Education

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY- DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE (Ph.D.) IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

AUGUST 2022- PRESENT

Fields: American politics and Comparative politics

Interests: Immigration, Latinos and Marginalized communities, political behavior, social movements, state repression, and political violence.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE- BACHELORS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

APRIL 2018- JUNE 2020

GPA 3.53

Dean’s Honors List 2019-2020

Chancellor’s Honors List 2020

FULLERTON COLLEGE- ART ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

JUNE 2016- JUNE 2018

Work Experience

MAY 2023 - PRESENT

SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAMS - CASE MANAGER

- Communicate with Unaccompanied Minors and conduct their assessments

- Provide referrals as needed

- Vet Sponsor’s and collect vital documents to prove relationship with child

- Screen household members and sponsors

- Create appointments for background and fingerprint appointments

- Ensure Unaccompanied Minor is transferred into a stable household

AUGUST 2022 - PRESENT

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY- GRADUATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE 

- Create supplemental assignments as needed

- Assist and attend lectures, analyze course materials

- Grade the work of 80+ undergraduate students

- Log grades and participation of students

-Track progress of students

- Respond to concerns and questions about the course and students

FEBRUARY 2022- JULY 2022

SCOOT EDUCATION- SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

-Deliver lesson plans and ensure children's wellbeing during all school hours.

- Create lesson plans when in a long term position.

-Mentor and assist children with any questions or concerns.

-Create reports and weekly updates

NOVEMBER 2021- FEBRUARY 2022

CHILDNET- CLIENT SUPPORT SERVICES COUNSELOR

-Conduct sessions with children struggling with specific nonfunctional behaviors.

-Create intervention plans for children and caregivers that can lead toward emotional healing.

-Create case notes for each interaction and report to clinicians and assigned social worker.

MAY 2021- OCTOBER 2021

TEAM HOPE (EMERGENCY INTAKE SITE)- CASE MANAGER

- Communicate with Unaccompanied Minors and conduct their assessments

- Provide referrals as needed

- Vet Sponsor’s and collect vital documents to prove relationship with child

- Screen household member’s and sponsor’s

- Create appointments for background and fingerprint appointments

- Ensure Unaccompanied Minor is transferred into a stable household

JULY 2020 - MARCH 2021

SOCIAL WORK ACTION GROUP (NONPROFIT)- CASE MANAGER AND OUTREACH SPECIALIST

- Connect chronically homeless individuals with county provided services

- Aid homeless individuals to gain sobriety and self-sufficient tendencies

- Connect chronically homeless individuals with transitional housing

- Connect chronically homeless individuals with mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities

- Advocate on behalf of the chronically homeless population

APRIL 2020 - JUNE 2020

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE- GRADER AND READER 

- Assist and attend lectures, analyze course materials

- Grade the work of 80+ undergraduate students

- Log grades and participation of students

-Track progress of students

- Respond to concerns and questions about the course and students

Graduate Teaching Associate Experience

2023 Teaching Assistant, POS 110: American Government

Arizona State University

Instructor: Dr. James Strickland

2023 Teaching Assistant, POS 315: The Supreme Court

Arizona State University

Instructor: Dr. Valarie Hoekstra

2022 Teaching Assistant, POS 150: Comparative Government

Arizona State University

Instructor: Dr. Mily Kao

2022 Teaching Assistant, POS 160: Global Politics

Arizona State University

Instructor: Dr. Okey Iheduru

2022 Teaching Assistant, POS 110: American Government

Arizona State University

Instructor: Dr. James Strickland

2020 Grader and Reader, POSC 151: African Politics

University of California Riverside

Instructor: Dr. Kim Yi Dionne

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

2023 Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium (PRIEC)

Arizona State University

Poster: “Reparations for Refugee Children In U.S. Immigration Detention Centers”

2023 Western Political Science Association (WPSA)

Panel: Political Learning, Education & the Politics of the Underrepresented

Paper: “Students as Knowledge Brokers: Voter information sharing and the political

consequences of informing students of color and first-generation students on electoral politics”

Awards and Scholarships

○ 2023 The Elsa Favila Travel Award

○ 2023 ICPSR Diversity Scholarship