Rocio Perez
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EDUCATION
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Sociology
Class of 2019
WORK EXPERIENCE
Immigration Policy Intern, |Center for American Progress|
January 2020 - Present
● Engage in quantitative analysis work in preparation for Supreme Court DACA case and upcoming reports.
● Track hate and white supremacist groups online as part of Change The Terms initiative to hold internet platforms accountable.
● Attend hearings and briefings on The Hill regarding immigration matters such as the No BAN Act.
Caseworker Assistant, |Unaccompanied Minors Program--International Rescue Committee (IRC)|
October 2019- January 2020
● Conducted home visits with potential sponsors and unaccompanied Central American minors to discuss post-release services
regarding education, health care, and immigration proceedings.
● Wrote and drafted home-visit and follow up reports on families on behalf of the caseworker to strengthen relationships between
sponsors, IRC, and community-based legal and education services.
● Managed and organized database of case files in preparation for audits.
Research Assistant | Northern California Rapid Response Network|
January 2019 - June 2019
● Assisted Dr. Caitlyn Patler’s research project on immigrant detention by reviewing immigrant intake forms and transferring data
into a legal service database: LawLab.
● Engaged with Dr. Patler’s evaluation research project on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to produced
a term paper evaluating it's educational, employment, health, and civic engagement impact.
● Transcribed two interviews and completed a Qualtrics Survey by applying methodological skills to gauge the implications of
DACA’s rescinding and its impact on previous recipients.
Legislative Scholar, Congressmen Jimmy Gomez |Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)| August 2018 — November/2018
● Selected as a participant for the Fall 2018 cohort of 23 from 350 applicants to intern in a congressional office while receiving a
stipend, and leadership and professional training.
● Attended briefings, wrote memos and facilitated lobby meetings on behalf of the legislative team regarding immigration matters.
● Followed up with constituents and district office requests by updating our member database and producing reports.
Policy Fellow, Western Center on Law and Poverty, |UC Sacramento|
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January 2018 — March 2018
● Contributed research and language to SB926: CalWorks and CalFresh: Work Requirements that provide aid to unemployed
workers who quit their job as a result of discrimination or harassment under CalWorks and CalFresh.
● Created factsheets, support and sponsor letters for bills regarding homelessness, SNAP, and healthcare.
● Created a research project regarding Medicaid expansion state strategies and their effects on low-income populations.
CDN Ambassador, |Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)|
June 2017 - September 2018
● Trained delegations to lobby for DREAM Act in Washington D.C and district offices.
● Facilitated immigration policy workshops to future cohorts and assisted the legal department with DACA renewals.
● Founder of the CHIRLA Ambassador Program to recruit for the Community Education Department.
RECOGNITION /AWARDS
HCC Alumni (Health Career Connection), CHCI Alumni (Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute), HSF Scholar (Hispanic Scholarship
Fund), Health Justice Scholar (The California Endowment), Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honors Society.
