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Love Adu

Irvine,CA

Summary

Undergraduate student and education based legislation advocate with passion for helping others in reaching their goals, both on an individual and systemic level. Hopes to use their advocacy and digital media skills to bring more awareness to civic education, public policies, and educational policies for higher education.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Ambassador - Voters Choice Act

California Secretary Of State

Youth Advisory Board Member

The Representation Project

National Student Council

GLSEN

Participant - Public Policy Leadership Conference

Harvard Kennedy School

Selected as 1 of 75 out of 1500+ applicants for a full expenses paid conference at the Harvard Kennedy School focused on providing crucial skills to promising public policy advocates.

Poll Monitor & Misinformation Captain

Common Cause

Apart of a team tasked with training over 1600 members in detecting, reporting, and addressing digital election misinformation.


Apart of Election Protections team, stationed as a poll monitor ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election to assist in reporting improper election practices at ballot and polls.

Board Member

League of Womens Voters - North Orange County

Apart of LWVNOC chapter board. Managed book club activities including outreach, technological management, zooms, email mass messaging, book selection and analysis, etc.


Moderated NOCCD, Cypress, and Fullerton City Council Election Forums.


Helped facilitate bimonthly meetings and ran outreach for guest speakers like Mrs.Frazzeled and members of 18byVote.

Policy Researcher

Diversify Our Narrative

Researched educational policies to better inform operations. Assisted in creating diversely informed curriculum for elementary and secondary students that is now being implemented at the San Diego Unified School District.

Civic Representative

DoSomething.Org

Acted as sole representative for the State of California. Aided in facilitating workshops and trainings for youth to mobilize voter engagement efforts in their communities. Resulted in over 7000 voters registered in California.

Peer Tutor

Cypress College
05.2024 - Current

- Helped fellow students prepare for quizzes and examinations.

- Assisted other students with homework and provided supplementary instruction.

- Served as a mentor to struggling students, providing emotional support alongside academic assistance when necessary.

- Promoted development of good study habits and learning skills.

Black Caucus Member Co-Founder

Student Senate Of California Community Colleges
03.2024 - Current

Worked with fellow California Community College students to create a new avenue for equity within our educational system focusing on the struggles and excellence of Black students.

Social Media Intern

California Senator Tom Umberg
03.2021 - 08.2022

Learned about the operations and processes behind the districts marketing team and the work that goes into legislative media
- Coordinated communications between fellow interns and the program management team
- Contributed a fresh perspective to help expand constituent outreach
- Gained valuable skills through operating in a public governmental institution and their marketing practices

Mentee

University Of California, Berkeley
02.2024 - Current

Participated in the following pre-transfer preparation programs for high achieving marginalized community college students:


- Berkeley Starting Point Mentorship Program

- Berkeley Stiles Hall Program

- Berkeley Summer Experience

Homeschool Teacher

N/A
08.2023 - Current

- Managed younger siblings educational curriculum

- Managed homeschool schedules effectively, balancing extracurricular activities with academic requirements for well-rounded development.

- Researched and chose appropriate curriculum to meet the standardized abilities and grade level material.

- Emphasized practical life skills alongside academics, such as money math and civics, preparing student for future independence and decision-making abilities.

- Organized hands-on instructional activities to supplement textbook instruction to engage and motivate the student.

Outreach Intern

TurnUp Activism
10.2022 - 01.2023

- Learned crucial canvasing and phone banking skills required for eagling a GenZ political demographic

Social Media Manager

AUHSD Actvists
03.2019 - 08.2021

- Managed the social media for a multischool wide political advocacy organization focused on promoting educational policy to its students.

- Increased social media followers nearly 30% overall through employing an effective engagement strategy
- Created name credibility throughout district through digital outreach programs
- Lead a team of fellow creatives and marketing staff in creating social media content to help
achieve outreach goals
- Created effective outreach campaigns for live events

Education

Associate of Arts - Political Science And Communications

Cypress College
2025

Skills

  • Student engagement
  • Legislative research
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Policy analysis
  • Data Interpretation
  • Data Visualization
  • Office Management

Certification

Cyber Security Curriculum (v2)

FERPA for Higher Education

Harassment Prevention for California Employees – Workplace v2.0

Title IX for Higher Education

Workplace Violence Training

Timeline

Peer Tutor

Cypress College
05.2024 - Current

Black Caucus Member Co-Founder

Student Senate Of California Community Colleges
03.2024 - Current

Mentee

University Of California, Berkeley
02.2024 - Current

Homeschool Teacher

N/A
08.2023 - Current

Outreach Intern

TurnUp Activism
10.2022 - 01.2023

Social Media Intern

California Senator Tom Umberg
03.2021 - 08.2022

Social Media Manager

AUHSD Actvists
03.2019 - 08.2021

Cyber Security Curriculum (v2)

FERPA for Higher Education

Harassment Prevention for California Employees – Workplace v2.0

Title IX for Higher Education

Workplace Violence Training

Ambassador - Voters Choice Act

California Secretary Of State

Youth Advisory Board Member

The Representation Project

National Student Council

GLSEN

Participant - Public Policy Leadership Conference

Harvard Kennedy School

Poll Monitor & Misinformation Captain

Common Cause

Board Member

League of Womens Voters - North Orange County

Policy Researcher

Diversify Our Narrative

Civic Representative

DoSomething.Org

Associate of Arts - Political Science And Communications

Cypress College
Love Adu