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Maria Guadalupe Mendoza LinkedIn

Permanent Address: 88705 Ave 62nd, Spc 8, Thermal, CA, 92274

Current Address: **** ****** **, ******, **, 92617 Email: **.********@*****.*** and ********@***.***

Phone: 1-760-***-****

Education:

● Desert Mirage High School - High School Diploma

Attended 2018-2022

● Received Diploma and Graduated with 3.5+ GPA Honors and had received Honor Rolls throughout the 4 years of attendance.

Demonstrated the ability to manage time, retain information, and be capable of balancing assigned workload.

● Graduated with honors of a 3.5+ GPA, and balanced multiple extracurriculars representing time management. Additionally, while also engaging in a non-profit community leadership club to help the underserved community of residence, focused on a non-profit organization that helps the community improve its Social Capital.

● **University of California, Irvine - Undergraduate/Bachelors of Arts Started in September 2022, Full-time undergraduate student. Major: Environmental, Planning, Policy B.A and a Minor in Biological Science

● Attends the four-year institution by the Univerisity of California system as a first-generation Latina student.

● Earned the Kia America STEAM scholarship. Awarded on September 2023.

● Earned the OC-UCI Alliance Scholarship. Awarded on September 2023.

● Undergraduate Member of the DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) for UCI Public Health and Pharmaceutical Health.

Skills/Courses: JASP, ArcGIS Pro Graphing, Data analysis (Quantitative, Graphical, Qualitative), Statistical knowledge, Significant data distribution analysis and findings, Research Methodology, Transatlantic Global Relation Studies, Sociological theory, Brain Dysfunction, Environmental Science System Chemistry, General Biology sequence, JMP data graphing, social media navigation, Networking, Management of course load/extracurriculars, trends/algorithms, intersectionality and identity theory, and ethnic studies Organizations and Extracurriculars:

PUENTE program/Highschool Based Education:

An organization started at the UC Berkeley campus involved Latin@/chicanx students seeking higher education opportunities.

Skills: Knowledge about the history of Chicanx/Latinx culture, leadership, organization, community, and ethnic history that includes native-generated documentation of history/advocacy/activism of ethnic groups. Pueblo Unido CDC (community development organization): A leadership program that focuses on improving the community in the Eastern Coachella Valley. This includes leadership skills and creating a sense of activism within the underrepresented community.

Archived: Community organization and development skills, critical thinking and reflecting on community issues, communication with the members of the community, learning about being a leader, and ways to progress in a team.

● Promotes a positive environment and is dedicated to diplomacy MAES Latinx and Chicanx in Science and Engineering (Member) It is a student-organized club that includes peer support for Latin@/Hispanic Identifying students which serves as an outreach to help guide students in STEM-related fields. It helps also in terms of networking and guidance in expanding the university experience.

**OC-UCI Alliance Scholarship Recipient/Scholar

The program comprises Orange County and UC Irvine members who are Latin@/Chican@ which also involves having access to meet individuals who are part of STEM or major organizations. The Scholarship helps fight against barriers and grants access to financial assistance to push for diversity in higher education.

Work Experience:

Chick-Fil-A Restaurant- UC Irvine

Started in January 2023-August 2023

4127 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA 92612

Specialized in Front of the House, General, POS Cashier

● Requires being attentive and courteous to the guests and placing health safety as our primary priority.

Achieved: Knowledge about customer service, developed skills regarding sanitization, learned the usage of POS system, achieved customer satisfaction, and acknowledged the importance of a work-driven goal

**CAVA Restaurant- Alton Pwrk, Irvine

Started in November 2023-Present

Specializes in handling food, food preparation, customer service, sanitization, utilizing POS systems, working in a fast-paced environment, being on time/attendance, communicating with customers and co-workers, and working in a team environment.

Certificates:

California State Assembly- Certificate of Recognition ECV Leadership Institute, Coachella, CA

Awarded: January 7, 2022

● Commended by 56th Assembly District California State Legislature Eastern Coachella Valley.

In Honor of Building on your leadership skills and applying them while serving in the community.

**Pueblo Unido Community Development Corporation- Certificate of Achievement

Awarded on the 7th day of January 2022

● Awarded by President Carmen Vargas and Sergio Carranza, Executive Director

For dedication and commitment to completion of the eastern Coachella Valley leadership institute and training during the months of October through November 2022.

**Riverside County Recognition for Leadership/Completion of Youth Leadership Program

Received on January 7th, 2022

Awarded by V. Manuel Perez, Fourth District Board of Supervisors Recognizing: Strong participation in leadership and involvement with activism in the unincorporated eastern Coachella Valley, advocating for radical change. State Food Safety Certificate

California- Food Handlers Card

Valid until October 2025

● This certification is awarded upon completion of the ServFoods exam and course which is based on safely handling food and food preparation.

● Acknowledges the importance of safely handling food, food preparation, cooking, sanitization, cleaning, and customer safety. Other Skills:

Languages:

**Spanish Language: Native-Expert Speaker

● Can speak, write, and understand this language fluently English Language: Expert Speaker

● Can speak, write, and understand this language fluently Writings and other accomplishments:

Writing about the Environmental Disparities that occur in the eastern Coachella Valley: Mendoza, Maria. Mendoza, Maria Guadalupe, Environmental Disparities and Limited Potable Water in the Unincorporated Coachella Valley, UPPP 8, Published to University of California, Irvine. March 22, 2023. A presentation about personal experiences as a scholar who identifies as Chicana in the U.S.: Mendoza, Maria. Mi Identidad, Experiencias y una Comunidad Unida: My Testimonio and Discovering my Identity. Presentation at the University of California, Irvine. Chicanx/Latinx Feminism U.S. March 2023.

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