Infrastructure Policy Intern

N O E L I A D E S A N T I A G O

SAN DIEGO, CA ***11 • 619-***-**** • ******************@*****.***

E D U C A T I O N

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY SAN DIEGO, CA

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B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE, MINOR ON FRENCH STUDIES, HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATE, PUBLIC LAW CERTIFICATE

MAGNA CUM LAUDE PRAISE with 3.73 GPA

SCIENCES PO PARIS PARIS, FRANCE

JANUARY 2022 - MAY 2022

SPRING SEMESTER EXCHANGE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION

● FEBRUARY 2023-PRESENT

INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY INTERN

■ Complete research on today’s most pressing societal and political issues.

■ Write opinion pieces and possible solutions of moderate, liberal, and conservative standings. CITY CRUISES BY HORNBLOWER

● OCTOBER 2022 - PRESENT

Yacht Server

■ Gained customer service skills, professionalism, ability to work under pressure and great networking skills.

■ Recognized Coast Guard apprentice meant to take leadership in case of emergencies during events.

EMPOWERING WOMEN IN LAW

EWIL is an organization founded at San Diego State University by colleague Yazmin Jimenez and myself, Noelia De Santiago. Its objective is to provide counseling to women on their law school journeys. It connects its members to female lawyers, introduces them to the law school application process, and provides LSAT workshops and law school tours all free of charge or with low expense for affordability.

● MAY 2022 - DECEMBER 2022

FUNDRAISING CHAIR

■ Designed merch, organized partnerships with restaurants, planned raffles and food sales; all with the mission to afford the costs of our events as a nonprofit organization.

● JANUARY 2021 - DECEMBER 2021

INTERNAL PRESIDENT

■ Processed paperwork for the recognition of EWIL as a legitimate organization.

■ Booked meetings & event spaces for our events.

■ Represented EWIL’S demands in SDSU’s Associated Students meetings.

■ Designed flyers for our social media and website.

■ Networked with organizations and female lawyers for partnership events. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION ORGANIZATION ISCOR at San Diego State University seeks to understand human rights challenges through its continuous research on current social, political, health, and economic issues domestically, as well as internationally.

● AUGUST 2021 - DECEMBER 2022

FUNDRAISING CHAIR

■ Organized fundraising events to generate money for the well-ran implementation of ISCOR’s services, including its public events, research, and meetings with speakers. THE WOMEN'S NETWORK

The Women's Network connects women to fellow female peers all around their respective college campuses and to seasoned professionals in a variety of industries. Its main goal is to empower women in their career choice and to work as a foundation for their success.

● SEPTEMBER 2020-DECEMBER 2020

CAMPUS AMBASSADOR

■ Worked closely with the Executive Leadership team to create innovative recruiting strategies and successful marketing ideas.

RESIDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT SAN YSIDRO (DISTRICT 8 OF CITY OF SAN DIEGO) Resident Leadership Academy was a program established to demand services for the community of San Ysidro ( the nearest town to the Mexican-American border) which often lacks community services due to its minority and low-income background.

● JULY 2019-FEBRUARY 2019

ADVOCACY INTERN

■ Advocated for better funding of unused land in the community of San Ysidro.

■ Spoke to Councilmember Vivian Moreno and to other prominent politicians to encourage their support on the funding of parks.

SKILLS

● Technical Skills

Languages:

■ English and Spanish fluency

■ French proficiency

EXCEL/Sheets

Powerpoint/Slides

Word/Docs

Google Drive

Canva

● Soft Skills/Traits

Time and workload management

Workplace versatility

Leadership and initiative

Sociable and articulate

Strategic minded / critical thinker

AWARDS/CERTIFICATES

● Merchant Mariner Credential (Issued February 2023)

● Transportation Worker Identification Credential (Issued January 2023)

● Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED with Epinephrine Auto-Injector (January 2023)

● Empowering Women in Law Certificate for its Success as a New Organization (Fall 2021)

● MVCAL Certificate (Fall 2021; for great involvement as EWIL’s representative in the SDSU Department of College of Arts and Letters)

● Dean's List Award for +3.5 GPA Achievement (Fall 2022, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019)

● Special Commendation Presented by Councilmember Vivian Moreno from the 8th District of the City of San Diego for my strong advocacy in RLA’s mission (February 2019)

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