Meet the 2011 NLC Fellows: Amy Gunderson

Amy Gunderson
Program Assistant, Gary and Mary West Foundation

Amy Gunderson is the program assistant at the Gary and Mary West Foundation. Her scope of work includes organizational and policy research, special project assistance, communications assistance and keeping staff abreast as to local policy issues and events that relate to the foundation’s areas of interest.

Relatively new to philanthropy, Amy spent two years at Casa Familiar, a community development organization located on the U.S. Mexico border. In her role as the community liaison, Amy organized community members around issues of community planning, the restructure of the port of entry, environmental health concerns and regional transit planning. She also worked to build collaborative relationships among the local school district, health and human service providers, businesses and public agencies.

Amy is a graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University with a degree in international relations and minors in Spanish and international development. Amy has worked on municipal and state campaigns and has served on the San Ysidro Community Planning Group. Amy grew up in Mariposa, CA, a rural community located near Yosemite National Park. Amy looks forward to building relationships that will enable her to make an impact in the San Diego region.

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Note: This is part of an ongoing series introducing San Diego's 2011 fellowship class