Ellie Suh

Advisor: Joanna Hossack

Undergraduate Researcher - UC Berkeley Cannabis Research Center - Berkeley, CA

(2025-01 - 2025-06)

Advisor: Joanna Hossack

• Reviewed administrative regulations, and local ordinances across California counties to evaluate compliance frameworks and regulatory enforcement structures to assess what approaches encourage licensed cultivation.
• Drafted structured policy briefs summarizing how cultivation practices have been impacted by policy and non-policy factors over time, assess potential environmental effects, and provide equitable recommendations.
• Compiled and analyzed socio-economic and geographic data into structured reports to support evaluations of regulatory programs and management strategies, including regional disparities in cultivation practices.

Team Captain - California Figure Skating - Berkeley, CA

(2024-05 - 2026-05)

• Led a team of 7 executives, 29 competitors, and 22 general members, fostering an environment that pushed competitors to succeed, while encouraging support and collaboration throughout the organization.
• Managed ~50 new member inquiries by providing organizational information, and onboarding communications.
• Conducted in-depth research on competitors' projected points and collected data on competitor universities' strategies to forecast regional rankings and adjust approaches to maximize the team's overall points.

Public Relations Chair - California Figure Skating - Berkeley, CA

(2023-08 - 2024-05)

• Secured key sponsorships with Bloom Nutrition, Naturium, and Poppi to increase funding for team expenses.
• Fostered relationships with representatives from 30+ universities to support recruitment and collaboration.
• Increased social media engagement by 60% through targeted outreach strategies (e.g. increasing interactive content) and designing promotional posters and videos for organizational events and recruitment initiatives.

Learn to Skate Coach - US Figure Skating - Burbank, CA

(2022-06 - 2022-08)

• Led youth figure skating classes for 10 students, developing lesson plans that focused on skill progression including basic skating techniques, jumps, and spins while ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment.
• Maintained consistent communication with coaches, staff, and parents regarding student progress, scheduling, and program updates to ensure smooth coordination regarding day to day logistics and effective feedback.

Volunteer - Foster Children's Resource Center - North Hollywood, CA

(2018-06 - 2020-05)

• Assembled and distributed care packages containing essential items (e.g. hygiene products, school supplies, and clothing) positively impacting 30+ foster families, contributing to better living conditions for each child.
• Streamlined inventory management and resource organization processes by maintaining organized file systems and tracking logs to ensure accurate record keeping and increase workplace efficiency.

B.S. - Society and Environment - University of California, Berkeley (2026-05)