Nicole Cappellino

Recent graduate from The University of Colorado Denver

Criminal Justice Major

Human Development and Family Relations Minor

Victim and Victim Services concentration

Currently participating in the Latinas Increasing Political Strength program at COLOR (Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights)

Currently serving on the Young Invincibles Youth Advisory Board

Passionate about working and advocating for Racial Justice, Health Equity, Reproductive Justice, Immigration Law reform, Ect.

Pursuing masters degree in Public Policy - Concentration TBD

Colorado Youth Advisory Board - Young Invincibles (Present)

• Weighing in on Young Invincibles priorities for the year 
• Plan for the upcoming year’s goals
• Plan and strategize campaigns 
• Oversee that we are not missing any marginalized communities

Latinas Increasing Political Strength - C.O.L.O.R (Present)

• Lobbying at the capitol 
• Studying reproductive justice and health 
• Advocating and testifying for bills
• Lobbying representatives in D.C
• Practicing testimony and story telling
• Writing op- eds, and LTE’s 
• Attending and organizing marches, protests and days of action

Denver Metro Community Impact - Youth Violence Prevention Strategist (Present: 1-5 hrs a week) 

• Hosting weekly dialogue circles with 8-10 kids from ages 9- 18 from marginalized communities
• Transcribing recordings
• Hosting safe spaces to have difficult conversations with youth 
• Coding recordings
• Question formation research
• Resource presentations
• Organizing events 
• Researching methods to make Denver Communities a safer place for youth with the goal of creating legislation around our research. 

New Era Colorado - Youth Organizer Denver Team

• Organizing on different Colorado campuses
• Organizing for different events and festivals 2
• Engaging youth into the political process
• Surveying political interests of students on campus
• Advocating for important reform bills 
• Bringing attention to problems faced on-campus that students can help change
• Lobbying to elected officials at the capitol 
• Phone Banking
• Voter Registration 
• Volunteer Outreach and coordination 
• Volunteer training 
• Media outreach 
• Worked hand in hand with The Brazen Project and Soul2Soul Sisters 

Young Invincibles - Rocky Mountain YI Advocate

• Youth policy advocate
• Engaging with the Denver elected officials
• Lobbying for YI targeting policy and legislation change from elected officials
• Planning zoom events such as mental health advocation event
• Worked on getting Cu Denver designated as a hunger-free campus and ensuring they use their mental health checklist to ensure a safe community for students 
• Engaged in weekly zoom presentations with highly regarded guest speakers
• Collaborating with teammates to brainstorm ideas to improve the Denver Community.
• Working to advocate for policy legislation
• Worked on RHEA, HB22-1289 Cover All Coloradans, HB 22-1049 Prohibiting Transcript Withholding and HB22-1366 Improving Students’ Postsecondary Options

Brooklyn's Finest Pizza, Denver Colorado - 16th st. - Cashier/Closer

• ● Advertising and Comm’s work to prepare for Grand Opening Day
• ● Cashier customer service skills return, closing register, sales, answering questions, going over the menu
• ● Serving - checking on guests throughout their experience, 
• ● Cleaning, serving, and bussing tables
• ● Closing at the end of the night, and Opening in the morning
• ● Training new employees, teaching them the POV system, the menu, etc.
• ● Calculating profit sales at the end of the night and waste

Assistant Pre - School Teacher - Auraria Early Learning Center

• Taught students methods in keeping themselves and their friends safe, and their classroom safe
• Responsible for maintaining educational entertainment for preschool-aged kids
• Explain to the kids their lunch and why each aspect of their food is nutritional.
• Keeping children safe during lockdown situations
• Engaging children in outdoor play teaches teamwork skills, rough motor skills, hand, eye, foot, coordination, etc. 
• Engaging children in sensory and dramatic play including small motor, music, blocks, etc. 
• Completed required PDIS certifications for the position that included recognition and reporting abuse course, introduction to CPR and first aid, and standard precautions including preventing infectious diseases and immunizations

 

Human Development and Family relations minor with a Victims and Victim Services Concentration

Education through employment trainings at COLOR, Young Invincibles, New ERA