Applications for Boards, Commissions, & Committees
The City Clerk’s Office welcomes applications for all Boards, Commission and Committees year round.
Each year, the City Clerk keeps a current list of applicants. Applications are public records.
You may submit an application at any time between January 1 and December 31. The City may consider your application for any vacancy that comes up during that year.
On December 31, all unselected applications expire. If you would like to be considered again, you must submit a new application.
This process allows the Mayor to review applications already on file if a vacancy comes up. A vacancy may occur if someone resigns, is no longer eligible to serve, or their term ends.
* Board, Commission, or Committee you wish to serve on:
Human Relations Commission
* Personal Information:
Syeda Ambreen A. wakil
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* Number of Years you have been a Resident of the City of Fremont 12 years
* Ethnicity
Pakistani
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* Language(s) Spoken
English (fluent), Hindi (speak only – fluent), and Urdu (read, write, and speak – fluent) Background Information
* Why do you wish to serve as member of this Advisory Body? I have a strong background in education, combined with my academic training (Master’s, B.Ed., and PhD), has equipped me with strong communication, cultural competence, analytical thinking, and collaborative problem‑solving skills. I believe that meaningful change happens when all voices are heard, especially those who are often overlooked. My wish to serve on the Human Relations Commission because I am deeply committed to promoting equity, inclusion, and community well‑being in Fremont. I have been in the teaching profession since 2000, including 15 years as a lecturer, and I currently work as a Resource Specialist in an elementary school. Through these roles, I have worked closely with students and families from diverse cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Many of the individuals I support facing challenges, related to language barriers, disability, mental health needs, and limited access to essential services. These experiences have given me a strong understanding of the issues that impact underserved communities and the importance of creating systems that are fair, accessible, and supportive. I believe that serving on this Advisory Body would allow me to contribute my professional experience and advocate for policies that strengthen community connections and improve the quality of life for all residents. I am particularly passionate about improving access to services, supporting mental health initiatives, strengthening community engagement, and promoting inclusive programs that reflect Fremont’s diversity. I believe that meaningful change happens when all voices are heard, especially those who are often overlooked. I hope to bring strengths and create a positive environment to the Commission and work alongside others who are dedicated to building a more equitable, welcoming, and connected Fremont.
* What would you bring by way of perspective or experience to this Board or Commission? I will bring my experiences and skills of family relation and support, community engagement, and working directly with diverse populations from my teaching, including 15 years as a lecturer and my current role as a Resource Specialist in an elementary school. My field provided me deep understanding of the challenges faced by multilingual families, students with disabilities, and individuals navigating mental health and socioeconomic barriers. These experiences give me a grounded, real‑world perspective on the needs of underserved groups in our community. Teaching work work requires strong communication skills, cultural competence, empathy, and the ability to collaborate with families from many backgrounds. I regularly support individuals who face obstacles related to language access, disability services, and limited awareness of available resources. This has strengthened my ability to listen carefully, identify gaps in support systems, and advocate for solutions that promote fairness and inclusion. I will bring a strong academic foundation that includes my Master's degree, B.Ed., and PhD, which have strengthened my analytical thinking, research skills, and ability to understand complex social issues. My background allows me to approach community challenges with both compassion and critical insight. Being a Fremont resident, my goal is to Page | 1
contribute thoughtful and informed recommendations that support mental health, improve access to services, strengthen community engagement, and promote a more connected and welcoming community. I am dedicated to helping create systems that are accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of all Fremont residents. I also understand how policies and community programs affect families on a daily life; my background allows me to approach community challenges with both compassion and critical insight, so, I offer the Human Relations Commission is a perspective shaped by years of direct service, cultural awareness, and a commitment to equity.
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Syeda Ambreen Wakil
Fremont, CA |
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Dedicated and compassionate Special Education intern pursuing an Education Specialist Credential with a focus on Mild to Moderate Support Needs. Committed to inclusive, equitable education and fostering student growth through individualized support and collaboration.
Education:
Alameda County Office of Education, CA
Education Specialist Intern Credential Program (Mild to Moderate Support Needs) Expected Completion: May 2026
Relevant Coursework: Assessment & Instruction, Behavior Management, Inclusive Practices
Ph.D. and Masters in Urdu Literature from University of Karachi.
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - from University of Karachi, Pakistan CERTIFICATIONS:
Early childhood Education and Development/Site Supervisor Permit (CTC) Completion Certification of Early childhood Education from Ohlone College Modern teaching techniques training certificate
Certificate in Faculty Development program from COMMECS Institute of Faculty Training.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Substitute teacher January 2024 till May 2024
Newhaven School District Elementary to High School students Assistant Site Director • Assistant Site Director – YMCA Fremont, CA August 2018 to March 2020 • Conduct Parent Teacher meeting
• Supervise ~ 40 children and ~ 5 teachers
• Implemented company policies
Teacher - Learning Kids Montessori, Fremont, CA August 2016- May 2018 • Develop teaching curriculum and Lesson plan
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Assistant Teacher - Learn and Play Montessori School, Fremont, CA 2015 – 2016 • Cared for 36 preschool children under the direction of certify Skills & Strengths
IEP development and implementation
Behavior management & positive reinforcement strategies Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
Culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices
Submission # 5126251
IP Address 2601:646:a201:9810:c1f6:76e4:9e1b:802f
Submission Recorded On 09/04/2026 2:06 AM
Time to Take Survey 13 minutes, 55 seconds
Applications for Boards, Commissions, & Committees
The City Clerk’s Office welcomes applications for all Boards, Commission and Committees year round.
Each year, the City Clerk keeps a current list of applicants. Applications are public records.
You may submit an application at any time between January 1 and December 31. The City may consider your application for any vacancy that comes up during that year.
On December 31, all unselected applications expire. If you would like to be considered again, you must submit a new application.
This process allows the Mayor to review applications already on file if a vacancy comes up. A vacancy may occur if someone resigns, is no longer eligible to serve, or their term ends.
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Human Relations Commission
* Personal Information:
Sudha V. Rao
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Fremont CA 94536
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Having lived in Fremont for 26 years and being an active part of the Niles District community, I have a deep appreciation for the diversity and character that make our city special. I would be honored to serve on the Human Relations Commission and contribute by listening to residents, encouraging understanding, and helping build a more inclusive and connected community. I hope to bring my experience, compassion, and commitment to Fremont to help make a positive difference. *
My strongest qualification is my genuine connection to the community. Through regularly supporting local restaurants, small businesses, stores, and community establishments, I have developed personal relationships with business owners, employees, residents, and other community members. These relationships have exposed me to a variety of perspectives and experiences and have strengthened my understanding of the issues that matter to people in their everyday lives.
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Berkeley
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1994
Sheshadripuram College
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math science
1988
Another perspective I would bring to the Human Relations Commission is my ability to communicate in multiple languages. I speak English, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada, which has allowed me to connect with people from different cultural backgrounds and better understand the importance of communication, inclusion, and cultural awareness. I believe language can be an important bridge in helping people feel heard, respected, and connected to their community.
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Your interest in serving on a board or commission of the City of Fremont is greatly appreciated.
Submission # 5144964
IP Address 2601:646:8201:8be0:2507:8a13:ab76:ac58
Submission Recorded On 09/14/2026 9:38 PM
Time to Take Survey 17 minutes, 17 seconds
Applications for Boards, Commissions, & Committees
The City Clerk’s Office welcomes applications for all Boards, Commission and Committees year round.
Each year, the City Clerk keeps a current list of applicants. Applications are public records.
You may submit an application at any time between January 1 and December 31. The City may consider your application for any vacancy that comes up during that year.
On December 31, all unselected applications expire. If you would like to be considered again, you must submit a new application.
This process allows the Mayor to review applications already on file if a vacancy comes up. A vacancy may occur if someone resigns, is no longer eligible to serve, or their term ends.
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Human Relations Commission
* Personal Information:
Shon N. Khisti
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I wish to serve on Fremont’s Human Relations Commission because I want to help strengthen the connection between the City and the people it serves, particularly young people and residents who may not always know how to access local government or human services. Fremont is one of the most diverse communities in the Bay Area, and that diversity is one of our greatest strengths. At the same time, a diverse community requires intentional work to ensure that residents feel heard, respected, and included in civic life. My interest in public service has centered on turning community concerns into practical policy and civic participation. Through youth civic engagement, voter registration, legislative advocacy, and work with local leaders, I have seen that people are more likely to trust government when they understand how it works and believe there is a meaningful way for them to participate. I would bring that same approach to the HRC’s work of preventing discrimination, promoting mutual understanding, advising the City Council on human-services issues, and helping ensure that vulnerable residents can access support. I am especially interested in the HRC because its work goes beyond responding to individual incidents. It can identify emerging community needs, bring organizations and residents together, support effective human-services programs, and create educational initiatives that reduce barriers before they become larger problems. I would like to help the Commission become an even more visible bridge between City Hall and Fremont’s neighborhoods, schools, cultural communities, and service organizations. As a student, I would also bring a perspective that is rarely represented on municipal commissions. Young people experience Fremont’s schools, public spaces, transportation, community programs, and civic institutions every day, yet they are often absent from the tables where community priorities are discussed. Serving on the HRC would allow me to contribute that perspective while learning from commissioners and residents with different backgrounds and experiences. I would approach the role as both an advocate and a listener, with the goal of helping Fremont remain a city where every resident can participate, access support, and feel that they belong. *
I would bring experience in civic engagement, public-policy advocacy, accessibility, and community organizing, along with the perspective of a student who has grown up in Fremont. Through voter-registration efforts, legislative advocacy, work with local government, and volunteering with the California School for the Blind, I have learned that inclusion depends not only on who has a seat at the table, but also on whether residents can understand, access, and influence the institutions that serve them. I would bring that perspective to the Commission by pursuing initiatives that translate the HRC's mission into concrete City policy. One idea I would explore is a Human Relations Impact Statement for major City policies affecting public-facing services. Similar to other analyses incorporated into government staff reports, it could identify potential barriers involving language access, disability accessibility, community participation, or access to human services before a policy reaches the City Council. I would also support a standard for Fremont's human-services network. Residents seeking help should not have to understand the organizational structure of City government or navigate multiple agencies independently. Working through Fremont Human Services and City-funded service providers, the HRC could help develop a standardized referral framework so residents who contact one participating organization can be connected efficiently with other services for which they may qualify. The HRC helps evaluate Fremont's Social Board, Commission, or Committee you wish to serve on:
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Why do you wish to serve as member of this Advisory Body? What would you bring by way of perspective or experience to this Board or Commission? Services Grant Program; I would also examine adding an accessibility component to the grant-review process. Applicants could be evaluated on factors such as multilingual outreach, disability accessibility, culturally responsive communication, and coordination with other service providers. This would allow the Commission to use an existing funding process to encourage measurable improvements in access. Finally, I would propose a Fremont Resident Policy Lab like the one in Manteca, California. Rather than simply explaining local government, workshops would teach residents how to transform a community concern into an actionable municipal proposal by identifying the correct jurisdiction, researching existing policy, developing recommendations, and presenting them effectively to City decision-makers. Selected proposals could then be referred to the appropriate commission or City department for further consideration.
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Driven and energized to broaden my leadership abilities to community-based organizations and local government initiatives.
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Expected Graduation:
GPA: 3.94
Relevant Coursework: Leadership 2, AP Psychology (5), AP World History (5), UC Berkeley ATDP - Berkeley, CA
June - July 2023 & 2024
GPA: 4.0
Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Neuroscience, Practice of Law
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
, Fremont, CA — Class President
August 2023 - Current
● Organized several fundraisers totaling +$5000, partnering with different organizations while maintaining high grades and club function
● Led our Freshman/Sophomore Class to a second-place spirit week win
● Planned events, fundraisers, and overall logistics for a class of almost 700 people
Fremont Youth Vote, Fremont, CA — Founder
December 2024 - Present
● Drafted legislative proposals that have received authorship and will be introduced to the California State Legislature next year to allow cities to opt in to lower the voting age for school board governing elections.
● Organized student outreach efforts, coalition-building, and advocacy campaigns to amplify youth voices in policymaking spaces.
● Currently advising a group of 30 students to pursue their own civic projects
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Public speaking
Strong verbal and written
communication
Community leadership
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem Solving
Time management
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North Coast Section, CIF Scholar -
Athlete 4.0 GPA
Best Delegate at Norcal Model
United Nations Conference
Recognition from the California
State Legislature and Senator Dr.
Aisha Wahab
Presidential Service Award-Gold
Varsity Mock Trial - MVP
Board Member - Tri-City League
of Women Voters
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English, Hindi, Marathi, Basic
Spanish
Bay Area Student Activists (BAStA), Fremont, CA — President December 2023 - Current
● Manage outreach and communication efforts to engage students in civic action, advocacy, and community initiatives.
● Develop social media content to increase the presence and impact of the organization
● Sponsor for Assembly Bill 762 to ban single-use disposable vapes in California
California School for the Blind, Fremont, CA — Volunteer June 2025- June 2025
● Designed and led week-long robotics & Python workshops for visually impaired students, using tactile‑based robots and screen‑reader‑friendly code editors to make programming fully accessible.
● Helped each student build and debug at least one working robot program, boosting their confidence and practical tech skills. ● Gained proficiency in Braille literacy and typing on a Braille keyboard, enabling clear written communication and real‑time code collaboration with students.
Research Project - “Comparison of State Regulations to Combat the Youth Vaping Epidemic to Inform a National Response”, Fremont, CA — Author
August 2025- Current
● Working with Yale PhD candidate Benjamin Schafer to conduct a state-by-state comparative analysis of youth vaping regulations, evaluating policies such as retailer licensing, flavor bans, age enforcement, and penalty structures to determine which legislative approaches most effectively reduce youth vaping rates.
New Voters 250 Fellowship, Washington D.C.— Fellow
August 2025- Current
● Started a program for local restaurants to create braille menus to ensure equitable accessibility
● Also Selected to:
○ Ran a voter-registration drive, which resulted in 3,000 new voters being registered
○ Complete 75 service hours on an organizing service project ○ Now aiding students in 15 other states on running their own voter registration drives
Aziz for Fremont, Fremont, CA.— Campaign Manager
August 2025- Current
● Creating a cross-platform social media campaign for the candidate for the first time in Fremont, CA
● Created and managed a team of 8 executive student interns ● Involved in various aspects of the campaign platform
○ Raising over $36,000+ in small donor funds
○ Secured over 55 endorsements for the candidate
○ Making social media content with an engagement of
50,000 views across videos