Ava Carrel
Boston,MA
Summary
Enthusiastic team player eager to contribute to business success and social justice movements. Experience providing quality work that exceeds expectations and prioritizes longterm benefits and success. Brings reliability combined with focus on teamwork, sustainable solutions, and customer satisfaction.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Strategy Team Member
Bellevue 2044 City Council Committee
Bellevue, WA
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Nominated by the Bellevue School District equity coordinator Shomari Jones to serve on this city council committee dedicated to urban and policy planning
- Created and voted on which affordable housing plans to be included in the report submitted to City Council members
- Advocated and voted for allocating funding towards increasing parks, community centers, and community gardens
Founding Member of Bellevue High Equity Initiative
Students Organized for Anti-Racism
Bellevue, WA
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Attended Bellevue High School Staff meetings to provide student perspective and recommendations on anti-racism staff training modules
- Analyzed Economics and US History textbooks to identify racist theories and phrases being taught
- Presented critiques and recommendations for alternative materials that feature diverse and decolonized perspectives at school board meetings
Youth Ambassador
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA
08.2019 - 06.2023
- Host dialogue circles in the Gates Foundation Discovery Center about racial disparities, the climate crisis, and other social justice issues centered on youth action
- Communicated with executives from local and national nonprofits to be showcased in annual Gates Foundation Teen Action Fair
- Created and managed the performance and presentation schedule for the annual Teen Action Fair for 4 years
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Women's Studies
Boston University
Boston, MA06-2027
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Research Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Writing and Editing
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Creativity
- Policy Analysis
- Self-motivation
- Time Management
Accomplishments
- Bellevue School District's Outstanding Student Advocate award (June 2023)
- Bellevue High School Choir's Service Award (June 2022)
- Bellevue Cross Country's Most Inspirational Award (November 2021)
Certification
- Food Worker certified in Washington
Timeline
Strategy Team Member
Bellevue 2044 City Council Committee
08.2022 - 06.2023
Founding Member of Bellevue High Equity Initiative
Students Organized for Anti-Racism
09.2021 - 06.2023
Youth Ambassador
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
08.2019 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Women's Studies
Boston University
- Food Worker certified in Washington
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