- I identified gaps in Trader Joes’ locations, collected median household income to create maps on QGIS, and compiled findings in R Studio to produce a report with data visualizations on economic bias in lower income areas - Collaborated with a team of 12 students to create an emergency resource website for American citizens in Kenya on behalf of the U.S. State Department - Manipulated survey data from the Demographic and Health Surveys on Senegal in Excel using PivotTables, graphs/charts, t-tests, etc. - Designed an independent analysis project on Stata using 2011 Demographic and Health Survey data from Uganda to evaluate whether the probability of getting the Bacille Calmette-Guerin Vaccine impacts the country’s Human Development Index - Utilized OLS regression models, checked for threats to validity, and accounted for control variables. - Performed machine learning models like Random Forest Regressor, Isolation Forest and more on Python

BTS | Jul 2022 - Sep 2022

Intern

- Collaborated with Intelligence Community and Department of Defense on proposal reviews and strategy - Synthesized cybersecurity workforce and training development data using Excel to build ecosystem - Presented data analysis to management to guide recommendations for Maryland Tech Council - Conducted job pipeline research on 80 educational programs in government, universities, and nonprofits

UC San Diego | Jun 2021 - Present

Graduate Assistant at Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services

- Manage fellowship committee, benchmark 100 applicants and organize events for the fellowship team - I implemented weekly mentorship and navigation program for 20 students, achieved retention rate of 95%

Central American Resource Center - Los Angeles (CARECEN-LA) | Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

Legal Assistant

- Provided free or low-cost immigration services in Spanish and English to the Los Angeles community - Consulted with 5-10 clients every week to determine if they were eligible for citizenship or green card renewal - Completed around 5-15 immigration forms weekly which include citizenship, green card renewal, DACA, FBI Prints - Assisted clients to compile and translate court dispositions and personal documents - Updated client database to file grant reports and secure government funding - Taught 10-20 clients every Saturday in U.S. History, Civics, and the Naturalization process - Facilitated workshops and individual sessions with 700 clients, resulting in citizenship rate of 80%

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers-AmeriCorps | Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

Americorps Legal Assistant at Central American Resource Center

International Rescue Committee | Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

Immigration Intern

- Completed legal administrative duties such as scheduling, sorting mail, preparing immigration forms to mail out, maintaining legal records - Completed 2-3 citizenship applications at workshops twice a month - Conducted follow-up with clients and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

City Year San Antonio | Jul 2017 - May 2018

Americorps Member

- Implemented targeted academic and socio-emotional interventions through one-on-one or small group tutoring - Mentored around 30 students in math, attendance, and behavior - Promoted math learning by providing whole class support in an Algebra I classroom - Planned classroom strategies with the partner teacher in order to have a successful day of learning - Collaborated with my team to create and execute after-school programming - Planned whole school initiatives to improve campus climate and culture and further develop our relationship with students’ parents.

Consulate General of Mexico | Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

Intern

- Conducted outreach to the community in the Sacramento area to inform them of upcoming events - Supported staff members with daily responsibilities and requests

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Master's in International AffairsUC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) | 2023

Bachelor of Arts in International RelationsUniversity of California, Davis | 2017

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science University of California, Davis | 2017

About Me

I am a first-generation graduate from an immigrant family from the city of Huntington Park, CA in Los Angeles County. With a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from UC Davis, I have forged a professional journey center

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