Rebekah Percy
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full-time position in communications, development and policy at an organization rooted in both social and environmental justice.
EDUCATION
University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC
Bachelor of Arts Political Science, Spanish minor September 2014 - May 2017
Studied small-scale cooperative systems in Cuba, met with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cuban university students to discuss politics and history. Studied abroad in Salamanca, Spain. Published essay in the Western Friend magazine, A Cuba Testimony (2016).
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation Sacramento, CA
Grant Writer/Communications Assistant November 2017 - September 2018
Research, assisted with several grant applications, translation, web-design and graphics, and creation of communications campaigns.
Law Office of Mark E. Merin Sacramento, CA
Paralegal October 2017 - April 2018
Data entry, calendaring, organized communications with clients, created and maintained case indexes for civil
rights firm. Familiar with court filing process.
Sacramento Tree Foundation Sacramento, CA
Community Organizer October 2017 - January 2018
Outreach for NeighborWoods project, research through the US Census Bureau, created and maintained communications database, organized volunteers, planting events and educated on evergreen and deciduous trees.
American Bar Association: Immigration Justice Project San Diego, CA
Spanish Translator October 2016 - present
Translation of legal documents and refugee testimonies from Spanish to English.
Pacific Yearly Meeting California
Clerk of Young Adult Friends/Youth Programs Coordinating Committee July 2015 - present
Clerked conference calls, in person meetings, planned workshops and gatherings and maintained communication among various committees. Supported and assisted youth with financial aid, coordinated travel. Gave presentation in Spanish and served as accompaniment to the representative to la Reunión Anual de Amigos en México.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Blogger, fluent in Spanish, website design and management, legal case management and calendaring, Zoom video conference software. Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, written and verbal. Confident writer, speaker, and educator.
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full-time position in communications, development and policy at an organization rooted in both social and environmental justice.
EDUCATION
University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC
Bachelor of Arts Political Science, Spanish minor September 2014 - May 2017
Studied small-scale cooperative systems in Cuba, met with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cuban university students to discuss politics and history. Studied abroad in Salamanca, Spain. Published essay in the Western Friend magazine, A Cuba Testimony (2016).
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation Sacramento, CA
Grant Writer/Communications Assistant November 2017 - September 2018
Research, assisted with several grant applications, translation, web-design and graphics, and creation of communications campaigns.
Law Office of Mark E. Merin Sacramento, CA
Paralegal October 2017 - April 2018
Data entry, calendaring, organized communications with clients, created and maintained case indexes for civil
rights firm. Familiar with court filing process.
Sacramento Tree Foundation Sacramento, CA
Community Organizer October 2017 - January 2018
Outreach for NeighborWoods project, research through the US Census Bureau, created and maintained communications database, organized volunteers, planting events and educated on evergreen and deciduous trees.
American Bar Association: Immigration Justice Project San Diego, CA
Spanish Translator October 2016 - present
Translation of legal documents and refugee testimonies from Spanish to English.
Pacific Yearly Meeting California
Clerk of Young Adult Friends/Youth Programs Coordinating Committee July 2015 - present
Clerked conference calls, in person meetings, planned workshops and gatherings and maintained communication among various committees. Supported and assisted youth with financial aid, coordinated travel. Gave presentation in Spanish and served as accompaniment to the representative to la Reunión Anual de Amigos en México.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Blogger, fluent in Spanish, website design and management, legal case management and calendaring, Zoom video conference software. Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, written and verbal. Confident writer, speaker, and educator.