Christopher Arellano
San Bruno,CA
Summary
I have worked as a self-employed driver where I had 26,000 different people rate me, in the process becoming very customer-service oriented. I have worked on a campaign with several others. I have also been part of professional daily newspapers.
I am a native San Franciscan who has worked on the East Coast before moving to San Bruno since 1999. Married, father of two. Reliable transportation. Member, Amnesty International, St. Robert’s Catholic Church.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Organizer
Transport Workers Union
San Francisco , CA
04.2020 - 11.2020
- Participated in strategy development and planning to help build a statewide campaign to defend driver's employment rights.
- Made thousands of outreach telephone calls to drivers and supporters in a campaign to defend driver's employment rights. Participated in, and even led, multiple phone banks in furtherance of this campaign.
- Organized, participated in and even spoke at public demonstrations.
Driver for Lyft
Self-employed
San Francisco, CA
10.2012 - 03.2020
- One of the very first drivers ever hired by Lyft in 2012, only two momths after Lyft began operating in San Francisco.
- Profiled and praised in a feature story in Lyft.com, the company’s publication.
- Achieved high customer ratings over 26,000 rides on post-trip surveys for timeliness, vehicle cleanliness and customer service.
- Picked up, and dropped off, passengers at designated locations using a GPS system.
- I was given a $10,000 bonus by Lyft in 2020 for having given 20,000 or more rides when Lyft became a publicly-traded company.
Education
J.D. - Law
New College of California
San Francisco, CABachelor of Arts - Journalism
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CASkills
- Former professional daily newspaper reporter
- Ability to speak and write professionally and respectfully
- Mature enough to know when silence is best
- Good judgment when fast-thinking is valued
- Native son of Bay Area
Timeline
Organizer
Transport Workers Union
04.2020 - 11.2020
Driver for Lyft
Self-employed
10.2012 - 03.2020
J.D. - Law
New College of California
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
San Francisco State University
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