Experience

Sunset Youth Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Specialist

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area UpStar Records is our youth-run record label aimed at turning today’s hip hop enthusiasts into tomorrow’s digital technology leaders. This innovative workforce development program provides youth employment and leadership opportunities. Trained by a cadre of talented industry professionals, youth get hands-on experience recording, mixing, mastering, releasing, distributing and promoting their own music and videos. Through project-based learning, youth gain knowledge, skills, and abilities to be… Show more UpStar Records is our youth-run record label aimed at turning today’s hip hop enthusiasts into tomorrow’s digital technology leaders. This innovative workforce development program provides youth employment and leadership opportunities. Trained by a cadre of talented industry professionals, youth get hands-on experience recording, mixing, mastering, releasing, distributing and promoting their own music and videos. Through project-based learning, youth gain knowledge, skills, and abilities to be successful in their path to a career or continued education. http://sunsetyouthservices.org/ Show less



Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Lead

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area Summer program with CYC in the Mission district, and working with elementary student. Teaching math, science, art, enrichment skills, literacy, and comic book/basketball club Develop curriculum, and work with a group of 20 students Coordinate with high school volunteers, and support their training on site. Take students on field trips, and support other staff on site.



Streetside Stories

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Artist

  • Mar 2015 - May 2016

  San Francisco Bay Area Teach youth literacy, visual arts and technology workshops. Develop digital storytelling curriculum for K-12. Works successfully cross culturally and with underserved, urban youth. Expanded program impact through distributing youth work on public access TV, radio, YouTube and other outlets. Organize events that empower youth. Conduct outreach for our community programs.



Ascend K-8 School

• Temporary Substitue Technology Teacher

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

  Oakland Teach 4th-8th grade technology courses, and integrate technology curriculum. Support staff with IT issues, and troubleshooting computers in labs. Develop connections to software manipulation, and create content for blogging, coding, and creating games. Support art classes, and teach art to students. Creation of a year book team, and a year book for the school.



M.L.V.S.

• Instructor

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area Teaching English, computers, job skill preparation, and study skills Working with young adults in Medical Assisting, or Chef vocational programs from low income communities. Developing study skills, and support them with job development skills to apply to their field of choice. Run workshops focused on resumes, cover letter, application, PDS ( personal data sheets), and furthering education.



Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events Coordinator

  • Feb 2013 - May 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area Events Coordinator- organize cultural events for community, and work with media relations. Provide a platform for musicians, and artist to have access to affordable venue. Also to support local, national, and international artist in promoting their talent, and creating more awareness of their art in our Bay area community.



Horizons Unlimited

• Jovenes Education And Empowerment Program Coordinator

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  440 Potrero st teaching youth about Healthy relationships, and developing campaigns to have youth present to other youth as well on these topics. Coordinating workshops, and attending community events as well with the youth. Also teaching digital campaigning strategies, and teaching how to use digital media to make public service announcements. Also how to use video, and edit it into mini documentaries.



Streetside Stories

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Artist

  • 2007 - 2011

  San Francisco Bay Area Teach youth literacy, visual arts and technology workshops. Develop digital storytelling curriculum for K-12. Works successfully cross culturally and with underserved, urban youth. Expanded program impact through distributing youth work on public access TV, radio, YouTube and other outlets. Organize events that empower youth. Conduct outreach for our community programs.



2006-2007 East Oakland Community High School

• Radio Journalism Teacher

  • 2006 - 2007

  Taught radio broadcasting, interviewing, editing, mixing, and technical skills to high school youth. Developed curriculum, exhibition and field trips.



2006-2007 New College of California

• IT ASSISTANT

  • 2006 - 2007

  Maintained a computer lab and assisted students. Developed an internet video/ radio stream. Taught community members, students, and gave workshops to staff.



2005-2007 Tri-Valley CAREs

• Assistant Events Coordinator

  • 2005 - 2007

  Produced and Edited "Seeds of Change" CD Created a CD project combining music and oral history to educate people about the bombings of Hiroshima, and Nagasaki. CD was broadcast and distributed nationally and internationally.; Organized 12 cultural events and student tours to UC, CSU Campus. Worked within three counties for outreach, with local high schools to visit the campus.



EOPS/CARE

• Events Coordinator/ Peer Advisor

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Provided academic counseling to students. Conducted workshops, worked with single parents to advocate for their resources. Presented about EOPS at high school. Handled data entry, fund raising and public relations.