Communications Specialist

• Jul 2022 - Present

Communications Coordinator

• Aug 2021 - Present

At Pacific Neuroscience Institute, I manage editorial content for neurodegenerative research, clinical trials, and treatment. This includes clinical trial publications, monthly articles, patient-facing booklets, event material, branded content, newsletters, bi-monthly webinars, YouTube videos/podcasts, clinic videos, presentation PowerPoints, image design, sponsorships, and charity programs.

Affiliate Faculty - Sociology

• Jan 2022 - Present

At Emerson, I teach a 300-level Sociology course, The Culture of Money: Markets and Morals. This lecture/seminar uses an inquiry into the nature and power of money as an entry into a consideration of the cultural aspects of economic relations. Over the course of the term, we discuss the invention of the notion of the economy, geographies of wealth and poverty, and anthropological theories of value. At Emerson, I teach a 300-level Sociology course, The Culture of Money: Markets and Morals. This lecture/seminar uses an inquiry into the nature and power of money as an entry into a consideration of the cultural aspects of economic relations. Over the course of the term, we discuss the invention of the notion of the economy, geographies of wealth and poverty, and anthropological theories of value.

Communications and Project Administrator

• Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

As the Communications and Project Administrator in the Department of Community and Educational Affairs at FIDM, I co-manged the educational resources for FIDM's high school mentorship program. My duties included curriculum content, as well as developing, writing, and editing content for FIDM websites, including interviews, articles, and newsletters. As the Communications and Project Administrator in the Department of Community and Educational Affairs at FIDM, I co-manged the educational resources for FIDM's high school mentorship program. My duties included curriculum content, as well as developing, writing, and editing content for FIDM websites, including interviews, articles, and newsletters.

Marketing Lead & Executive Assistant to the Creative Director

• May 2019 - Mar 2020

At Natural Curiosities, I worked as the lead communications and marketing manager in assistance to the Creative Director. My efforts resulted in the design and development of personalized websites for top clients, resulting in $100,000 purchase of company product annually; management of creative marketing strategies; daily emails using MailChimp to promote company product, discounts, and promotions; management of company communication initiatives across all social media platforms relevant to the company (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn); and procurement of timely updates and analyses of advertising campaigns. I also led the marketing and communications meetings, managed the creative projects for the Creative Director, and arranged for meetings with top-clients internationally.

Program Editor (Volunteer)

• Nov 2018 - May 2019

Over the course of eight months I volunteered as an editor for Outward Bound Adventures, a non-profit youth development program in greater Los Angeles. I chose to donate my time to this organization as I had heavily pursued fieldwork with the organization in research for my master’s dissertation at the University of Cambridge. I discovered that the program was incredibly useful for at-risk youth as it provided a non-academic environment to develop leadership skills and a shared sense of responsibility. As an editor, I primarily worked to ensure that the program’s initiatives reflected the Next Generation Science Standards. I provided insight into curriculum development, liaised with the Pasadena United School District, and provided editorial oversight in the drafting of case studies for federal grant funding. My efforts greatly contributed to the organization.

Music Deputy Editor

• Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

I was selected to provide editorial oversight for The Cambridge Student, a student-run magazine at the University of Cambridge catered to promote local insights on music trends. Over the course of ten months, I worked to publish bi-weekly articles for the Music Section. I met with and interviewed local and international musicians, published articles on the latest trends in music and new releases, as well as managed the creative oversight for the Music Section content. I was selected to provide editorial oversight for The Cambridge Student, a student-run magazine at the University of Cambridge catered to promote local insights on music trends. Over the course of ten months, I worked to publish bi-weekly articles for the Music Section. I met with and interviewed local and international musicians, published articles on the latest trends in music and new releases, as well as managed the creative oversight for the Music Section content.

Student Representative

• Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

From 2017-2018, I served on the Department of Anthropology board at the University of Cambridge, UK as the MPhil Representative. Over the duration of my course, I worked to facilitate greater accessibility to course materials online, primarily for non-native English speakers and students. My efforts facilitated teaching methods that accommodated students of all backgrounds and encouraged positive and progressive learning. From 2017-2018, I served on the Department of Anthropology board at the University of Cambridge, UK as the MPhil Representative. Over the duration of my course, I worked to facilitate greater accessibility to course materials online, primarily for non-native English speakers and students. My efforts facilitated teaching methods that accommodated students of all backgrounds and encouraged positive and progressive learning.

Language Assistant

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

Situated in the Cote d'Azur, France I oversaw the English language/learning resources for sixty French students in preparation for their BAC (exit) exams. These duties included: leading the development of foreign language teaching strategies within the Department of International Languages; teaching interactive curriculum for enhanced student participation, resulting in 100% pass rates of 60+ students; managing conversation workshops (four to five students at a time); and delivering coherent material on American history/culture in eight separate classes.

Ethnography Assistant

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2016

I worked as a comprehensive French translator for Roma refugees and asylum seekers living in France to provide refugee relief research for the Museum of Mediterranean and European Civilizations in Marseille, France. This research was recognized by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and contributed to a $300,000 research grant to continue ethnographic research until 2021. I worked as a comprehensive French translator for Roma refugees and asylum seekers living in France to provide refugee relief research for the Museum of Mediterranean and European Civilizations in Marseille, France. This research was recognized by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and contributed to a $300,000 research grant to continue ethnographic research until 2021.

Individual Giving Intern

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

Under direction of the SFMOMA Development Department, I curated a stewardship event for museum donors and their families to have greater accessibility to the museum. I took this opportunity to design an event for all audiences and age groups to have greater access to the museum's exhibitions and collections. This internship provided me with experience in event administration, coordinating with staff members and upper management, and communicating with donors. My responsibilities included: curating an innovative and engaging stewardship event; navigating non-profit fundraisers to ensure they were delivered on time; communicating with high-net-worth individuals with respect; and strengthening the relations of key stewards for the sponsorship and maintenance of the SFMOMA.

Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2015 - May 2016

I worked directly for the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Vermont as a teaching assistant for the Ancient to Medieval Art History 101 course in the fall term of 2015. I was responsible for: organizing supplementary coursework and developing a criteria system for student grading; managing student questions and concerns through office hours; arranging test/quiz prep study groups; navigating the university database for student evaluation; augmenting reliable student/professor online communication. I worked under the supervision of the Anthropology Department as a teaching assistant for the Cultural Anthropology introduction course in the fall of 2015. I was responsible for: assisting in coursework evaluation, distributing course assignments; mediating student/professor communications; providing office hours; and developing final coursework assessments. In collaboration with the Head of the Global Studies Department at University of Vermont, I was the teaching assistant for the Global Studies spring of 2016 course. This included: managing supplementary material; navigating the university database for grade input; superintending the criteria of student projects; and assessing student midterm and final papers.

Manuscripts Department Intern

• Jun 2013 - Jan 2015

Over the course of two years (2014-2015), I interned for the Chief Curator of Manuscripts and worked on several projects under his supervision. In my first project, I oversaw the digitisation of the W.S. Adams and Griffith Observatory finding-aids. This involved: digitizing the collection finding-aids for scholarly research worldwide; ensuring that the finding-aids matched the content of the collections; and maintaining both of these collections, particularly with regards to ensuring that the collections were archived according to the outlined criteria of contemporary archival practices. During my second year I provided research assistance for Dr. Daniel Lewis' publication, "Belonging on an Island: Birds, Extinction, and Evolution on Hawai'i," which was published by Yale University Press in April, 2018. I was responsible for: transcribing letters and documenting ephemera, which contributed to the content of the publications; and applying my skills in attention to detail, project organisation, time-management, and working under deadlines. In my third project I worked with and alongside the Conservation Department to vet a newly acquired science collection before it entered the Huntington Library archives. I was responsible for communicating to the conservation team if there were debris or bugs on the material which was removed and cleaned, which was essential for not only the maintenance of the science collection involved, but also the protection of the entire archive at the Huntington Library, which holds over six-million materials ranging from the 14th to the 21st century.

Student Research Assistant

• Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

Working under the Curatorial Director of Burlington City Arts, I provided curatorial research for the 2015 exhibition and publication, "Taking Pictures," a exposé of the life and works of Andy Warhol and other pop-artists of the 1960's. My work contributed to both the content of the exhibition and the publication, which was published shorting after the exhibition's opening. My duties included: extensive research on the life and work of Andy Warhol, including published works, videos, newspaper articles, interviews, and selected artworks; providing a detailed research report on a weekly basis, including extensive references and indexes for publication; and fact-checking the research content of the exhibition and publication for academic integrity.

Student Curator and Researcher

• Aug 2012 - Dec 2014

In 2012, I co-curated Change and Transformation within African Cultures, an exhibition case on the various uses of water vessels in Western Africa, which was displayed at the Fleming Museum until April, 2013. I was responsible for researching the use of cowrie shells throughout Western African in the 18th century. This involved selecting appropriate ethnographic objects within the Fleming Museum’s collection. In 2014, I co-curated Sex Objects: Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality, an exhibition on the artistic portrayal of sexuality throughout European and American history, which was displayed in the fall of 2015 at the Fleming Museum. I was responsible for selecting 19th to 20th century Edwardian sculptures within the museum’s collection, and presenting an educational program appropriate to the museum’s objectives. My demonstrated interest in collections management and acquisition was recognized by the University of Vermont with the Art Department Internship Grant to pursue two internships over the course of two years (2015-2016).