Linh Le

Public Affairs and Education Student at UCLA

San Francisco Bay Area

About

First-Generation Junior at UCLA. Double Majoring in Public Affairs B.A & Education and Social Transformation B.A & Minoring in Labor Studies

Experience

  • Curriculum Development Assistant at UCLA Asian American Studies Center
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • Contributed to the development of a multimedia textbook teaching AANHPI histories for K–12 use. • Curate and maintain data, archives, and publications related to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander histories • Execute administrative support tasks and coordinate outreach efforts for the 2024 Asian American & Pacific Islander Policy Summit

  • Research Assistant at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
    Sep 2025 - Jun 2026 · 10 mos

  • UCLA Community Programs Office (On-site)
    • Project HOPE San Gabriel HS Site Coordinator
      Jul 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs

      • Directed mentorship and college access programming for over 200+ first-gen high school students. • Coordinated outreach with community partners and faculty; tracked engagement data and impact metrics. • Designed digital flyers and presentations to promote public-facing campaigns.

    • Project HOPE Intern
      Oct 2023 - Jun 2024 · 9 mos

      • Engage with youths in high schools across Los Angeles and Orange County to explore issues that affect their access to higher education • Raise awareness and outreach to under-resourced youth through peer-advising, tutoring, workshops, and college field trips.

  • API Legal Outreach (1 yr)
    • Development Associate
      Sep 2025 - May 2026 · 9 mos

    • Development & Outreach Intern
      Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

      • Restructuring the nonprofit’s Salesforce Cloud to streamline donor tracking and improve user access across programs. • Reviewed and cleaned over 6,000+ account and contact records to ensure system-wide accuracy and efficiency. •Participated in outreach strategy sessions and gala planning meetings to support community engagement, donor cultivation, and event logistics for the organization’s annual fundraiser • Conducted targeted research to identify potential businesses and community partners to solicit in-kind donations and auction items for APILO’s 50th Annual Gala.

  • Oakland Unified School District (2 yrs 5 mos)
    • Student Engagement Specialist Intern
      Jun 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      • Designed and facilitated interactive workshops to train Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) staff on effective youth-adult partnerships • Developed a student engagement curriculum to guide district-wide implementation for the upcoming academic year • Led training sessions for incoming 2024–25 All City Council Student Union Governing Board Members, preparing them for advocacy and governance roles

    • OUSD Student Director
      May 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

      • Served as the student representative on the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board of Education, representing over 20,000 students districtwide • Advocated for student perspectives in policy discussions and decision-making meetings with district leadership and board members