Sarah Diaz

Experience

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  East End Temple

  Sept 2019 - May 2024

  Teacher Assistant

  -Served as an assistant teacher for various grades in religious school. -Assisted with teaching religious lessons, as well as Hebrew -Helped to set up materials and procure supplies.

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  Stuyvesant Speech & Debate

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2024

  -Mentored over 30 debate members and taught several skills and lessons.-Organized and registered members for tournaments-Doubled number of novices that qualified for state competition. -3x qualifier for New York State Debate competition-Participant in 20+ tournaments, frequent finalist

  • Congressional Debate Captain

    Sept 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Congressional Debate Member

    Oct 2020 - Sept 2022
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  The Stuyvesant Spectator

  Apr 2021 - Jan 2024

  -Assist Editors-in-Chief with any administrative concerns-Edit staff editorials, synthesizing ideas -Monitor and run Spectator social media -Edited several articles per issue, providing guidance for writers-Led meetings, creating an inclusive community-Selected and trained new News writers, as well as Editors-in-training -Wrote 10+ articles, taking the lead on idea generation-Developed interview questions, reaching out to many people from various backgrounds-Mentored and assisted incoming writers

  • Managing Board

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  • News Editor

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2024

  • News Writer

    Apr 2021 - Sept 2022
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  ARISTA Stuyvesant Honor Society

  Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  Event Coordinator

  -Reached out to volunteer organizations to plan events-Led teams of student volunteers to complete tasks at volunteer organizations

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  Susan Lee for City Council

  May 2023 - Jun 2023

  Policy Intern

  - Conducted multiple door knocking campaigns for both English and Spanish speakers. Communicated with and distributed flyers to hundreds of District 1 residents.-Completed hundreds of phone calls to get out the vote, outlining Susan Lee’s platform. Led phone banking campaign for Spanish-speaking voters-Gave policy suggestions based on feedback from targeted voters-Transferred petition data from photocopied sheets to alternative platforms

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  URJ Eisner Camp

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  - Was responsible for the wellbeing of 12 eleven year olds- Mitigated any and all conflicts that arose- Helped children in and out of my bunk connect with each other, to the camp environment, and to their Jewish heritage - Taught essential swimming skills to two classes of 10 students- Monitored pool to ensure the safety of attendees

  • Camp Counselor

    Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Lifeguard

    Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
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  Kidizenship

  Sept 2023 - now

  Editorial Board and Teen Advisory Board Member
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  Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

  Sept 2023 - Nov 2023

  Fellowship
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  Civics Unplugged

  Sept 2023 - Nov 2023

  Fellowship
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  NYU Athletics

  Jul 2024 - Aug 2024

  Swim Instructor