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Leigh Ann Llarena

(415) 238-7602 • leighannllarena@gmail.com • www.linkedin.com/in/leighannllarena • https://leighannllarena.weebly.com/

EDUCATION Dec. 2018


Bachelor of Arts in Geography with an emphasis in Economy, Culture and Society | University of California, Berkeley
Minor in Geospatial Information Science and Technology (GIST)
SKILLS
Illustrator CC Very Good ArcScene Very Good QGIS Intermediate
Collaboration Very Good Project Management Very Good Carto Basic
ArcMap Very Good Microsoft Office Intermediate Mapbox Basic
EXPERIENCES
Fundraising Events Ambassador | SPUR, San Francisco, CA Feb. 2019- Recent
• Assisting in research, education, and advocacy in promoting good planning and good government in the San Francisco
Bay Area through serving as a liaison amongst visitors, policy staff, forum guests and SPUR’s board members
• Coordinating communication across reception, membership services, exhibition guide, and event support in efforts to
increase visibility and enhance member experience
Peer Academic Counselor | Educational Opportunity Program, UC Berkeley Aug. 2017- Dec. 2018
• Advised about 12,000 historically underrepresented undergraduate students through workshops about financial aid,
mentorship in course offerings, and drop-in advising
• Collaborated with counselors, Center for Educational Equity (CE3) programs, and 9 other Peer Academic Counselors to
relay resources and opportunities information to low-income, underrepresented, and first generation undergraduate
students
Campus Coordinator | Health Leads- Berkeley, CA Jan. 2016- Dec. 2016
• Promoted Health Leads’ presence in the wider UC Berkeley community through tabling in fairs and conferences per
semester
• Created recruitment goals with the program manager and Leadership Team, met targets 100% of the time

Health Advocate | Health Leads- Berkeley, CA Jun. 2015- Dec. 2016


• Catalyzed a health care system that takes basic necessities (e.g. food pantries, adult education, transportation) to be a
standard part of the health care support by integrating our case notes with patients’ electronic medical records and
working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and clinic staff in West County Health Center and Kaiser Permanente in
Richmond, CA
• Managed a caseload of ten clients through client-centered weekly follow-ups regarding their process in accessing the
resources given through weekly phone-call checkins, emails and arranging in-person meetings every two months
• Implemented the launch of the first pilot project through a telephonic case management approach in the greater West
LA region to deliver care

ACTIVITIES
Y-PLAN Mentor | Skyline High School- Oakland, CA Jan. 2018- May 2018
• Empowered 21 high school students to tackle real-world problems in their communities through project-based civic
learning experiences in efforts of integrating young people in planning for healthy and vibrant urban centers
Undergradaute Student Representative | University Health Services Diveristy Committee- UC Berkeley Oct. 2017- May 2018
• Developed and presented recommendations to guide organization diversity and equity decisions while maintaining the
relationship with the Division of Equity & Inclusion department through surveying underrepresented, first generation,
and low income college students’ needs

PROJECTS
UC Berkeley
• Obtained and analyzed data from various sources (e.g. USGS and Data SF) to create a suitability model, network analysis,
and 3D model to investigate the most desireable areas to build affordable housing in San Francisco via ArcMap
• Conducted a suitability analysis in locating a place to build a new park in the City of Berkeley utilizing buffers, vector and
raster processing tools using ArcMap
• Proposed a 2050 Vision plan for Kathmandu, Nepal regarding future developments in their educational system, sanitary
programs, economic development, and street design through the lenses of gender equity and quality of life

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