Camila's Portfolio

 

 

Resume

 

Camila Güiza-Chavez

 

Objective: To be an effective advocate for racial and economic equity by utilizing my skills of writing, analysis, and communication.

 

Education

 

Alameda Community Learning Center (ACLC), a publicly funded 6th to 12th grade charter school, Alameda, CA

(September 2008 – present). GPA 4.0

College of Alameda GPA 4.0

 

Experience

 

Youth UpRising (501©3) Oakland, CA (July 25, 2013 – August 23, 2013)

Administrative Intern – Development Department

Reorganized filing system (handling sensitive information about grants and funders).

Updated organization’s profile page on social media sites (including Tumblr & Twitter).

Updated organization’s official website.

Composed thank-you letters to funders/donors.

Updated contact databases (Non-Profit Easy, Constant Contact).

Assisted in office tasks as assigned (i.e. operating copy machine).

 

 

CLCS Board (August 2012 – August 2014)

Student Representative (elected by board)

Served as the sole student representative on the Community Learning Center Schools Board, which governs and oversees two charter schools in the City of Alameda.

Assisted in strategic planning by helping construct surveys, analyzing results, and organizing/leading focus groups.

Contributed to interview/selection process of organization’s new executive director, bringing a student’s perspective to that role.

 

Judicial Committee (January 2011 – January 2014)

Clerk

Twice elected (by student body) for the six member judicial committee, which serves as the school’s student-run disciplinary system.

 

Leadership Class –A 40-member class that meets regularly to plan school-wide events, pass proposals, a shape school policies and culture

Member from August 2012 – June 2014

Co-chair from June 2014 - present

Assist on deliberating and voting on proposals from teachers and students.

Facilitate planning and executing weekly school-wide assemblies.

Create opportunities for students in the school to take part in the democratic processes.

 

Awards

 

Presented 1st place as a novice speaker at the Bay Area Urban Debate League Summer Institute in 2012.

One of two students presented with the Citizenship Award by teacher in 2007.

 

Extracurricular Activities

 

Soccer player (2002 – 2013).

Lead and supporting roles in high school musicals (2011, 2012, and 2013).

Singer in a Youth UpRising sponsored band (August 2013 – January 2014).

Singer and co-founder of a local band (March 2014 – present).