RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Policy Research Intern - National Academy of Public Administration, Washington, DC March 2025 - June 2025
• Provided research support for senior management and policy analyst by organizing 4 intergovernmental fundraisers focused on policy implications and infrastructure policy.
• Developed support of 8 client grant proposals in alignment with NAPA initiatives.
• Drafted policy memos that secured thousands from partners utilizing public records to support policy development.
Economics Teaching Assistant - UCR Economics Department, Riverside, CA January 2024 - March 2025
• Designed academic coursework on economic development, trade, and public finance for classes of 80+ students.
• Led students through 3 data-driven economic research projects each quarter on economic policy effects.
• Analyzed statistical calculations and research reports on economic models of development and inequality.
Internship - California Policy Lab, Berkeley, CA April 2024 - September 2024
• Conducted data analysis on the Consumer Credit Panel dataset, identifying trends in financial distress.
• Drafted research briefs and data visualizations for stakeholders in excel-based reports.
• Manipulated the large dataset UC Consumer Credit Panel while following strict confidentiality to ensure safety of individuals data.
Intern - Northwestern Mutual, Ontario, CA January 2023 - May 2023
• Wrote over a dozen financial reports and presentations to support client projects in investment planning.
• Produced Excel-based financial analyses and reports to convince clients of necessary investments.
• Earned Health and Sickness Insurance license through careful preparation on model client files.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Research Coordinator - Economic Honors Society, Riverside, CA April 2022 - March 2025
• Founded an organization that trained students on data extraction and collaboration.
• Spearheaded 12 student workshops centered around SQL, Stata, and R usage for economic research.
• Managed communication lines of 40+ members for events on econometrics, requiring the creation
of agenda, student tracking in Excel, and scheduling of weekly workshops.
Teacher - Kindercare, Montclair, CA August 2023 - September 2024
• Organized educational materials and schedules to be individualized for 20+ students.
• Collaborated with teachers to adapt the learning environment to issues every day.
• Resolved diverse challenges using problem-solving skills to deal with a chaotic environment.
Congressional Campaign Intern - Victory 2020, Carlsbad CA January 2019 - March 2020
• Generated a grassroots campaigning while canvassing door-to-door.
• Canvassed cities in outreach projects that developed information on 250+ homes in local districts.
• Conducted data entry, reporting, and document review from voter outreach efforts in Excel.
INVOLVEMENTS AND AWARDS
Treasurer - Chess Club University of California, Riverside • May 2022 - December 2023
UCDC Fiat Lux Scholars Award University of California, Riverside • March 2025
Simon Scholars Award Simon Scholars Program • 2019
Data Analytics Essential Coursera, IBM • 2021
EDUCATION
University of California, Riverside - Economics Major
Public Policy Minor • Economics Honor Society