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Gainesville, Florida, United States

- Continue presidential duties.- Contact organizations at the University of Florida and Gainesville.- Establish relationships with organizations and local politicians.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Oversee Sunrise Movement Gainesville and its committees, coordinate schedules for delegated tasks, and organize initiatives, marches, and climate change-related events.
• Communicate with Sunrise Movement National, setting up training meetings and supervising finances the organization provides.
• Establish connections with government officials, community leaders, and student organizations to collaborate, bring awareness, catalyze climate-conscious change at UF and the Gainesville area.
• Organize and facilitate the Green New Deal for UF campaign, a campaign urging UF to adopt several policies and initiatives that urgently address climate change and inequality on campus.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Ensure reliable communication between the organizers of the Green New Deal for UF, a fossil fuel divestment campaign.
• Provide organizers updates virtually or in person on all Green New Deal for UF matters, including meetings, opportunities, and potential partnerships.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Draft the Climate Action Plan, a comprehensive list of tasks, goals, and policies to be implemented into Alachua County in accordance with a county-wide Climate Vulnerability Analysis.
• Facilitate progress with the experts tasked in completing the Climate Action Plan (the Planning Groups); oversee Planning Group meetings.
• Research environmental-related issues and draft memos, such as soil, water, and landscaping policies.

University Of Florida

Conduct an individual research project for a semester under the supervision of a UF faculty member. The research was titled “The Downfall of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority,” where I identified several political decisions made in the public utility’s infancy that contributed to its eventually privatization in 2021.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Manage and organize brigades to countries, club activities, and fundraising.
• Organize brigades to communities and aid in the implementation of clean water sources.
• Construct sustainable water infrastructure, develop a Basic Sanitation Committee alongside thecommunity, and provide education workshops for the citizens.

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

This program allows undergraduate students to gain law school experience through law courses (Common Law, Criminal Procedure, and Legal Writing). Additionally, the program brings in legal professionals from a variety of fields to speak and interact with students. It also provides students the opportunity to tour the Florida Supreme Court and Florida State.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

In this internship, I help create and promote reusable menstrual products.

Sunrise, Florida, United States

I helped maintain the store, products, and aided customers with any questions they had.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Director of Sunrise Movement Gainesville, President of Global Water Brigades, Member of Pre-Legal Honor Society.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sustainability Studies

Minor, Agricultural And Natural Resource Law

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Spanish, English, Social Studies, Science, and Math Honor Societies Excelsior Scholars.