Michael Melendi, University of California-Los Angeles

Michael is a first year Masters student at University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) studying Public Policy. He previously studied at University of California-San Diego, earning a B.A. in Comparative Politics and Communications. He is the first generation his family to pursue higher education. He intends to use his education and research skills to advocate for public policy that improves the material conditions of the working class family's like his, focusing on Education, Social, and Urban Policy. During his undergrad, he also interned at the City of San Diego Mayor's office for over a year where he worked on Immigration, public safety, and conducted user research for the cities "Get it Done" app. In his free time, Michael enjoys spending his time with creative projects like short films, graphic design, and photography.

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