CV

Education

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor                                                                 

Ann Arbor, MI · August 2021-Present

Ph.D. Student, Department of Sociology

University of California, Berkeley                                                                 

Berkeley, CA · August 2016-May 2020

B.A. Political Science, Political Economy Minor

High Distinction in General Scholarship, Highest Departmental Honors in Political Science

Research Projects

Student, UC Berkeley Political Science Honors Thesis Program                            

Berkeley, CA · Fall 2019 – Spring 2020

  • Studied rural conservatism and secession through the State of Jefferson movement; applied a mixed-method qualitative research design featuring 30+ field interviews, 270 survey responses, and 190 analyzed newspaper articles; awarded highest honors for the completed project.

Lead Researcher, Berkeley Law Field Placement Program                                     

Berkeley, CA · Fall 2019 – Spring 2020

  • Drafted successful grant application for an Instructional Improvement Grant from the Berkeley Center for Teaching & Learning; applied a mixed-method qualitative and quantitative research design to analyze 4 Berkeley Law seminars and compare their programmatic norms to other law schools and programs; produced a series of recommendations for lecturers on how to improve their courses. 

Contract Researcher, Code for America                                                                         

San Francisco, CA ·  Summer 2019

  • Compiled hundreds of legal and social resources available to individuals with criminal records in 14 Californian counties; produced a resources and referrals packet for Code for America’s reentry team.

Research Assistant, Housing and Economic Rights Advocates                                                     

Oakland, CA ·  Fall  2018

  • Compiled information on Californian caregivers’ rights & protections in support of a statewide project on the California Caregivers’ Bill of Rights.

Research Apprentice, UC Berkeley Institute for the Study of Societal Issues                                

Berkeley, CA · Fall 2018

  • Conducted qualitative data verification on Rachel Gartner’s dissertation on gendered microaggressions and sexual violence through Berkeley’s Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP).

Work Experience

Campaigns Fellow, 50plus1 Strategies                                                                                        

Oakland, CA · Summer 2019

  • Conducted campaign research and drafted 5 memos on strategy questions; shadowed Bay Area progressive electoral and legislative campaigns; attended town hall meetings; ghostwrote dozens of campaign emails for clients; prepared morning news briefings.

Clerk, Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA)

Oakland, CA · May 2018 – January 2019

  • Conducted legal and policy research; wrote and published articles on the organization’s website; observed and assisted in client intakes and document management; consulted with attorneys to support ongoing cases.

Administrative Assistant, Field Placement Program at Berkeley Law                     

Berkeley, CA · October 2016– August 2021

  • Continuously facilitated syllabus writing and class design for 5 semesterly courses; assessed and tracked hundreds of student assignment submissions; designed the program’s website via WordPress domain; created and maintained various informational databases; designed and maintained 40+ Canvas LMS pages; created new policies on timekeeping and student accommodations; trained 8 office assistants and 2 program coordinators.

Leadership Experience

Commission Chair, ASUC Commission on Sexual Violence                                   Berkeley, CA · January 2018-May 2020

  • Directed 30+ commission members and advised 3 working groups; coordinated and collaborated with other student government bodies on policy and educational initiatives; acted as a liaison to UC Berkeley staff organizations and Bay Area advocacy groups; previously served as Director of Communications.

Senior Article Editor, Berkeley Law Journal of Gender, Law & Justice                  Berkeley, CA · August 2017-May 2020

  • Elected the first undergraduate to serve on the editorial board of a Berkeley Law Journal; led an editing team of law students conducting substantive edits on main articles (60+ pages); cite checked articles; founded the Online Edition of the Journal to respond to current events; previously served as Web Content Editor.

Skills

  • Legal & policy research
  • Mixed methods qualitative research
  • Copy and substantive editing
  • Impact and policy report drafting
  • Publication of scholarly articles
  • Canvas LMS course page design & management
  • Client-based and community-based advocacy
  • WordPress website design & maintenance
  • Event planning and facilitation
  • Infographics and flyer design
  • Microsoft Excel database building & management

Appointments & Awards

  • 2020 Charles H. Percy Undergraduate Grant for Public Affairs Research recipient
  • UC Berkeley Dean’s List: Spring 2017 & Spring 2018
  • Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honors Society member
  • 2019/20 appointed member of the UC Berkeley PATH to Care Advisory Board
  • 2018/19 and 2019/20 appointed member of the Coordinated Campus Review Team (CCRT) specialized in sexual violence and harassment policy synthesis
  • 2016 Student Representative on the Gateway Unified School District’s Board of Education