-: So I loved my time at Pomona and
I was not a public policy major.
I didn't really think I was gonna go into
this field.
I was an English major.
I thought I was gonna go into publishing
or you know a field like that.
But when I was at Pomona I got really involved in
a club called Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood
and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles actually helped
organize and sponsor a campus association
for students who supported reproductive health rights
and women's issues.
So I was really involved in that club on campus
and ended up interning with Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
for actually like two years while I was at Pomona
and that was such a valuable experience
to both commute into Los Angeles and
see what it was like to really work in a workplace
and to understand their efforts.
But then also to be able to go out into the field
and get exposure to government affairs
and campaigns and elections.
So I actually worked on the John Kerry campaign in 2004
with Planned Parenthood and organized students
to go out to Las Vegas and canvas
and get out the vote during the election
and that was such a powerful I think starting point
for my career that really inspired me to
continue in public affairs.