Visual Arts Curator

• Sep 2022 - Present

Founder, Designer, Knitter

• Jan 2014 - Present

I am a trilingual, POC fiber artist. Once in the tech industry as a linguistic specialist, I left my day job to pursue a creative career. While I mainly knits and crochets, macramé and weaving are also part of my everyday life.I started BlackSheepMade in 2014 as a way to fund an internship abroad while in college but over the last four years it has evolved into large public installations, long-term pop-ups and traveling workshops. You can find my latest mural in my hometown of San Jose, California at The Berryessa Flea. I wove a 15 x 8–foot (4.5x 2.5–m) mural with my dad, Francisco, as an homage to my late abuelita and hometown culture.In the Fall of 2018, I ran a two-month long pop-up in downtown Portland via a city-funded program. I was able to test out my idea of a “deli for knits”: choose a style of beanie or scarf, pick your colors and I'll knit it up in a week. In October 2019, Travel Portland and My People’s Market sponsored a trip to Japan to discuss life as a POC entrepreneur, teach a macrame workshop, and vend at a local market.In January 2020, I published my first DIY book, Chunky Knits. It is a step-by-step how-to knitting book that includes 30 patterns and a techniques section. I wrote, designed ,and knit all of the patterns that can be found in the book. It was published through Page Street Publishing.Today, I continue my art career as a designer for various fiber brands and local businesses and teach fiber workshops in both English and Spanish. You can find individual pieces in brick-and-mortars across Portland, OR and California. For wholesale, consignment, and commissions you can email me at hello@blacksheepmade.com.My work can be found at https://www.blacksheepmade.com/. My book can be found wherever books are sold, including Amazon.

Workshop Coordinator

• Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

Social Media Manager

• Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

Communications Manager

• May 2021 - Dec 2021

I handle marketing communications on all social platforms, manage our website, and share administrative tasks for both operations, programs, and workshops.

Programs Assistant

• Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

Manager

• Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

My role as Manager at DIY Bar was broken down into four parts:-Administrative: Create staff schedule, respond to event inquiries, reach out to other local businesses/brands for collaboration, prep monthly staff meetings and quarterly outings, weekly one-on-ones with Craft-Tenders, maintain bar and craft supplies inventories, order drinks, transport cash sales to bank, update website with monthly events, respond to all reviews and social media (Google, Facebook, Instagram, Yelp)-Creative: Create new craft projects to be added to the daily menu. This includes materials research, design, and step-by-step written and photo instructions. Collaborate with other local artists and makers to teach project-based workshops at DIY Bar.-Sales/marketing: Schedule meetings with other businesses, set up and work tradeshows and pop-ups, stop by hotels & drop off flyers, drop into breweries and leave stickers & bottle openers.-Craft-Tender: CTs help customers with craft projects and serve alcohol. I acted as a CT on busy days and when staff called out sick.I left DIY Bar in mid-August 2019 to pursue my own business full-time, first in Portland, OR and then in the Bay Area, CA in January 2020.

Linguistic Specialist

• Nov 2017 - Jan 2019

Apple Independant Contractor Apple Independant Contractor

Linguistic Specialist

• Feb 2017 - Nov 2017

Apple Independant Contractor Apple Independant Contractor

Annotations Specialist

• Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

Apple Independent Contractor-Responsible for on-boarding new recruits as a Section Leader and Mentor.-Annotated data.-Audited team data for corrections.-Assisted in team training.-Executed team building exercises. Apple Independent Contractor-Responsible for on-boarding new recruits as a Section Leader and Mentor.-Annotated data.-Audited team data for corrections.-Assisted in team training.-Executed team building exercises.

Rock Climbing Attendant

• Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

-Belays climbers.-Offers climbing instruction to climbing participants.-Belays and monitors children during summer camps.-Leads large groups in group activities and games.

Head Manager and Lead Administrative Assistant

• Sep 2012 - Jun 2016

-Assists coaching staff and all administrative duties as assigned.-Game day set up and break down.-Oversees the set up and organization of all practices.-Organizes and maintains recruiting databse.-Designs and initiates mail outs to priority recruits.-Writes scouting reports.-Creates mailing labels.-Assists the Director of Basketball Operations with business requests that are essential to the success of the program.-Films practices.-Organizes Pre-Game Meals for each home and away game.

UCR Athletics Sales Associate & Event Management

• Apr 2012 - Jun 2014

Sales Associate -Sells school gear to current and future Athletics’s Association donors.-Sells memberships to Athletics's Association.Event Management Crew-Set up and breakdown of hospitality room.-Set up and breakdown of events.-Check-in at events.-Drives golf cart.Office Assistant-Works in Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft.-Sends out packages.

Tech Coordinator

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

Style Studio Lead

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

-Instructed campers how to knit, crochet, hand-sew, and use a sewing machine.-Lead group activities.-Supervised camper activities. -Instructed campers how to knit, crochet, hand-sew, and use a sewing machine.-Lead group activities.-Supervised camper activities.

Children's Climbing Instructor

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

-Taught children climbing techniques and safety regulations.-Camp leader for kids' summer and winter camps.-Lead group activities.-Supervised children between the ages of 4-16.-Helped develop team building skills.-Worked the front desk.-Assisted customers with harnesses and autobelays. -Taught children climbing techniques and safety regulations.-Camp leader for kids' summer and winter camps.-Lead group activities.-Supervised children between the ages of 4-16.-Helped develop team building skills.-Worked the front desk.-Assisted customers with harnesses and autobelays.