EDUCATION
University of California Davis, Davis, CA
BA International Relations, Minor in Middle East South Asian Studies
Date of Graduation: June 2021
Relevant Coursework: Ethnic Conflict, Scientific Study of War, US History since 1945, International Politics Middle East, International Political Economy, Writing in IR, Modern India, Forced Migration in the Middle East and South Asia, Revolution and Social Justice in the Indian Ocean World, National Security Policy, When Institutions Fail, Anthropology of Ocean Worlds, Cultural Anthropology.
Los Angeles Valley College, Valley Glen, CA
AA Political Science
Date of Graduation: June 2017
Relevant Coursework: Intro to International Relations, Comparative Politics, Civil Rights and Law.
John Burroughs High School, Burbank, CA
High School Diploma
Date of Graduation: May 2012
JOB EXPERIENCE
Associated Students UCD, Davis, CA
Legislative Director 7/19 – 3/20
Trained a legislative staff and built an on-campus coalition for our office which advocated for our legislative priorities, which included bills like SB 24 (Leyva), leading to its successful passage in the California Legislature.
Lifetouch, Sacramento, CA
Photographer 7/18 – 5/19
Photographed students and staff in schools from Yuba to Stockton and Dixon to Tahoe. Set up and took down professional equipment and navigated the production programs and techniques to make effective photos. Drove vans to the locations, moved inventory, represented Lifetouch when organizing and coordinating events with school admin.
Jiffy Lube, Sacramento, CA
Lube Tech 1/18 – 5/18
Car, tire, and brake inspections, tire rotations, interior and exterior cleaning, checking and refilling fluids, and battery tests. Greeted and checked in customers. Informed customers about services. Logistics, managing and ordering inventory, shipping and receiving parts, navigating information databases.
Campaign for College Opportunity, Washington, DC
Fellow 9/16 – 12/16
Met with legislators in D.C. during a large-scale conference on student needs and interests to simplify the FAFSA process and protect the Pell Grant as a Student Ambassador.
Student Senate for California Community Colleges, Sacramento, CA
Legislative Director 7/16 – 11/17
Represented the Los Angeles Community College District in pursuing student legislative priorities. In the process, we were able to pass five of our seven sponsored bills in the California Legislature.
Associated Student Organization LAVC, Valley Glenn, CA
External Affairs Officer 7/15 – 7/17
Campaigned for the Students in pushing Los Angeles Valley College to apply for the Textbook Affordability Grant (AB 798), making us the first of 12 CCCs to win the grant funds and experiment with OERs and Z-Degrees.
Graphic Solutions, Los Angeles, CA
Office Manager 4/14 – 12/17
Proofread, assisted in design work, and edited catalog brochures/reading materials for print. Organized appointments, and maintained business relations with clients, was responsible for inventory, shipping and receiving equipment/merchandise, and organizing office space for efficiency.
American Federation of Teachers local 1521, Los Angeles, CA
Organizing Intern 1/14 – 12/16
Mobilized students into civic participation through voter registration, and campaigning for Prop 55, leading to its successful passage in California.
CVS, Burbank, CA
Retail Associate 7/10 – 12/10
Customer service, restocking, resupplying aisles, and providing support to other parts of the department.