YEHEUN KIM
Berkeley, CA
Summary
Policy advocate specializing in the intersection of data, digital technology, and public policy, with a focus on the ethical adaptation of AI to address gender and LGBTQ+ equity
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Federal Government Relations Deputy Director
Associated Students of the University of California
08.2023 - Current
- Research and track federal legislation in regards to LGBTQ+, gender and bodily autonomy rights
- Organize collaboration with campus stakeholders and coordinate federal lobby meetings in Washington D.C.
- Successfully lobbied for AB2608: mandatory sexual violence & prevention on-line training through University of California Student Association, Student Lobby Conference in Sacramento (2024); signed into California law in July 2024
- Election canvassing & hosting forum in Berkeley for Prop 6 (Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons)
Research Apprentice
Professor Kristin Luker, UC Berkeley Law
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Conduct qualitative data collection, policy memos, literature summaries, and analytic memos regarding women's health policies
- Assist editing and fact-checking information in the forthcoming book on The History of Contraception and Abortion
Policy Research Aide
Rep. Barbara Lee U.S. Senate Campaign
06.2020 - 09.2022
- Research Rep. Lee's voting records and write memos on her social justice advocacy on past policies, particularly LGBTQ+ policies.
- Help organize grassroots events at Democratic State Convention in Sacramento
Founder & Director of Education
Project CLAIR (non-profit for Refugees)
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Recruited & managed 250+ tutors and 45 officers
- Secured $2K+ funding from 4 global organizations
- Produced weekly vocabulary podcast in English, Spanish, Arabic
- Hosted annual digital advocacy workshop (100 registrants from 16 countries)
Student Columnist
Gangnam Post
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Published bi-monthly columns on social justice issues in Korean and English; distributed to 30+ embassies in Seoul
Education
B.A. - Political Science & Data Science
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CASkills
- Programming (R, Python)
- Data analysis (Excel, R)
- Microsoft Suite
- Policy analysis
- Qualitative & Quantitative research
Relevant Studies
- PS132C Algorithms, Public Policy, and Ethics: Studies of digital algorithmic tool fairness in public policy
- PP190: AI and Public Policy: focus on impact on AI on minorities
- PS138C: Political Economy of Gender: Representation of Gender and Sexuality in Society
- History of Sexuality: Queer Culture and Representation in Literature
Certification
USPA Skydiving B License
Timeline
Research Apprentice
Professor Kristin Luker, UC Berkeley Law
09.2023 - 03.2024
Federal Government Relations Deputy Director
Associated Students of the University of California
08.2023 - Current
Policy Research Aide
Rep. Barbara Lee U.S. Senate Campaign
06.2020 - 09.2022
Founder & Director of Education
Project CLAIR (non-profit for Refugees)
08.2019 - 07.2022
Student Columnist
Gangnam Post
08.2019 - 07.2022
B.A. - Political Science & Data Science
University of California, Berkeley
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