About me

My Pupose

I’m a UC Berkeley student studying Political Science with one goal in life: to be remembered as the woman who brought equitable education around the world.

My passion for education derives from my upbringing. Growing up in a low-income neighborhood, my family offered me their only opportunity – for a good education – by sneaking me into high performing schools in the neighborhood where my grandmother cleaned houses. I felt constantly ridiculed by the teachers and peers, and ended up being kicked out of school by the local undercover police for faking my address.

While this incident hurt me, it opened my perspective of the implicit de facto segregation I saw within my neighborhood and those adjacent. What fueled me to pursue Political Science was seeing the severe allocation discrepancies between my old, affluent high school’s resources and my neighborhood. I yearned to study why segregation is still perpetuated in my community, especially with brown immigrants who share my identity.

Experience

After completing De Anza Political Science courses, I got involved with Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN), and Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto (CLESPA), and started directly dealing with my neighbors who were victims of abuse, other scared immigrants and ICE agents. I found myself at ICE offices and Palantir’s headquarters, protesting for rights of people of color (however, my grandpa was not happy seeing me on the news). I even got the opportunity to visit congresswoman Jackie Speier’s office in an attempt to persuade her against Trump’s plan for DACA/funding the wall.

Afterwards, I transferred to Foothill to complete their Honor’s Program. In one semester, I completed 16 Honor units with a 4.0 GPA. Meawhile, I worked as a paint associate with Lowe’s, where I got the opportunity to outgrow my timid personality. I learned to articulate my thoughts into words and experienced the art of handling negative feedback – both essential qualities for an aspiring politician.

However, the most satisfying aspect of my job was helping people through projects that were dear to them – many of the projects included painting baby cribs, restoring antiques, opening a salon, etc. Overall, to be present during a drastic shift in their lives while relying on me for support, left a landmark in my field of memories.

Additionally, I worked with an after school program located in my neighborhood called College Track. Here, I worked with first-generation, high school students to help them be academically competitive for college. I performed duties way beyond my scope of training, such as conduct family therapy sessions, consult crying parents, attend interventions with teachers offsite, and counsel students through breakups. Overall, while it was gratifying to see that many students and parents confided in me, these experiences provided life lessons I carry with me to this day.

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