LINDSAY APPERSON

Professional Experience

Field and Outreach Fellow

Population Connection

- Conduct media monitoring of topics related to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

- Write blog posts and create infographics in support of the Population Connection Action Fund campaigns.

- Track senate candidates to identify crucial advocacy opportunities for our grassroots volunteers.

- Provide general outreach and field support for initiatives in Ohio, New Hampshire and North Carolina. 

- Design Activist Toolkit and event flyers using Piktochart, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

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Communications Associate
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
February 2016 – Present (3 months), Santa Barbara, California Area
- Analyze foreign affairs in articles for the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s newsletter publication, Sunflower.
- Interview and write profiles of Marshall Island citizens victim to negative health effects of international nuclear weapon testing.
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Sara Miller McCune Endowed Policy and Communications Intern
Central Coast Alliance United For A Sustainable Economy (CAUSE)
January 2016 – Present (4 months), Central Coast Region, California Area
- Create infographics, policy briefs, and press releases for CAUSE’s 2016 campaign to enact a Farmworker Bill of Rights in the Central Coast of California.
- Conduct research regarding the effects of a minimum wage raise and rising house costs in the Central Coast. 
- Perform administrative tasks to help organize press conferences, board meetings, and community advocacy events.

Peer Mentor
UC Santa Barbara College of Letters and Science
October 2015 – Present (7 months), Santa Barbara, California Area
-Mentor students who have been put on academic probation to help them achieve academic success at the UCSB. 
-Meet with mentees and develop a plan to set goals for academic success, considering the mentees' self-assessment and impact of time management, study habits and skills, homework and test taking approaches and other factors. 
-Advise mentees on academic policy, available resources, relevant workshops, campus offices and study groups in collaboration with campus academic advisors.

Copy Editor
Revolver Santiago Magazine
March 2015 – July 2015 (5 months), Santiago, Chile
- Researched and wrote articles about Santiago culture, including topics such as music, travel, food, and cinema.
- Interviewed local artists in Spanish and translated to English to include in articles.
-Edited articles of fellow staff writers before published on the website.

Gaucho FYI Peer Facilitator
UC Santa Barbara
September 2014 – November 2014 (3 months), Santa Barbara, California Area
-Participated as a Peer Facilitator in the program Gaucho FYI which has received national attention and recognition.
-Selected from a large pool of student leaders to serve as a representative of UC Santa Barbara while co-facilitating a special training delivered to every incoming first-year and transfer student.
- Educated new students about campus resources in multi-media presentations including group exercises, personal stories, and video.
- Presented information to incoming students at UCSB about alcohol and drug prevention, health and wellness, mental health, and first-year student initiatives.

UCSB Orientation Staff Leader
UC Santa Barbara Orientation Programs
March 2014 – August 2014 (6 months), Santa Barbara, California Area
-Served as a representative of UC Santa Barbara for incoming students and their families.
-Provided new students with academic advising, panel-style question and answer sessions, informational workshops, tours, and other guidance to facilitate a smooth transition to college.
-Worked in a fast-paced environment with little supervision to welcome the unique group of first-year students, transfer students, and family members into the Gaucho community.

Program Coordination Intern
International Rescue Committee
June 2013 – September 2013 (4 months), Sacramento, California Area
​- Created the first ever IRC bike drive that raised 80 bikes in two months.
- Launched a social media campaign to reach out to the local Sacramento community regarding the IRC bike drive and IRC volunteer opportunities.
- Developed customer service and communication skills through administrative tasks, direct work with IRC’s refugees, and volunteer orientations.
- Rewrote and redesigned all IRC volunteer descriptions and duties handouts.