Experience

Digital Public Library of America

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curation Corps Member

  • May 2023 - 8 months



Mahalaya

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Journalist

  • Apr 2022 - 1 year 9 months

  San Francisco Bay Area



San Francisco Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Branch Manager

  • Jul 2021 - 2 years 6 months

  San Francisco, California, United States Ocean View Branch. Supervise staff and facilitate the workflow of monthly programs, and promote service excellence; oversee day-to-day branch operations, including emergencies; interprete and uphold library policies to staff and public.

• Acting District Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Apr 2023

  San Francisco, California, United States Northwest District Manager. Supervised four branches.



San Francisco Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Acting Branch Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  San Francisco Bay Area West Portal Branch. Supervised staff and facilitated the workflow of monthly programs and promoted service excellence; oversaw day-to-day branch operations, including emergencies; interpreted and upheld library policies to staff and public.

• Adult Services Librarian

  • Dec 2019 - Jul 2021

  San Francisco Bay Area West Portal Branch. Provided information and direction on the use of library resources, both physical and digital; assist patrons with researching informational needs; wrote letters, memos, reports, publications and other documents; interpretde library policy and responding to suggestions and inquiries; developed positive community relations, and prepared programming such as storytime, educational seminars, or community events.

• Adult Services Librarian

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2019

  San Francisco, CA Excelsior Branch. Provide information and direction on the use of library resources, both physical and digital; assist patrons with researching informational needs; write letters, memos, reports, publications and other documents; interpreting library policy and responding to suggestions and inquiries; develop positive community relations, and prepare programming such as storytime, educational seminars, or community events.

• Acting Branch Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

  San Francisco, CA Excelsior Branch. Provided assistance and instruction to the public in the use of all library resources; managed collections for adults, with a focus on Filipino interest and graphic novels; deliver informative and engaging programs for adults, including a monthly arts & crafts night and regular digital literacy workshops; initiated and maintained relationships with community organizations; promote reading and library use to all ages.



San Francisco Department of Emergency Management

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Specialist Unit Lead

  • Mar 2020 - Apr 2021

  San Francisco, California, United States Develop COVID-19 content around various health and safety campaigns for social media and print collateral. Post and schedule social media posts throughout the week. Create social media graphics for holidays and other celebrations. Lead team of 4-5 writers and content producers/



Helen Crocker Russell Library

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• On-Call Librarian

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area



San Francisco Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Temporary As-Needed Librarian

  • May 2016 - Feb 2017

  San Francisco, CA Provide information and direction on the use of library resources, both physical and digital; assist patrons with researching informational needs; write letters, memos, reports, publications and other documents; interpreting library policy and responding to suggestions and inquiries; develop positive community relations, and prepare programming such as storytime or community events.



Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Producer/archivist

  • Apr 2012 - Feb 2017

  Emeryville, CA Produced CIR's content for the website, ensuring the site is current, correctly formatted and organized. Archived digital assets, such as video and photographs. Assisted CIR during its merger with the Bay Citizen by updating the following sites: CIR (cironline.org), California Watch (californiawatch.org), and the Bay Citizen (baycitizen.org). Developed hard copy book of a major investigative project, Broken Shield. Worked on contest committee to prepare materials… Show more Produced CIR's content for the website, ensuring the site is current, correctly formatted and organized. Archived digital assets, such as video and photographs. Assisted CIR during its merger with the Bay Citizen by updating the following sites: CIR (cironline.org), California Watch (californiawatch.org), and the Bay Citizen (baycitizen.org). Developed hard copy book of a major investigative project, Broken Shield. Worked on contest committee to prepare materials (hard copy books, CDs/DVDs, and electronic materials) for awards submissions. Show less



Geek Peeks

• Managing Editor

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2016

  Long Beach, CA Research, write and edit geek-related blog posts and reviews, as well as update and coordinate social media outlets.



SF Public Press

• Page Designer

  • Apr 2011 - May 2016

  San Francisco Bay Area Assist with design/layout for the seasonal print editions of the SF Public Press.



San Francisco Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Temporary As-Needed Library Page

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Main Branch, San Francisco, CA Picked up and returned books, periodicals and other material to proper departments; sorted books and returned to proper shelves; maintained proper order of volumes on shelves. Shelved according to authors' last names in fiction, and according to the Dewey Decimal System in nonfiction. Processed holds, interlibrary loans and properly barcoded books.



Academy of Art University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mac Lab Tech

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2012

  San Francisco Bay Area Assisted students using the Mac Lab, on everything from software to hardware issues. Also managed student and equipment check-ins/outs.



Spectacles of Union Square

• Sales Associate

  • Jun 2008 - Feb 2012

  San Francisco Bay Area Sold sunglasses and opthalmic frames. Consulted with patients regarding prescription lenses, optical coatings, frame styles, etc. Performed administrative duties, including inventory, sales tax, supplies and the patient database. Also assisted in developing the store website.



Renaissance Journalism Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Web Producer

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2011

  San Francisco Bay Area Designed, managed and updated website for the organization's main webpage, as well as a separate site for LearningLab (http://rjclearninglab.com/), a multimedia journalism training conference for ethnic/community media and nonprofits. Also coordinated social media efforts and managed the media database.



IDG Consumer & SMB

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Geek Tech Blogger

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2011

  San Francisco Bay Area Writer for PC World’s Geek Tech, a blog that covers the latest in hacks, hardware, cutting edge tech, and geek culture.



Macworld

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Blogger

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  San Francisco Bay Area Researched and wrote photography-related blog posts and reviews on Macworld.com.



Nichi Bei Foundation

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Copy Editor and Designer

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2010

  San Francisco Bay Area Assisted with page design and wrote/edited briefs, calendar items and stories.



HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  San Francisco Bay Area Read, edited, and judged manuscripts. Assisted in coordinating publication process from manuscript to book, including organizing files; sending thank yous, rejections, and award nominations; obtaining permissions/endorsements; constructing/maintaining spreadsheets; and research.



Women's Funding Network

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Intern

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  San Francisco Bay Area Monitored and utilized Facebook, Twitter, and a blog to promote the nonprofit organization. Helped the organization win $100,000 in the Pepsi Refresh SXSW Challenge. Also collaborated with supervisors in a variety of tasks, including preparing upcoming events, updating subscriber lists, and editing promotional video.



Golden Gate Xpress

• Art Director

  • Dec 2009 - May 2010

  San Francisco Bay Area Developed the design outline for every section of the weekly newspaper and assigned work to other designers. Designed various feature fronts and inside pages, from news and sports to entertainment. Created informational graphics for the different sections.

• Page Designer

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2009

  San Francisco Bay Area Designed the page layouts for the [X]press newspaper, a weekly publication. I designed pages for every section of the newspaper, from campus news and arts and entertainment, to sports and opinion.

• Multimedia Producer

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  San Francisco Bay Area Reported news on and off campus for the online portion of the publication. Produced text stories, sound slides and video stories.



Renaissance Journalism Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Multimedia Producer

  • Dec 2009 - Mar 2010

  San Francisco Bay Area Interviewed three Bay Area media organizations about their new media projects for the Media Greenhouse program. Wrote a series of text stories, shot and edited video/photos for a nonprofit organization that provides grants and resources to local media in order to foster new journalism models that better serve communities.



IeiMedia

• Multimedia Producer

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK Produced a multimedia project on an aspect of Irish culture using video, photography and traditional newsgathering skills of interviewing, writing and AP style. (http://inarmagh.net/)



Antenna International

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008

  San Francisco Bay Area Sold audio tours for the Frida Kahlo exhibit. Assisted museum patrons with audio tour devices.



The Union, El Camino College

• News Editor

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  Torrance, CA Assigned stories, edited stories and designed page layouts for the news section of a biweekly campus newspaper. Also occasionally wrote stories.

• Assistant News Editor

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  Torrance, CA Assisted the news editor with copy editing and page layout.



Warrior Life magazine, El Camino College

• Copy Editor

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

  Torrance, CA Copy edited stories according to AP Style in the semester magazine.