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Sophia Fernandez

Summary

Driven and innovative, I leveraged team collaboration and complex problem-solving skills at The Cove: Harm Reduction & Recovery Community, significantly enhancing office efficiency and student safety while attending UC Santa Cruz. At the University of Southern California, I joined the PEP Readers circle, where I volunteered to edit and review the literature of incarcerated people. I also worked with PV jobs to walk formerly incarcerated people through the process of clearing their record.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

PRM Merch Chair

Alpha Chi Omega At USC
04.2025 - Current
  • Developed long-term strategic plans to guide organizational growth and success
  • Streamlined decision-making processes for increased efficiency and productivity within the organization
  • Contacting companies to conduct brand deals
  • Working with merchandise companies to customize and deliver large quantities of merchandise for the sorority

Volunteer

PEP Readers Circle
01.2025 - Current
  • Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others
  • Processed formerly incarcerated people through the steps of clearing their records
  • Explained the next steps of collecting personal letters and contacting the judge for their case
  • Educated people on the process of LiveScans
  • Editing, proofreading, copy-editing, and formatting the literary work of incarcerated people
  • Encouraging writing workshops in prisons

Student Volunteer

The Cove: Harm Reduction & Recovery Community
05.2024 - 06.2024
  • Greeted incoming office visitors, answered questions, and scheduled office spaces for visitors.
  • Advised customers to understand their needs and find the best solutions.
  • Cleaned and organized the work environment
  • Taught skills to fellow students such as: how to use Narcan to treat overdose in an emergency, taught bystander intervention strategies, how to contact emergency services and human resources, and conducted presentations that educated people on the history of drug usage and modern prevention tactics
  • Provided confidential guidance counseling to students

Creative Director

Film Project
01.2024 - 01.2024
  • Creative director and cinematographer for the short film Hazy Contours: Life in Parietal Motion (Emma Mirium, 2024)
  • Makeup artist
  • The short film was about oneiric space and aboriginal dream time
  • Showcased for opening night in the Beautiful Distortions gallery in San Francisco for Art Week 2024
  • Showcased at the Body Color Blind gallery hosted by the Hibernia Bank in 2025

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
06-2027

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

UC Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

High School Diploma -

Santa Susana High School
Simi Valley
06.2023

Skills

  • Editing written materials for clarity, consistency, and style
  • Synthesizing complex texts into coherent summaries and critiques
  • Utilizing academic databases, libraries, and online resources to gather relevant information
  • Working cross-functionally to meet deadlines with coursework and volunteer commitments
  • Supporting creative processes from ideation to execution
  • Operating video equipment
  • Engaging and supporting vulnerable populations through harm reduction and recovery services
  • Assisting in workshops and support groups

Timeline

PRM Merch Chair

Alpha Chi Omega At USC
04.2025 - Current

Volunteer

PEP Readers Circle
01.2025 - Current

Student Volunteer

The Cove: Harm Reduction & Recovery Community
05.2024 - 06.2024

Creative Director

Film Project
01.2024 - 01.2024

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

UC Santa Cruz

High School Diploma -

Santa Susana High School

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