Nichelle Santos

Nichelle Santos

New York, New York, United States
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  • CannaCoverage Insurance

    Newark, New Jersey, United States

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    Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, United States

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Fords, NJ

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    Piscataway, NJ

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Volunteer Experience

  • Fundraiser & Community Outreach

    Jr League of Monmouth County

    - 3 years 1 month

    Education

  • Emerge New Jersey Graphic

    Class of 2019 Graduate

    Emerge New Jersey

    - 6 months

    Politics

    Emerge New Jersey is the state's premier organization that recruits, trains and provides a powerful network to Democratic women who want to run for office, and/or serve the public sector.

  • Founding Board Member

    Elect Women New Jersey

    - 2 years 8 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Elect Women is a PAC dedicated to increasing the numbers and diversity of women running for local office in New Jersey.

  • Board Member

    Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women

    - Present 3 years 11 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    The Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women is a group of concerned individuals who serve in identifying and addressing issues that affect women in our communities. The Commission was created by the Board of Chosen Freeholders in January 1985.

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    Founding Board Member

    Emerge New Jersey

    - Present 3 years 2 months

    Politics

    Increase gender and racial diversity of women in elected office in NJ & across the U.S, to impact social and structural inequities. The leverage point effective to impact change is to increase training programs geared to prepare women to run for office and win. If we prepare women to run and win for local office, we canadd more women to the pipeline for state and national office, prepared to run and win; it is then, we can advocate for women and girls, implement policies from reproductive…

    Increase gender and racial diversity of women in elected office in NJ & across the U.S, to impact social and structural inequities. The leverage point effective to impact change is to increase training programs geared to prepare women to run for office and win. If we prepare women to run and win for local office, we canadd more women to the pipeline for state and national office, prepared to run and win; it is then, we can advocate for women and girls, implement policies from reproductive rights, to education and environmental issues that seem to increase the divide in gender equality, pay equity, etc., to strengthen our society, dispelling social normsof male superiority.
    Societyis in the beginning phases of accepting women who run for office, with high profile, Presidential & Vice Presidential candidates running for office in the 2016 and 2020 elections respectively. Sexist normative frames are still a prevailing factor. If we train and prepare more women to become political candidates, they will have the confidence to run for office and fight to win.

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    NJ State Co-Director

    Minorities for Medical Marijuana

    - Present 2 years 5 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    M4MM is the largest community based nonprofit organization in the Cannabis & Hemp Industry. We're committed to cultivating a culturally inclusive environment where diversity of though, experience and opportunities are valued, respected, appreciated, & celebrated. M4MM will serve as a resource to our community by providing information, referrals, advocacy, coordination and education regarding cannabis legislation, events, activities, initiatives and discussions. We envision a forward thinking…

    M4MM is the largest community based nonprofit organization in the Cannabis & Hemp Industry. We're committed to cultivating a culturally inclusive environment where diversity of though, experience and opportunities are valued, respected, appreciated, & celebrated. M4MM will serve as a resource to our community by providing information, referrals, advocacy, coordination and education regarding cannabis legislation, events, activities, initiatives and discussions. We envision a forward thinking and progressive approach to social justice and equality in cannabis. Through our commitment to education, public policy, legislation, and outreach on issues important to diverse communities we intend to promote global citizenry that will encourage the spirit of inclusivity in cannabis.

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    Risk Management & Insurance Committee

    National Cannabis Industry Association

    Economic Empowerment

    Advocate for a safe, legal, equitable & sustainable cannabis industry with risk management & insurance services.

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