Robert Gama

Where I've worked

2026 —
Present
Business Operations & Strategy Intern
Legacy Memorial & Family First Life, Inland Empire

Working on operations and strategy for my family's memorial and insurance services practice, assessing workflows across a 15-agent team and building out bilingual training and marketing materials for underserved communities. Putting together analyses and recommendations on revenue growth, agent retention, and day-to-day efficiency.

2026 —
Present
Co-Managing Director
Claremont Sustainability Consulting

Co-lead a student consulting group of 20 that advises real clients on sustainability strategy, from scoping the problem to presenting recommendations. Recently led a project advising Didómi, a water-scarcity social enterprise, on their market-entry marketing strategy & design for U.S. college campuses.

2026 —
Present
President
Mariachi Serrano de Claremont

Run the group day to day: rehearsals, bookings, and budget, on top of performing. Before this I was Finance Officer, managing our roughly $2K annual budget, and helped bring the group back after a hiatus.

2026 —
Present
Career Services Mentor
Soll Center for Student Opportunity

Help other students with resumes, interviews, and figuring out what they actually want out of a job search.

2025 —
2025
Appel Fellow
Appel Family Writing Scholars

Awarded a selective fellowship to research global sustainability policy, markets, and accessibility, which took me through 15+ field interviews across East and Southeast Asia and the Western U.S. Presented my findings alongside two other fellows at the annual CMC Atheneum Appel Celebration Dinner.

2025 —
Present
First Year Guide (FYG) Core Leader
Claremont McKenna College

Lead a team of First Year Guides supporting new students through their first semester at CMC, organizing orientation programming and mentoring about 20 first-years through events and open door hours. This is my second time in the role, after doing it as a sophomore.

2026 —
2026
Student Outreach Ambassador
CMC Admissions

Talked with prospective students and families in person and on the phone about my experience at CMC, especially with first-gen students weighing their options, and answered questions about campus life, culture, academics, and more.

2024 —
2024
Administrative, Technology, and Marketing Assistant
Leyva Financial, Covina, CA

Rebuilt how we organized client and contract files, cleaning up 100+ files, and handled tech support for agents across devices and company software. Also built marketing materials that helped reach more than 100 Hispanic families.

2021 —
2025
Co-Founder & Operations Lead
Cariño Botánica (closed 2025)

Co-founded a zero-waste refillery with my sister, starting at a market booth in Downtown Pomona. Over four years we grew it past $75K in revenue across 200+ products and served more than 4,000 customers, while tightening up our operations enough to cut costs by over 20%. Ran vendor sourcing, finances, and web design until we closed the business in 2025 due to time constraints.

2020 —
2023
Owner & Founder
Ride Detail, Pomona, CA

Started and ran a mobile auto detailing business, serving clients across the Inland Empire and Los Angeles County. Handled scheduling, marketing, and client relations while doing the detailing myself, and picked up certifications from professional detailing companies along the way. Built a loyal repeat customer base along the way.