Chris Walker

Chris Walker

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    ASUO Director of Basic Needs | University of Oregon Clark Honors College: Planning, Public Policy, and Management | Wayne Morse Scholar | Rotaract President | SCO PPPM Secretary

  • Education

    • St. Joseph Chatelet

      2018 - 2019
      10th Year

      Activities and Societies: French classes. Helped teach English. Foreign Exchange student representing the United States and Rotary International in Charleroi, Belgium. Became fluent in French, made wonderful connections, and gained resilience.

    • University of Oregon

      2022 - 2025
      Bachelor's degree Bachelor in Planning, Public Policy, and Management, Minor in Business Administration Sophomore

      Activities and Societies: SCO PPPM (Treasurer, Secretary), Rotaract (President-Elect, Treasurer), University of Oregon Legislative Scholars, Wayne Morse Scholars, Running Club, PPPM Student Advisory Board, The University's Core Education Counsel Transferred to the University of Oregon Clark Honors College to pursue a Bachelors in Planning, Public Policy, and Management, minor in Business Administration. Studying housing policy, mental health, legislative reform, and inequality.

    • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)

      2021 - 2022
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

      Activities and Societies: Was involved with the UNICEF Amsterdam Fundraising Student Team, KallioPPE Student Association (Academic Committee), and The Dare to Debate Club, before transferring to the University of Oregon.

    • Grants Pass High School

      2016 - 2020
      High School Diploma 4.27

      Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Highly Competitive Mock Trial Team (in which I was a leading “lawyer”, Interact Club, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track and Field, German Society, Debate Graduated with Valedictorian status, with other honors, great experiences, and friendships, from Grants Pass High School in 2020.

  • Experience

    • Self Employed

      Jun 2019 - Jun 2023
      Contractor
    • TABLE ROCK FOUNDATION

      Jun 2020 - Nov 2022
      Co-Executive Director

      Created camps for diverse Oregonian youth with high ACE's scores that featured transformative career training, therapeutic methods, and STEAM learning. Managed finances and budget for the non-profit and general staff management to great effect. Wrote a $15,000 grant from the State of Oregon to expand our mission. Managed projects with my Co-Executive Director.

    • Fresh Corner Market

      Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

      Managing people, finances, and serving customers with joy Served customers and helped run an on-campus food hotspot

      • Student Manager

        Apr 2023 - Jun 2023
      • Associate

        Feb 2023 - Jun 2023
    • U.S. House of Representatives

      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
      Legislative Intern for Congresswoman Bonamici's Office

      Attends and summarizes briefings for the office, serves constituents via correspondence, and completes projects for the office.

    • Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics

      Sept 2023 - now
      Wayne Morse Scholar

      Shared perspectives amongst a cohort of scholars in specialized courses related to public policy and democratic governance.

    • U.S. Senate

      Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
      Legislative Intern

      Served constituents, particularly in the counties the Eugene office shared. Passed along constituent information and built more effective systems for helping constituents in need. Assisted in event planning and communications. Performed urgent research.

    • Angerholzer Broz Consulting

      Jun 2024 - Sept 2024
      Fundraising Intern

      Book and manage fundraising trips and events.Quickly create background memos and prepare materials on potential donors, stakeholders, and candidates/Congressmembers. Develop asks for future contributions.Create data analytics and donor comparison on Google Sheets and Excel: Develop matrices and mail merge data.Create effective and visually stimulating fundraising content via Canva and ActBlue.

    • Associated Students of the University of Oregon

      Jun 2024 - now
      Director of Basic Needs

      Works with government, campus administration, and the student body to expand access to critical Basic Needs programs (within housing, transportation, accessibility, food security, cost burdens like textbooks, and more). Within this role I serve as both an advocate for students, a liaison to resources, and a negotiator with relevant stakeholders.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CEFRL French Level B2

      CEFRL
      Jan 2019
    • Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy in French

      State of Oregon
      Apr 2020
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chris Walker
      Wayne Morse Scholar - Jun 2023 Cohort of scholars invested in politics, social change, community service, and debate at the University of Oregon. Engage in seminar-style classes on democratic processes.
    • Awarded to Chris Walker
      Best New Member Estella Rosen, Rotaract Club Dec 2022 For greatly expanding the University of Oregon Rotaract and bringing passion and new ideas.
    • Awarded to Chris Walker
      Paul Harris Fellow Brenda Patton, Rogue Gateway Rotary Jun 2022 In honor of service.
    • Awarded to Chris Walker
      Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - Jun 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Vice-President, Founder

      Issued by League of Woman Voters of Oregon Youth Council on Jan 2023
      League of Woman Voters of Oregon Youth CouncilAssociated with Chris Walker
    • Food Preparer

      Issued by FOOD For Lane County on Oct 2022
      FOOD For Lane CountyAssociated with Chris Walker
    • Voter Outreach

      Issued by Tina Kotek for Governor on Oct 2022
      Tina Kotek for GovernorAssociated with Chris Walker