Emily Switzer

Packing and distributing fresh groceries to families in need throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Responsibilities: Emailing volunteers, answering questions about projects, assigning tasks and coordinating with program partners during volunteer events.

Main Projects: Covid 19 emergency response, Food Bank package assembly and distribution, meal delivery to homebound seniors.

An example of one of my projects, where we distributed over 23,000 pounds of food and 1,000 hygiene kits, serving nearly 2,000 New Yorkers in one day:… Show more

Responsibilities: Emailing volunteers, answering questions about projects, assigning tasks and coordinating with program partners during volunteer events.

Main Projects: Covid 19 emergency response, Food Bank package assembly and distribution, meal delivery to homebound seniors.

An example of one of my projects, where we distributed over 23,000 pounds of food and 1,000 hygiene kits, serving nearly 2,000 New Yorkers in one day:

https://brooklynreporter.com/2020/04/nets-food-bank-for-new-york-city-distribute-meals-supplies-to-hundreds-of-families-amid-covid-19-pandemic-at-barclays/ Show less

Provided translations from French to English for various promotional newsletters, flyers and web materials for an annual artistic photography exhibition in Paris.

- Acted as a student liaison to the Chancellor’s Office, Board of Trustees, and Academic Senate.
- Participated in rallies and lobby visits to legislative officials in Sacramento and Washington, DC to campaign for affordable, quality public university education in California.
- Played a key role in the Affordable Learning Solutions campaign for low-cost digital textbooks and the "Greenovation" sustainability fund for student-led environmental projects.
- Was honored with the… Show more

- Acted as a student liaison to the Chancellor’s Office, Board of Trustees, and Academic Senate.
- Participated in rallies and lobby visits to legislative officials in Sacramento and Washington, DC to campaign for affordable, quality public university education in California.
- Played a key role in the Affordable Learning Solutions campaign for low-cost digital textbooks and the "Greenovation" sustainability fund for student-led environmental projects.
- Was honored with the distinction of Student Advocate of the Year in 2010. Show less

- Monitored account balances and reserves for an annual budget of $3.5 million.
- Closed a 12% budget shortfall resulting from the financial crisis of 2008.
- Reviewed financial policies to ensure long-term organizational stability.
- Distributed allowances for more than 160 student-led activities.
- Led workshops on fundraising and grant writing for student organizations.
- Oversaw the annual scholarship review process and award distribution.

Summer volunteer project in collaboration with the Mirror Foundation in Thailand.

Stayed with a host family in a hill tribe village, taught English to a class of fourth grade children and engaged in several community development programs including construction of water conservation facilities and a community garden.

Developed and implemented lesson plans geared towards language, literacy and social inclusion in order to prepare children from under-resourced communities for school success.