Michelle Sanchez

HEALS Program Volunteer, SALEF – Health Equity and Legal Services (HEALS), 2024 – Present.

• Supported program operations by connecting patients at local community health centers, including Clinica Romero, with low-cost, and pro bono legal services.
• Utilized a Social Determinants of Health framework to address how immigration status affects access to healthcare, and legal resources.
• Provided case management support and advocacy for underserved immigrant communities.

Volunteer Advocate, El Rescate, Los Angeles, CA, 2024 – Present.

• Supported immigrant and refugee populations—particularly unaccompanied minors and asylum seekers—through legal aid referrals, community outreach, and case support.
• Helped connect clients with essential services, including housing, health care, and legal representation.
• Promoted immigrant rights and access to resources by assisting staff with intake processes, document translation, and client navigation.

COVID-19 Outreach and Education Volunteer, California Department of Public Health, 2023.

• Participated in the “Let’s Get to Immunity” youth campaign, creating a PSA to promote COVID-19 vaccination among Latinx youth.
• Promoted health equity by amplifying culturally relevant messaging through youth-led storytelling.

Political Campaign Volunteer: David Giron for California Assembly District 52, 2024.

• Promoted voter awareness and campaign initiatives focused on environmental equity, and economic resilience for working-class families.

Student Intern – Sports Medicine, Team to Win Program, West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation, Summer 2024.

• Completed 16+ hours of service learning in sports medicine, covering CPR, AED, emergency response, and injury prevention.

Participant – Entre Mujeres Leadership Program, UNIDOS US, 2023 – 2025.

• Developed leadership, public speaking, and self-advocacy skills through a culturally relevant curriculum.
• Empowered to lead and make impactful change in Latina communities through workshops and community-based projects.

Vice President, Thrive Beyond Borders,

2022 – 2024.

• Led fundraising efforts that raised over $25,000 to support Latin American youth, including girls at Hogar Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, in Guatemala.
• Organized English education and empowerment programming for youth affected by poverty and abuse.

Longevity, Martial Arts Instructor, 2023 - Present.

- Instruct children ages 3 to 16 in boxing.

• In June 2025, I was honored with a Certificate of Recognition from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, awarded for my extensive community work throughout the city.
• I was also named a recipient of the Fulfilling Your Dreams Scholarship by Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, a highly selective honor given to only 25 students citywide.
• Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish