I know mentioning this work might seem like child’s play, but I truly believe that my work then was just as important as my work now. I’ve read Joan Didion, and I honor my roots.

Leadership and Activities

• Elected 3rd Grade Class Representative, Lynwood Elementary

• Elected 4th Grade Class Representative, Lynwood Elementary

• Acting Student Body President, Lynwood Elementary (assumed role after opponent opted to pursue tetherball during lunchtime instead)

• First Chair Trumpet Player, Lynwood Elementary

• Last Chair Trumpet Player, San Jose Middle School (proudly!)

• Speech Finalist, MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition (7th Grade Speech on Fracking)

• SMASH Stanford Scholar (3-year residential academic program for high-achieving, low-income students)

• Elected First-Year Representative, SMASH Stanford

• Elected Three-Year President, Peer Court, Novato High School

• Elected Member of Homecoming Court, Novato High School (2015)

• Writer, The Peabody (a Marin School of the Arts publication)

• Pool Timekeeper, Special Olympics Northern California

• Lifeguard, Novato High School, College of Marin, and Petaluma Swim Center

• Captain, Novato High School Swim Team

• Elected Two-Year Chair, Novato High School Site Leadership Council

• Elected Student Body President, Novato High School

Accomplishments:

• Lead role (Anansi) in my kindergarten class play.

• Top fundraiser for the UNICEF Coin Drive at Lynwood.

• Successfully secured Pajama Fridays at Lynwood.

• Co-wrote and performed The 3 R’s, a play about environmental sustainability, with Grace Lee.

• Top score on San Jose Middle School’s U.S. Constitution Test.

• First-place finisher in my Sophomore P.E. class.

• Partnered with the NHS Feminist Club to advocate for gender-inclusive dress code reforms.

• Collaborated with NHS cafeteria workers to improve working conditions and enhance healthy food options.

• Contributed to the Novato Unified School District's Graduate Profile and 6 C’s equity framework.

• Raised $4,000 for immigrant families of classmates tragically killed due to gang violence.

• Delivered the welcoming address in front of thousands at Novato High School’s 2016 graduation ceremony.

Recognition

• Novato Inspirational Student Achievement Award (2009)

• San Jose Middle School History Department Award (2013)

• Novato High School Yearbook’s "Most Spirited" (2016)

• Novato High School Swim Team Standout (2016)

College is meant to change how we think and why we act. That’s literally the point!

I cherished my five years of ups and downs at the University of California, Berkeley. Cal’s academic rigor and community organizing are seminal in how my community and I understand the world today.

Leadership and Activities (UC Berkeley)

• Elected President, Clark Kerr Hall Association

• Elected Senator, Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC)

• Founder and Chair, ASUC COVID-19 Financial Relief Fund

• Appointed Advisor, Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for the LGBTQ+ Communities

• Advising Member, UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies 5th Account Committee

• Vice Chair, then Chair, Cal Students for Equal Rights and a Valid Education (CalSERVE)

• Founder, Cal’s Queer/Trans Christians (QT Christians)

• Chief of Staff to ASUC Senator Teddy Lake

• Finance Lead, Queer and Trans People of Color Conference 2018

• Front Desk Assistant, International House Berkeley

• Receptionist, East Bay Community Law Center

• Cage Worker, UC Berkeley School of Journalism

• Food Server, Cal Athletics Department

• Summer Clerk, Clark Kerr Campus Housing

• House Cleaner, HouseBoiNYC (LGBTQ+ inclusive cleaning service)

• Summer Intern, Court Buddy (legal tech startup)

• Fall Intern, Office of Congressman Jared Huffman

Accomplishments (UC Berkeley)

• Hosted the first LGBTQ+ Pride college football game in the United States.

• Founded the ASUC COVID-19 Relief Fund, distributing $74,000 to support immigrant and parent students during the pandemic.

• Wrote and published two Op-Eds in The Daily Californian:

  • “UC Berkeley Needs More LGBTQ+-Centered Events”

  • “For the Love of God, Stop Electing a Christian Community ASUC Senato

• Served as a three-time student lobbyist for the University of California Student Association.

• Authored and passed more resolutions than any other ASUC elected official during the 2019–2020 term. These resolutions:

  • Upheld the Association’s support for accessible abortion in 2019.

  • Held a Berkeley start-up company accountable for their exploitation of outsourced student workers in South America.

  • Made the bathrooms on the 4th floor of the MLK Student Union Jr. gender inclusive.

  • Condemned a healthcare partnership between the UC and Dignity Health, which use religious grounds to deny patients life=saving services. The Lieutenant Governor eventually agreed to restrict this partnership

  • Secured permanent spacing and funding for the Queer Alliance Resource Center.

  • Re-established the Association’s Diversity Committee as active.

Recognition (UC Berkeley)

• Endorsed by The Daily Californian during 2019 ASUC campaign.

• Leadership Award, Court Buddy (2020)

• Rhetoric in Action Award, UC Berkeley Rhetoric Department (2021)

Graduating on Zoom was a precursor to the wild ways of Adulthood. I survived and thrived nonetheless!

Leadership and Positions (Post-College)

• Bilingual HIV Prevention Coordinator, The Spahr Center

• Member, County of Marin Voter Education and Outreach Advisory Committee

• Campaign Manager, Sara Aminzadeh for California Assembly 2022

• District Representative, Office of California Senator Nancy Skinner

• Elected Board Member, Oakland LGBTQ Community Center

• Founding Member, Lakeshore LGBTQ+ Cultural District, Oakland

• Elected Political Director, Marin County Young Democrats

• Campaign Coordinator, Marin Rent Control Campaign (2024)

• Senior Advisor, John Bauters for Alameda County Supervisor (2024)

• Senior Advisor, Brent Blackaby for Berkeley City Council (2024)

• Policy and Advocacy Manager, Community Action Marin

Accomplishments (Post-College)

• Successfully organized the community campaign to save Lynwood Elementary School from closure.

• Led regional outreach and registration efforts for monkeypox vaccinations in Marin partnership with Health and Human Services. I also visioned and executed a North Bay Town Hall on mpox with Equality California.

• Drafted and presented an ordinance establishing Oakland’s first official LGBTQ+ neighborhood (“gayborhood”).

• Organized with SEIU’s Committee of Interns and Residents to improve pay equity at Highland Hospital in Oakland.

• Secured gender-affirming clothing accommodations for an incarcerated non-binary individual.

• Successfully advocated for updates to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation policies to include recognition of non-binary identities.

Recognition (Post-College)

• Award for Outstanding Board Member, Oakland LGBTQ Community Center (2023)

• Certificate of Recognition, California State Senate for public service as District Representative (2024)

• Certificate of Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Barbara Lee for efforts in establishing Oakland’s first LGBTQ+ Cultural District (2024)

Leadership and Positions (2025–Present)

• Founding Board Member, Marin LGBTQ+ Center

• Easter Bunny, 2025 Canal Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

Accomplishments (2025–Present)

• Visioned, planned, and executed a countywide housing justice briefing series, presenting five public briefings (West, South, North, Central, and Virtual) based on the Rooted in Marin displacement report.

• Lobbied in Sacramento in support of Head Start and other key Community Action initiatives impacting low-income families.

• Co-wrote and published “Marin Voice: Calling on LGBTQ+ Community to Band Together Now” with the Reverend Dr. Janie Spahr.

• Authored and published a letter in the San Francisco Chronicle reflecting on faith, queerness, and legacy following the passing of Pope Francis.

Recognition (2025–Present)

• Team nominated for a Heart of Marin Award for work on 2024’s Prop 5 campaign in Marin County.