Gabriela Davidson

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Watsonville, Ca, 95076

addube@r.postjobfree.com/ 818-***-****

June 15, 2020

Dear to Whom It May Concern,

I was thrilled to see an opportunity to work with the Second Harvest Food Bank as a Community Outreach Specialist. I believe I would be an ideal candidate for this position because I am passionate about ending hunger and malnutrition, experienced in community outreach and event management, and enthusiastic about the work your team has done to make the community I grew up in more equitable. Volunteering at the SHFB, Loaves and Fishes, and Jacob’s Heart in high school stirred my interest in working in a career surrounding food access. Going to college and building community while working for UC San Diego Residential Life, made me passionate about returning back to Watsonville after I graduated to help my community thrive. Working with Fitness4Life as an AmeriCorps member after college, only furthered my motivation to increase education and outreach surrounding food access, especially since I had first-hand experience relying on Cal Fresh. While serving as an AmeriCorps member with Fitness4Life, I was able to distribute food to students and their families and teach students about delicious healthy recipes. When the pandemic hit, I was able to talk to families about where they could get food and apply to Cal Fresh, through helping to develop a COVID-19 related resources website and talking to families in person. I strongly believe that my skills and personality will translate well to the role of Community Outreach Specialist because I enjoy doing outreach for an organization that I believe in and want to see succeed. I hope to apply my experience and perspective to help the Second Harvest Food Bank end hunger and malnutrition in Santa Cruz County.

I would be delighted to further discuss my experience and qualifications for the Community Outreach Specialist role at the Second Harvest Food Bank. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or require any additional information.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely,

Gabriela Davidson

Gabriela L. Davidson

818-***-****

addube@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/gabriela-davidson

I am passionate about increasing food access, and based on my experience working in customer service, event management, and community outreach, I know I would be a great fit for the Community Outreach Specialist position. EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- SAN DIEGO La Jolla, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Human Developmental Sciences (GPA: 3.7/4.0) Received: June 2019 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NESTcorps

Watsonville, CA

Volunteer April 2020 - Current

Assessed the needs in my community resulting in improved outreach of COVID-19 related resources in my county through helping to build and publicize a webpage within 3 weeks.

Publicized, maintained and assessed ongoing COVID-19 related needs by using google analytics and talking to community members leading to over 300 people visiting the site for assistance.

Participated in an Impactathon where we discussed systematic racial and health issues in our community and ways to educate ourselves and others using technology as a tool.

Fitness 4 Life Watsonville, CA

Garden and Nutrition Educator- AmeriCorps September. 2019– Current

Developed a nutrition curriculum to teach cooking classes to over 500 K-8th grade students.

Oversaw a ‘healthy snack’ program resulting in 300 students choosing healthier food options at school.

Collaborated with community organizations on issues surrounding hunger and nutrition through attending bimonthly Go for Health and School Wellness meetings which led to an increase in 5210+, My Plate, and Health Access messaging in the community.

Improved community outreach by creating and sustaining social media and speaking at a national AmeriCorps conference about our nutrition lessons, which over 100 people attended. AmeriCorps Notre Dame Mission Volunteer Watsonville, CA Corps Member September 2019 – Current

Assisted with food preparation and food distribution at Second’s Harvest Food Bank and Jacob’s Heart Cancer Center which increased food access during the pandemic.

Promoted Cal Fresh and food services to over 50 parents, senior citizens, and community members during the pandemic.

Created a Spanish poetry out loud website for the County Office of Education and a summer school website for the School District which over 2000 students participated in. UCSD: Warren Residential Life

San Diego, CA

Student Activity Center Associate, Resident Assistant, Program Assistant September 2015 – June 2019

Established relationships with residents and coworkers which led to the New RA of the Year and Building of the Year award.

Planned and coordinated weekly programs for students to attend, on topics surrounding diversity, health and wellness, and campus resources with an average turn out of 150 students, resulting in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program of the Year at UCSD.

Enforced policies to ensure safety by learning conflict resolution and de-escalation strategies.

Assisted with New-Employee Training and helped students with any questions or problems they had. LANGUAGES: English, Spanish (conversational)

SKILLS: MS Office Suite Canva Weebly Googlesite Organized Cooperative Inclusive Flexible Enthusiastic TRAININGS: California Food Handler Certification Equity and Nutrition Breakthroughs Conference Food Justice Workshop Creating more Inspiring, Productive, and Equitable Events Workshop Hunger Action Summit References Available Upon Request

PERMANENT

152 Montebello Dr.

Watsonville, CA 95076

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