Rishan Patel

Experience

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  Alley-Oop Kids

  Nov 2018 - now

  Co-Founder and CEO

  -Increased sports gear access for over 200,000 kids by partnering with under-served schools,Grant Thornton, Gatorade, Dick's, Good Sports, Sports Basement, KABOOM!, and others toinstall over 300 Lending Lockers in 8 countries.-Recruited student-volunteers to run sports gear drives and captain a Lending Locker.-Created a corporate giving program to install Lending Lockers globally.-Raised over $300,000 in money and gear.-Created joint on-going program with Junipero Serra High School & The Boys & Girls Clubs ofSan Francisco. Show less

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  EBay

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

  Re-Seller Business

  -Started re-seller business on eBay selling items for friends, family, and neighbors.-Sold over $13,000 worth of items with a 10% commission.

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  Chunkz Cookies

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2023

  Founder

  -Founded cookie company based on secret family recipe.-Created P&L, standards by weight, and all marketing and branding materials including logo,website, and packaging.-Sold over $20k worth of cookies via Social Media, DoorDash, and at local grocery outlets.

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  The Aspen Institute

  Feb 2023 - Jun 2024

  Speaker, Author, Peer Mentor

  -Contributed to the published "School Sports Activist Toolkit."-Helped design program for and mentor students in the first cohort to receive the ProjectPlay/Allstate grant for “Service Learning Through Sports” program.-Speaker at the Project Play Summit 2024 alongside Under Armour CEO and MarylandGovernor Wes Moore.

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  DICK'S Sporting Goods

  Dec 2023 - Jun 2024

  Advisor

  -Co-created youth sports service learning curriculum and grant totaling $100,000 with VP,Community.-Led installation of Lending Lockers by GameChanger CEO.

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  Office of Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo

  Jan 2024 - May 2024

  Intern

  -Interviewed constituents on their perceptions of misinformation risks and analyzed trendsto make policy recommendations.-Researched & proposed Section 230 amendment for fact-checking to CongresswomanEshoo.

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  Hannah R. Thompson, PhD, MPH, University of California at Berkeley

  Jun 2024 - now

  Research Intern

  -Gathered & analyzed recess data for over 1000 elementary schools to study the impact ofrecently passed recess bill in CA.

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  California & National Recess Day Coalition

  Jun 2024 - Oct 2024

  Founder

  -Recruited a team of professors, non-profit leaders, and politicians to advocate for the firstever National Recess Day.-Advocated for resolution to designate a National Recess Day to spotlight the importance ofrecess in elementary schools.-Worked with CA Senator Josh Newman to advance resolution in CA senate winter 2024.