high
School
civic
experience

Local Politics
Advocated on Bay Area issues as President of the NPO Young American Policy Advocates (YAPA) through lobbying officials and organizing rallies, protests, and conventions.
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Worked on issues ranging from racial injustice (Stop AAPI Hate and Black Lives Matter) to environmental protection (Lehigh Permanente Cement Plant) to affirmative action (CA Prop 16).

Community Engagement
Through Junior State of America (JSA), connected members to activism opportunities through state-wide conventions, political fairs, and regional activism guides as State Director of Activism.
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Promoted civic engagement through weekly current events discussion meetings, school-wide voter registration drives, and election and debate watch parties as Lynbrook H.S. Chapter President.


media
experience

Journalism
As Editor-in-Chief of Lynbrook H.S.'s the Epic newspaper, I led a staff of 36 to revolutionize the paper by redesigning the paper and organizing constant social media coverage of school events.
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Named as the 3rd Place California H.S. Journalist of the Year by the Journalism Education Association.
