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15+ years of community experience with a focus on poverty, youth, LGBTQ, and civil…

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  • Milwaukee Food Council

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Volunteer Experience

  • Chair - 4th Congressional District

    Young Democrats of Wisconsin

    - 5 years 1 month

    Politics

    Fourth congressional district covers most of the City of Milwaukee.

    Serves on Young Democrats of America’s Policy and Rules committee representing Wisconsin.

  • Planning Committee Member

    Poverty Summit - Social Development Commission

    - Present 8 years 11 months

    Poverty Alleviation

  • Northcott Neighborhood House Graphic

    Chair - Public Relations Committee || Board Member

    Northcott Neighborhood House

    - 3 years 8 months

    Social Services

    • Assisting with digital marketing including social media and redesigning of the website.
    • Assisting with fundraising campaigns
    • Chair - Public Relations Committee
    • Member - Personal Committee || Member - Finance Committee

  • PrideFest Milwaukee Graphic

    Community Liaison - Security Department

    PrideFest Milwaukee

    - 1 year 3 months

    Human Rights

  • Young Democrats of America Graphic

    Vice Chair - Platform Committee (2019 National Convention)

    Young Democrats of America

    - 1 month

    Politics

    Helped facilitate daily meetings during the Young Democrats of America's 2019 National Convention to:

    ‣ Review platform changes and makes recommendations to the Convention for which ones should be approved
    ‣ Create, receive and review resolutions and make recommendations to the committee for
    which ones should be submitted

  • League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County Graphic

    Chair - Social Policy Committee

    League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County

    - 1 year 11 months

  • Community Volunteer

    Harambee Great Neighborhood Initiative

    - 4 years 5 months

    Social Services

    Helping with fixing up neighborhood parks and gardening,
    Going door to door to inform community members about events

  • Field Volunteer

    Malone Mitchell for Governor

    - 3 months

    Politics

    Represent the campaign at community events and while knocking on doors.

  • Event Planning Committee Member

    50th Anniversary for Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches

    - 11 months

    Education

    Assisted with graphic designing and event planning.

  • Board Member

    New Economy Credit Union

    - 1 year 2 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Assisted with fundraising and marketing. Worked on founding documents

  • Volunteer

    RUSS for Wisconsin

    - 8 months

    Politics

  • Lead Field Volunteer

    Chris Larson for County Executive Campaign

    - 6 months

    Politics

    Assisted the Field Director with recruiting, organizing and training volunteers.

  • Volunteer

    American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin

    - 2 years 2 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

  • Showing Room Assistant Coordinator

    Anime Milwaukee

    - 4 years 1 month

    Arts and Culture

    Made sure the room were good, movies played on time and and kept track of attendance.

  • Security

    Indian Summer Festival

    - 10 years 1 month

    Arts and Culture

    We handled any situation that may arise from questions about the schedule to lost child to altercations. We also make sure that no one entered the arena during the grand entry of the Pow Wow.

  • The Salvation Army Graphic

    Volunteer

    The Salvation Army

    - 14 years 1 month

    Poverty Alleviation

    While volunteering at Salvation Army I have been involved in many different projects. For Family Fest, which is a year Christmas day fest, I serve people their food, answer any questions, and help with take down and clean up. I have also helped with their Toy Drive and water distribution at State Fair.

Courses

  • American Sign Language II

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  • Antiracist Education

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  • Black Reality: Survey of African-American Society

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  • Community Problems

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  • Educating Black Males-Theories, Methods and Strategies

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  • Feminist Activism and Movements: (Politics of Gender, Sexuality & AIDS in Milwaukee)

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  • Fieldwork in Multicultural Education

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  • Foundations of Community-Based Organizations

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  • Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society

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  • Introduction to Conservation and Environmental Science

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  • Psychological Effects of Racism

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  • Puerto Rican History and Migration

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  • Race Relations in Education

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  • Social Justice, Urban Planning and the New Multicultural America

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  • The History of Latinos in the United States

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  • The Milwaukee Community

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Honors & Awards

  • OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP

    UWM Center for Community-Based Learning, Leadership and Research

    2013's Community Engagement and Student Leadership Awards

  • SENATOR OF THE YEAR

    Student Association at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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