Meet the Cardinal Careers Fellows
2021-22 Fellows
Community Impact Fellows | John Gardner Public Service Fellows |
Schneider One-Year Fellows | Tom Ford Fellows in Philanthropy
Community Impact Fellows
Fellows work for a public interest organization in California or D.C. and are matched with a mentor.

Left to right from top: Lina Abu Taweeleh, Grace Achepohl, Julian Aguilar, Hamzeh Daoud, Minha Khan, Sarah Kratzer, Les Levy, Michelle Ly, Marisa Mission, Tricia Monte, Avery Muniz, Jessica Reynoso, Erik Ruiz, Faatimah Solomon, Alexa Thomson, Angeline Truong, Sarah Verschoor, and Annie Zheng.
City Innovate (San Francisco, CA)
- Michelle Ly, Associate Program Manager
- Sarah Verschoor, Associate Product Manager
City of San José, Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services Dept. (San José, CA)
- Les Levy, Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force Fellow
LifeMoves (Palo Alto, CA)
- Sarah Kratzer, Programs & Services Fellow
- Erik Sanchez Ruiz, Education Fellow
- Angeline Truong, Impact & Learning Fellow
- Annie Zheng, HR & Intern Programs Fellow
Noora Health (San Francisco, CA)
- Minha Khan, Impact Fellow
Partnership for Public Service (Washington, D.C.)
- Jessica Reynoso, Associate
The Primary School (Palo Alto, CA)
- Grace Achepohl, Integration & Systems Fellow
- Julian Aguilar, Health Fellow
Ravenswood Family Health Center (East Palo Alto, CA)
- Lina Abu Taweeleh, Clinical Operations Fellow
- Tricia Monte, Family Medicine Fellow
- Alexa Thomson, Development Fellow
Redwood City Together & John Gardner Center (Redwood City, CA)
- Avery Muniz, Shinnyo Fellow
Venture Leadership Consulting (Silicon Valley, CA)
- Hamzeh Daoud, Academy Associate
- Marisa Mission, Academy Associate
John Gardner Public Service Fellows
Fellows from Stanford and UC Berkeley work in a government or nonprofit organization of their choice, matched with a mentor to guide their professional growth and development.

(Left to right)
Nik Marda, '21 (B.A. Political Science; M.S. Computer Science)
Placement: White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (Washington, D.C.)
Mentor: Lynne E. Parker, Asst. Director for Artificial Intelligence and Director, National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office
Jackie O'Neil, '21 (Political Science)
Placement: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund - Thurgood Marshall Institute (Washington, D.C.)
Mentor: Kesha Moore, Senior Researcher
Chloe Stoddard, ‘21 (International Relations)
Placement: NYC Commission on Human Rights (New York City, NY)
Mentor: Christelle N. Onwu, Director of Social Work, Lead Advisor for African Communities
Schneider One-Year Fellows
Fellows work for one year in one of four Natural Resources Defense Council locations.

(Left to right)
Jordan Brinn, ’20, '21 (B.S. Environmental Systems Engineering, M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering - Sustainable Design and Construction)
Placement: Natural Resources Defense Council – New York City, NY
Title: Eastern Sustainable Energy and Climate Fellow
Jacqueline Ennis, ’20 '21 (B.S. Symbolic Systems - Artificial Intelligence, M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering - Atmosphere / Energy)
Placement: National Resources Defense Council – Washington, D.C.
Title: Federal Climate and Clean Energy Policy Analysis Fellow
Valeria Rincon, ’21 (B.A. Political Science, M.S. Sustainability Science and Practice)
Placement: Natural Resources Defense Council – Chicago, IL
Title: Midwest Sustainable Energy and Climate Fellow
Kiki Velez, ’21 (B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering - Atmosphere/Energy)
Placement: National Resources Defense Council – San Francisco, CA
Title: Western Sustainable Energy and Climate Fellow
Tom Ford Fellowship in Philanthropy
Fellows work in a mentored position at a host foundation and learn about the role of philanthropy in society.

(Left to right)
César Arévalo, ’20, ‘21 (B.S. Engineering Physics; M.S. Mechanical Engineering)
Placement: The MacArthur Foundation (Chicago, IL)
Mentor: Eric Sears, Associate Director, Technology in the Public Interest
Jasmin Dalsgaard, ‘21 (Economics)
Placement: Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (Menlo Park, CA)
Mentor: Ayla Schlosser, Director, Portfolio Support Strategies
John Okhiulu, ‘21 (Human Biology; African & African American Studies)
Placement: The Decolonizing Wealth Project/Liberated Capital (Remote; Oakland, CA)
Mentor: Edgar Villanueva, Principal
For more information about post-undergraduate fellowship opportunities, please contact Juaquín Sims at the Haas Center.