeley and maintaining relationships with Berkeley AlumniRaised funds for the College of Natural Resources, Haas School of Business, the Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship other major campus departments

Master Of Public Policy, Environmental Policy & Public Health

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Society & Environment, Global Environmental Politics

High School Diploma