Experience

County of San Mateo District 2 Board of Supervisors Office
Legislative Aide (Full-Time)
Jan. 2024 – Present  | Redwood City, CA

East Bay for Everyone
Board of Stewards Member
Feb. 2021 – Present  | Berkeley, CA

• Collaborate with local advocates to hold East Bay cities accountable to state housing law by analyzing policy documents and drafting letters to municipalities and state agencies

• Elected to Board of Stewards to provide governance oversight to ensure the sustainability of the all-volunteer organization

City of Berkeley: District 7 Council Office
Legislative Assistant (Full-Time)
Jan. 2023 – Dec. 2023  | Berkeley, CA

• Draft, analyze, and advocate for progressive legislation across issue areas, with a focus on complete streets, public transit, de-policing traffic enforcement, housing production, and tenant protections

• Conduct planning analysis and organize press and stakeholder communications campaign for historic Southside Rezoning effort to add 2,650 new units of transit-oriented housing near campus

• Coordinate digital communications and advocacy campaigns to engage with a diverse and historically underrepresented student population and represent the Councilmember in meetings with institutional and community stakeholders

Telegraph for People
President & Co-Founder
Oct. 2021 – Dec. 2022 | Berkeley, CA

• Launched a visionary transportation advocacy organization by recruiting and training student organizers to build coalitions, design digital content, and coordinate events

• Organized a high-turnout rally and occupation of Telegraph Avenue that galvanized student support for car-free Telegraph and transportation justice in Berkeley

• Revolutionized local transportation organizing by building an inclusive space for students to learn and apply lifelong organizing skills, creating a surge in student representation in public meetings

City of Berkeley
Vice Chair, Transportation and Infrastructure Commission
July 2022 – Dec. 2022 | Berkeley, CA

• Advised City Council on various transportation issues, examining fine-grained details of corridor plans and shaping citywide policy documents to prioritize mobility justice

• Advocated for a radical reallocation of the public right-of-way by centering the needs of disadvantaged populations

Amtrak
Bus Operations Management Intern (Part-Time)
Sep. 2022 – Dec. 2022 | Oakland, CA

• Improved customer service by finding opportunities to make station facilities and vehicles more accessible, intuitive, and comfortable for passengers

• Worked with CSU Monterey Bay staff to establish a new thruway bus stop to connect underserved students

California High-Speed Rail Authority
Strategic Communications Fellow (Full-Time)
May 2022 – July 2022 | Sacramento, CA

• Worked in a fast-paced state government strategic communications office to produce press releases, social media, and digital content

• Created tailored presentations and written communications to engage project stakeholders and students on the benefits and future of high-speed rail in California

Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship
Diversity and Entrepreneurship Fellow
Jan. 2022 – July 2022 | Berkeley, CA; Sacramento, CA

• Studied social science research methods and engaged in state policy and current events discussions alongside a cohort of student fellows

• Produced a written deliverable documenting original research on how bike lanes in Oakland impact business volume and gentrification

YouTube
Urban Planning Content Creator (Part-Time)
Sept. 2016 – April 2022  |  Remote

• Produced video content for an audience of 46,000+ subscribers discussing American urban planning issues through the medium of virtual city-building in Cities: Skylines

• Created concise and high-quality commissioned tutorial videos for official release by Paradox Interactive

Assemblymember Alex Lee (Capitol Office)
Legislative Intern (Part-Time)
May 2021 – July 2021  |  Remote

• Researched, analyzed, and summarized bills to arrive at recommendations to the Assemblymember, with a focus on the Assembly Transportation Committee

• Briefed the Assemblymember alongside legislative staff in advance of committee hearings

• Met with stakeholder groups to address their concerns on transportation-related issues

Capitol Debate
Instructor Assistant (Full-Time)
June 2020 – July 2020  |  Remote

• Taught middle and high school students foundational public speaking and debate skills

• Facilitated a healthy virtual learning environment and improved students’ confidence by helping them explore and expand their research, writing, and public speaking skills