melanie ho

community leadership

Leadership Positions at UCLA
University Committees
Political Involvement

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT UCLA

Chair, ASUCLA Board of Directors (2006-2007)
Member, ASUCLA Board of Directors (2005-2006)
President, English Graduate Union (EGU) (2004-05)
Co-chair, The 15th Annual Southland Graduate Student Conference, UCLA English Department (May 2004)
Director of Elections and Cabinet Member, Graduate Students Association (GSA) (2002-03)
President, Alumni Scholars Club (2000-2001)
President, Bruin Democrats (1999-2001)
Freshman Scholarship Director, Alumni Scholars Club (1998-1999)
Speaker's Director, UCLA 3rd Annual Women's Leadership Conference, Bruin Belles Service Association (1998-1999)

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UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

Website Committee, UCLA English Department (2007)
Distinguished Senior Award Committee, UCLA Alumni Association (2003-07)
Graduate Committee, UCLA English Department (2004-05)
Executive Committee, UCLA English Department (2004-05)
Faculty Executive Committee (FEC), College of Letters and Science, UCLA Academic Senate (2004-05)
Strategic Planning Committee, UCLA Alumni Association (2004-05)
Scholarship Committee, College Honors Program (2004-07)
Educational Outreach Committee, UCLA Alumni Association (2000-01)
Student Membership Marketing Sub-Committee, UCLA Alumni Association (2000-01)
Bruin Caucus, UC Day in Sacramento, UCLA Community and Government Relations (2001)
Gold Shield Faculty Prize Committee, UCLA Academic Senate (2000)
Chancellor’s Service Award Selection Committee (2000)
Website Team, UCLA Alumni Association (1997-98)

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POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT

Intern, GMMB (political consulting/strategic communications) (2000-2001)
Assistant to the Director, Democratic News Service, 2000 Democratic National Convention, Los Angeles, CA (Summer 2000)
President, Bruin Democrats (1999-2001)
External Vice President, Bruin Democrats (1999)
Special Projects Director, Bruin Democrats (1998-1999)
Intern, 21st Century Democrats (political action committee), Washington, D.C. (Summer 1999)
Press Intern, Barbara Boxer for Senate, Campaign Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA (Fall 1998)
Technology and Communications Intern, U.S. Senate, Democratic Policy Committee, Washington D.C. (Summer 1998)

I have also volunteered for numerous political campaigns, including: California Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign (1998 and 2000), Gray Davis for Governor (1998), Jim Mitchell for Virginia Delegate (1999), Bill Bradley for President Campaign (2000), Sheila Kuehl for State Senate (2000), Adam Schiff for Congress (2000), Jane Harman for Congress (2000), Al Gore for President (2000), SAGE-UAW Local 2865 (2004).

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