Evelyne, from Sacramento, CA, is a junior at Pomona College, majoring in Public Policy Analysis with a concentration in Politics and a minor in Chicanx Latinx Studies. As a first-generation immigrant, she is deeply passionate about social policy, particularly in the areas of education, immigration, and civil rights. Her extensive experience working in the nonprofit and local government sectors has fueled her commitment to advocacy and policy advancement. Evelyne aspires to work as a policy analyst and eventually become a public interest attorney, dedicated to enacting meaningful change and promoting social justice through her work.

• Advocacy
• Politics
• Volunteering

• Research Assistant

  Lowe Institute of Politcal Economy · Economics

  2024 – Present

  Research topic:

  Environmental Economics

• Legislative Intern

  Public Service (Politics) · Congress

  2025 – 2025

• Law Fellow

  Public Service (Politics) · Office of Campus Counsel UC Davis

  2021 – 2022

  Mission:

  Developed a confidential legal research report for review by the UC Davis Chancellor to adopt policy recommendations that improved the quality of education for undergraduate students at UC Davis.

• Committee Member

  Advocacy · Sac Kid’s First Youth Action Committee

  2021 – 2023

  Mission:

  Applied project management, campaigning, and advocacy for the passage of Measure L, establishing a youth fund from the city's current budget towards providing essential services for homeless children, foster youth, and young individuals in need.

• Policy Fellow

  Advocacy · Independent California Colleges Advocate Program

  2022 – 2023

  Mission:

  •Represented 358,000 students at the Day in the Capitol in Sacramento, advocating for an increase in Cal Grant with state legislators. •Conducted research, drafted support letters, and delivered public comments to support bill priorities aimed at enhancing student accessibility in higher education.

• Policy Fellow

  Advocacy · uAspire

  2024 – 2024

  Mission:

  •Formulated support letters, developed fact sheets, and conducted bill analysis research on higher education policy priorities. Led 8 in-person advocacy meetings with lawmakers in Sacramento and Washington D.C. •Authored a policy memo analyzing trends in financial aid completion rates among low-performing Local Educational Agencies and presented actionable recommendations to school districts to improve these rates.

• Student Intern

  Volunteering · Newcomers Access Center

  2024 – 2024

  Mission:

  •Created grant proposals that effectively secured $5,000 in funding for future projects to support refugee families. •Conducted in-person intake sessions for over 30 refugee and immigrant families, assessing their needs and connecting them with tailored resources and support services.