Experience
EMPLOYMENT
University of California, San Diego Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2018
Department of Political Science
Teaching Assistant/Instructor
Courses: Power and Justice (POLI 13D)
Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Student Administrative Assistant
Full-Time student worker, approx. 25-30hrs/week.
University of Houston Apr. 2015 - Aug. 2015
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Academic Affairs
Orientation Peer/Office Assistant
Full-Time student worker, approx. 20-30hrs/week.
Assisting the Office of Academic Affairs with new student conferences (orientation) for incoming students.
Duties: Data entry, event preparation and organization, among other clerical duties. 2000+ students taking part during orientation.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
University of Houston
The Honors College Program Aug. 2012 - Dec. 2015
"The Honors College provides the advantages of a small community amid the rich and diverse settings of a large, urban university."
Enrolled in over twenty upper-level honors courses. Courses are known for their small-size classes, as well as for their intensive reading, writing, and discussions.
Awards: Graduation with Collegiate Honors, Thomas R. & Richard S. Franklin Honors College Scholarship, Moya Family Honors College Scholarship, Provost Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program.
Academic Achievers Program Aug. 2011 - Jan. 2016
Academic program supported by the Center for Mexican-American Studies.
The program aims to "to retain and propel more students to graduation," especially first-generation college students by providing them with resources that range from tutoring, workshops, to financial aid.
Academic tutor in the introductory courses of English, History, and Political Science.
MEMBERSHIPS/ORGANIZATIONS
University of Houston
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Feb. 2012 - May 2014
Chapter member.
UH Chapter Award Recipient (2012).
Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law) Jan. 2012 - May 2013
Chapter member.
VOLUNTEER
Pride Houston Inc. - Houston LGBT Pride Celebration Summer 2010 - Summer 2016
Annual event volunteer at Pride Houston's festival and parade.
Past positions: Volunteer Coordinator, Aid/Runner, and Block Captain.
Alliance For Multicultural Community Services Nov. 2015 - Jan. 2015
Part-Time volunteer worker (on call).
Assisting Employment Services with clerical work and interpreting for refugees/asylees/parolees.
INTERNSHIPS
Civic Houston Internship Program Fall 2014
Sponsored by The Hobby Center for Public Policy and UH.
Intern for City Council Member Ellen Cohen.
UH Law Center (UHLC) Summer PreLaw Institute Jun. 2012 - Jul. 2012
Month-long intensive program simulating the first year of law school.
Taught by UHLC professors.
Directed by: Michael A. Olivas and Nicole B. Casarez.
UH Student Government Association Sept. 2011 - Apr. 2012
Emerging Leaders: Governmental Relations Intern.