Senait Tadesse lives in San Leandro, California. She recently graduated from the University of California, Davis with a degree in Sociology. Senait works as the Client Services Lead at Bay Area Support Services. She loves learning about people from all around the world and strives to serve on both a local and global level.
As the Client Services Lead at Bay Area Support Services, Senait contributes to varying aspects of the business. Her responsibilities include leading quarterly meetings with funding agency case managers and scheduling and managing schedules for over 20 employees. She also assists clients with medical and money management to help them live more independently.
Before discovering her passion for helping people, Senait Tadesse lacked direction. She didn’t enjoy as a teenager and graduated from high school with a 1.5 GPA. After graduation, Senait began working in a fast-food restaurant before realizing that she wanted more for her life. She then quit her job and enrolled at a local community college called Chabot College.
During her time in community college, Senait Tadesse found her calling as a leader. She founded two separate organizations. One of the groups she founded was called My Sister’s Keeper. This organization set out to inspire, empower, and encourage black women. Senait was also a founding member of the Black Academic Alliance of Dynamic Leaders or the BAADL. The BAADL is an organization that strives to provide a supportive campus community for black students through leadership and mentor programs. They also offer information, events, and opportunities for all students.
Senait Tadesse graduated from Chabot College with a 3.6 GPA. She was then accepted into the University of California, Davis. At UC Davis, Senait became the President of the Eritrean and Ethiopian Student Association. She was also the President of Sociology Student Affairs (External Affairs) and the Vice President of the Orthodox Christian Fellowship. While at UC Davis, Senait also served the university by working in both the Global Affairs Department and the Office of Strategic Communications. She graduated in June 2019 with a BA in Sociology.
Senait Tadesse enjoys giving back to her community through volunteer work. She spends time operating as a translator for recent Eritrean immigrants and helping them to navigate the US system. When she isn’t working or volunteering, Senait enjoys traveling around the US and hiking with friends. She also likes learning random facts about other countries and talking about sociological theories.
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