07/2018 - 11/2018Campaign Manager / Zachary Ramos Campaign - Gustine, CA Leveraged social media exposure to gain free and useful pushes directly with voters.
Devised grassroots campaigns to mobilize popular support for candidate and policies.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
University of California - Merced
Published Senior Honors Thesis
Master of Arts: Legal Studies
Northcentral University
Gathered and presented research findings in NCU sponsored exposition event
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
Reader's Choice Realtor of the Year 2018
Vice President of Investment Club at UC Merced
Treasurer for Distinguished Young Individuals at UC Merced Member of Pre-Law Society at UC Merced
Volunteer at SIREN legal clinic
Volunteer at Gustine Traveling Library
Co-Founder of Connect The Dots CA non profit
Sabrina Abong
Merced, CA 95340
EDUCATION:
Los Banos High School Los Banos, CA High School diploma obtained 2013-2015 Willow Glen High School San Jose, CA 2011-2013
Atwater High School Atwater, CA 2011-2011
Merced College Merced, CA Associate's degree with transfer in psychology May 2018 Experience:
Quality Parenting Initiative conference-panelist
September 2018
● Be a panelist and share my experiences as a former foster youth to improve resource parents to create stability for foster youth and to be nurtured and to have a long lasting home.
Foster youth support coordinating program-participant
July 2018-Current
● Improve services for current foster youth in the public educational system to improve their experiences while being in public schools from kindergarten to senior year in high school.
CASA( court appointed special advocate)-mentor
April 2018-current
● Advocate for a current foster child in merced county for whatever he or she may need and write court reports and recommend the court whatever needs he or she may have.
Rural Justice Summit-participant
March 2018
● Attend a conference on how to better organize, solve issues from grassroots, the importance of emerging, the importance of why young people should vote and observe what other communities have done and use their model to make Merced Community better.
Golden Valley High School opportunity conference-panelist speaker.
February 2018
● Communicate to foster parents, probation officers, social workers, teachers, CASA workers about the benefits of coping in foster youth and understanding what he or she is going through or what he or she has gone through.
The positives and negative of AB 12 and SB 12-participant February 2018
● Attend a round table on how to better implement these bills to better serve the foster care population.
Youth Connect committee-participant
February 2018-present
● Attend a monthly meeting about how to better serve the displaced youth or homeless youth of Merced county and how to partner him or her with resources in the community to make him or her a better productive individual of society.
San Diego futures foundation-participant
December 2017
● Disseminate refurbished computers to foster parents who had foster children in San Diego county.
Foster Parent Focus Group-Trainer
September 2017-Current
● Facilitated training to foster parents on how to improve a foster youth mental health and how to build a relationship built on trust and respect.
Merced College Guardian Scholar
September 2017-May 2018
● Provided foster youth attending Merced College resourced for them to be successful in college.
Big Bear Retreat-Facilitator
August 2017
● Facilitated training and workshops to develop a guardian scholar club at Merced college.
Continuum Care Reform- Speaker
July 2017
● Disseminate and provide vital feedback on the “healthy kids” survey to be presented to Foster Youth in group homes to measure level of happiness. ● Provide them with steps that can be taken to positively create relationships with youth that are in care.
PBS SoCal- Participant
July 2017
● Provide input about foster care and how to best support foster youth through the use of documentaries.
Merced City School District LCAP Meeting-Participant
May 2017
● Participated in district talks as an impacted youth and provided ways to use the money meant for foster youth to ensure more youth become successful.
Merced City School District Board Meeting- Participant
Feb 2017- July 2017
● Attended School Council Meetings and provided a “best practices” approach in how to help the district's foster youth and ensure their success.
California Youth Connection – Merced Chapter
May 2016- Current
● Spoke with legislators and provided them personal experiences and information as to why certain legislation will be beneficial for foster youth if passed such as Senate Bill 1060 which aims to keep siblings connected after adoption.
● Met with my Local Assembly member and informed them of what Foster care is and how their support can secure a better future for the nation’s Foster Youth.
Tay Member of Alameda Behavioral Health- Panelist
February 2020- Current
● Attend monthly meetings on behalf of TAY( Transitional Age Youth) and as a TAY to better help the TAY youth from 16-24.
Nytd Reviewer
March-current
● Attend virtual training biweekly to review the NYTD survey and the findings that have been found from administering the survey to youth in foster care on a federal level from every state.
Boards commission and leadership Institute
August-current
● Attend bi-monthly training on how to publicly speak on a board and be on different boards how to efficiently speak publicly.
HeartMath Training
May-August
● Attend a weekly virtual training to breathe efficiently through stressful times and better calm down.
City of Merced - Boards & Commissions
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Christopher
First Name
University of California
Merced
Employer
Email Address
James
Middle
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Carter
Last Name
Head Men's Volleyball Coach
Job Title
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Submit Date: May 26, 2026
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� Master's Degree
Christopher James Carter
Chris Carter
Coaching Experience
University of California- Merced, NCAA D2, Merced CA May 2025- Present
University at Albany, NCAA D1, Albany, NY April 2024-Present Assistant Coach, Women’s Volleyball
● 2024 America East Coaching Staff of the Year
● Guided the Great Danes to notable improvement, securing five more wins than previous season including three America East Conference victories.
● Spearheaded the Danes defensive efforts, averaging 9.5 blocks per match and 65 digs per match in conference play – an improvement of 1.0 blocks per match and 13.7 digs per match compared to the 2023 season. In the America East tournament, the Great Danes excelled defensively with 19 digs per set and 2.25 blocks per set against #1 Binghamton and #2 New Hampshire. ● Guided the development in First-team All-Conference Shynelle Woroniuk and conference Rookie of the Year in Maria Olga Siapani.
● Managed comprehensive administrative responsibilities, including organizing team travel, coordinating meal plans, overseeing equipment and gear ordering, planning and competing community service events and planning and directing all summer camps and satellite camps.
Springfield College, NCAA D3, Springfield, MA May 2022-April 2024 Graduate Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Men’s Volleyball ● Assisted head coach in all aspects of the program including practice planning, game-strategy, player development, recruiting, and volleyball operations.
● Identified key positional needs for recruiting classes, attended regional and national tournaments, and utilized online resources such as University Athlete and NCSA, as well as utilizing club volleyball connections.
● Guided recruits through the recruiting process, including official visits, the application process, and financial aid. Organized all recruit contact information, relevant film, and individual recruiting timelines in a comprehensive Excel spreadsheet to track current and future recruiting classes. ● Monitored the academic progress of all student-athletes to ensure compliance with our team 3.0 GPA standard. Conducted bi-weekly academic checks with first-year athletes to implement academic support strategies to ensure that athletes would achieve their academic goals. ● Utilized DataV olley software to evaluate players’ performance, conduct offensive and defensive analyses, and prepared detailed scouting reports of opponents before every match. ● In-game duties include tracking opponent offensive distribution, coordinating team defense and communicating with head coach on necessary adjustments. ● Helped guide team to NCAA tournament in back-to-back years with 48-7 record in 2022 and 2023. ● Guided the development of 4 First Team All-Americans and two ROY awards. Dylan Mulvaney awarded Rookie of the Year in 2022, and Sam Levinson awarded Rookie of the Year in 2023.
Springfield College, NCAA D3, Springfield, MA August 2023-Nov 2023 Volunteer Assistant Coach, Women’s Volleyball
● Assisted head coach with planning and execution of practices. ● Team finished 27-5 with a second round NCAA appearance, was undefeated in NEWMAC conference play and was ranked in top 25 polls for the first time since 2012. ● D3 Region 2 Coaching Staff of the Year 2023.
Westcliff University, NAIA, Irvine, CA August 2021 -May 2022 Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Women’s Volleyball ● Collaborated with head coach and other assistant coach to develop and execute tailored practice plans that address needs and objectives of the team.
● Conducted individual and position-based training groups to improve individual skills and overall positional group skills, primarily setters and pin hitters. ● Recruiting coordinator duties include using engines such as Fieldlevel and NCSA to find high quality athletes that fit the program’s needs, and coordinating scholarships, and the guiding athletes through the recruiting process. Recruiting class of 2022 included First Team All-Conference and NAIA Honorable Mention Freshman Fiona Moesching and Calpac Defender of the Year Ava Himstreet. ● Coached 4 All Cal-Pac team honorees.
Pulse Athletics Volleyball Club, Anaheim, CA September 2016-Present Boys/Girls Head Coach
● Successfully lead teams of varying age groups (12s to 18s) and skill levels including Open Level teams as Head Coach.
● Consistently achieved outstanding results, with open level teams competing at Junior Nationals and securing 3 top 10 finishes at national tournaments, including the SCV A boys Invitational, Holiday Classic, and the So-Cal Cup MLK and Showcase tournaments. Additionally coached 18s team to a silver medal at the 2021 So-Cal Cup Winter Formal tournament and took 5th place at 2022 USA V BJNC and a top 10 finish at the 2023 AAU National Championship.
● Served as club-wide setting coach, analyzing and training setters on all teams on individual skill and offensive systems to enhance team’s overall performance. ● Directed and ran highly successful clinics and positional trainings within the club, further enhancing players’ skills and attracting new players to the club.
University High School, Irvine, CA August 2020 – May 2022 Varsity Head Coach
● Oversaw entire program with three levels: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Frosh/Soph teams with primary focus of process-based development of student athletes on the court as well as fostering emotional growth and academic success.
● Developed and executed fast-paced, high impact practice plans with an emphasis on development of structured offensive and defensive systems to enhance team performance, including perfect pass, medium pass, and high ball out-of-system on both sides of the net. ● Collaborated with Junior Varsity and Frosh/Soph coaches to ensure consistency in teaching language and skill progression, promoting seamless transition of players to the Varsity level. ● Managed a budget and worked alongside booster board to ensure fundraising goals were met to ensure program was fully funded.
● As Head Coach, led the Varsity team to unprecedented success, from an 0-10 record to finishing in the top half of the competitive Pacific Coast League and advancing to CIF playoffs in consecutive years for the first time in 5 years.
● Produced multiple all-league selections in each year.
Education
Springfield College, Springfield, MA May 2024
Masters Degree in Athletic Leadership
Cal State Fullerton , Fullerton, CA May 2022
Bachelor of Science in Political Science