Emily first joined OneOC in 2022 during her service through AmeriCorps at the Anaheim Independencia Family Resource Center. This year she returned to OneOC as the AmeriCorps lead for the Volunteer Infrastructure Program. Previously, she served in a two-year teaching fellowship through AmeriCorps in the Bay Area. Before entering the non-profit sector, she had 10 years of hospitality experience. She is passionate about serving her community, advocating for vulnerable populations, and learning equitable practices. Emily is originally from the East Coast, growing up between Vermont and New York, but she has fallen in love with California. She is currently in a Master’s in Clinical Psychology program. In her free time, she likes to roller skate, play video games, and volunteer at food distributions.