
this is a little bit about me...
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Before starting my MPP program, I served as the Engagement Chief of Staff for the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, where I led engagement efforts to address key public health challenges, including youth mental health, social connection, and overall well-being.
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Prior to that, I worked on Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative as their Texting Communication Associate, supporting first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students in accessing higher education. My involvement with Reach Higher began in 2017 when I was appointed to their inaugural Student Advisory Board. I later served as a 2018 Summer Fellow in Washington, D.C., and as the UpNext Program Associate, where I helped connect over 300,000 students to educational resources through texting interventions.
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Community has always been at the heart of my work. I have been actively involved in organizations such as Special Olympics Arizona, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Arizona, and Boy Scouts of America. I have also worked extensively on voter engagement and youth participation initiatives. My experience in state government includes roles as an Arizona State Senate Page Intern in 2019 and an Arizona Secretary of State Initiative Intern in 2020.
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Raised in Arizona, I earned my Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University with degrees in Business (Global Politics), Business (Law), and Business (Public Service & Public Policy) from the W. P. Carey School of Business, along with a Cross-Sector Leadership Certificate from the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions.