MENTOR NETWORK
Julia Kingsley '15
She/Her/Hers
Sacramento, CA
Oxy Major/Minor:
UEP
Current Company:
CA State Assembly Committee on Transportation
Current Position:
Senior Consultant
Campus Involvement/Special Programs:
Fantastiprov, WAC, Sustainability Fund
Secondary Schooling:
Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
Favorite MP/Cooler Food:
Kathy's Sandwiches! And heuvos rancheros.
Best Oxy Class:
The Concept of Freedom with Malek and Dale Wright
Groups I Identify With:
Any!
Bio:
I am passionate about policy and making a difference through cross sectoral collaboration and consensus. I current analyze and advise on transportation policy for the CA State Assembly. After Oxy, I did Coro, then worked at the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, then got a job as an environmental lobbyist in Sacramento. I then became personal staff for Assemblymember Friedman, then worked at the California Transportation Commission, and now work for the committee on Transportation, where Assemblymember Friedman is the Chair.
Career Advice:
There is no one path. The more opportunities you have to try something new, the better. Fail forward. Say yes. Know your boundaries.