ABOUT ME :)

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I am a dynamic woman with a strong passion for leadership and scholarship. My current capstone project is an advocacy campaign for a national amendment of the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act. The proposed bill will be a Paid Parental Leave Policy for all working Americans. Through this campaign, I will draft legislation and meet with members of Congress for my proposed bill. Also this semester, I was chosen as a Young Leader panelist for the Women’s Campaign Fund where I shared my position on 50/50 representation in government. 


In the field of communications, I have learned how marketing and different communication mediums can contribute to the prosperity of a cause. Last semester, I spent six months as a Communications Intern for United Nations Women in New York City. Through this role, I ran communication channels that leverage wide and global audiences. Along with posting on social media, I have created campaign packages for the global Generation Equality events and planned accordingly to execute these large projects in Mexico City and Paris. Combining communications with gender studies creates ample opportunity to spread the cause of the Human Rights Campaign. As a mixed-race Hispanic female, there are certain barriers that often pose as obstacles that prompt me to think about my intersectionality. This makes me aware and knowledgable about current social issues and how to combat them.


I am super excited to be in this course, as it will be my final courses taken at HPU. I look forward to reading more about each of you!

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