Meet the Cardinal Careers Fellows
2023-24 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 partnering public interest organization and are matched with a mentor.

Left to right from top: Lizzie Avila, Ella Booker, Daniella Caluza, Scarleth Contreras, Cole Dill De-Sa, Emily Elliott, Ella Gray, Lifu Guo, Cleopatra Howell, Carlson Marquez, Luis Quiroga, Carly Smith, Sommer Alex, Zoha Syed, Vy Ta, Shelby Whinery, Dongming Zhang, Angela Zhao
City of Madison, Parks Department (Madison, WI)
- Cole Dill-De Sa, Parks Performance Management Fellow
City of San José, Information Technology (San José, CA)
- Angela Zhao, Equity through Data Fellow
El Concilio of San Mateo County (North Fair Oaks, CA)
- Scarleth Contreras, Public Policy Fellow
Foundation for a College Education (East Palo Alto, CA)
- Luis Quiroga, FCE Program Fellow
Green Ivy Educational Consulting/Luminaria Learning (Los Altos, CA)
- Carlson Marquez, Curriculum Development Fellow
- Shelby Whinery, Curriculum Development Fellow
Mission Investors Exchange (Remote)
- Sommer Alex, Measurement & Performance Fellow
- Lizzie Avila, Knowledge & Programs Fellow
- Emily Elliott, Communications Fellow
North East Medical Services (San Francisco & San José, CA)
- Lifu Guo, Behavioral Health Linkage Fellow
Partnership for Public Service (Washington, DC)
- Daniella Caluza, Associate
Ravenswood Family Health Network (East Palo Alto, CA)
- Cleopatra Howell, Staff Development Fellow
- Carly Smith, Family Medicine Fellow
- Vy Ta, Clinical Support Fellow
- Dongming Zhang, Development Fellow
Redwood City Together & John Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities (Redwood City & Stanford, CA)
- Ella Gray, Shinnyo Fellow
SIRUM (Palo Alto, CA & Atlanta, GA)
- Ella Booker, Patient Access Fellow
- Zoha Syed, Medicine Growth Fellow
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.

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Sean Casey, '23, MA '23
Major: B.A. Economics, M.S. Management Science & Engineering
Service Interests: Democracy preservation; Federal government efficiency; Civic trust
Ananya Karthik, '23
Major: Political Science and Computer Science
Service Interests: Technology ethics; Nonprofit journalism; Human rights
Briana Martin-Villa, ‘23
Major: Bioengineering
Service Interests: Public health; Public policy; Migrant workers' rights
Schneider One-Year Fellows
Fellows work for one year in two Natural Resources Defense Council locations.

(Left to right)
Annie Minondo, ’23 (B.S. Human Biology, M.A. Sustainability)
Placement: Natural Resources Defense Council – Chicago, IL
Title: Midwest Sustainable Energy and Climate Fellow
Bella Sullivan, ’23 (B.S. Earth Systems, M.A. Environmental Communication)
Placement: National Resources Defense Council – New York City, NY
Title: Eastern 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)
Gabrielle Crooks, ’23
Major: International Relations
Service Interests: Human rights; International development and accountability
Gabriela Escobar, ‘23
Major: Human Biology
Service Interests: Healthcare access; Public and health policy; Social care systems
Olivia Fu, ‘23
Major: Urban Studies
Service Interests: Democratizing wealth; Social care systems; Environmental sustainability
For more information about post-undergraduate fellowship opportunities, please contact Juaquín Sims at the Haas Center.