Melinda Amato
Government Relations in Los Angeles, California
Melinda Amato engages in activism around social justice issues - particularly equitable access to resources.
She serves as an Assembly District Delegate for the 59th Assembly District, volunteers with Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, and is President of the newly formed USC College Democrats Alumni Club.
She is Vice President of New Leaders Council Los Angeles where she empowers progressive LA leaders to further their careers and activism.
Previously she was a Trainer and Organizer at NationBuilder where she helped NationBuilder's customers harness the power of the internet to further their causes and movements.
Ever since middle school she has been passionate about helping others obtain equal access to quality education. While at USC, where she majored in Political Science and Sociology, she organized students and parents in the fight for quality education through Chicanos for Progressive Education, The Joint Educational Project, and Teach for Los Angeles.
When she isn't empowering leaders she enjoys cooking and sharing her recipes.