Experience

NYN Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  • Write and report new content for the daily NYN newsletter and website • Edit articles from freelancers who contribute content to the daily NYN newsletter • Meet high standards for content through editing, proofreading and fact-checking • Maintain social media presence on twitter, moderate NYN events and supervise interns • Write and report new content for the daily NYN newsletter and website • Edit articles from freelancers who contribute content to the daily NYN newsletter • Meet high standards for content through editing, proofreading and fact-checking • Maintain social media presence on twitter, moderate NYN events and supervise interns



The Wealthy Youth Project

• Founder and Executive Director

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  The Wealthy Youth Project (WYP) empowers young women, trans and non-binary folks by hosting financial literacy workshops that teach students life skills such as: How to pay for college, entrepreneurship, homeownership and saving/budgeting. The Wealthy Youth Project (WYP) empowers young women, trans and non-binary folks by hosting financial literacy workshops that teach students life skills such as: How to pay for college, entrepreneurship, homeownership and saving/budgeting.



Sadie Nash Leadership Project

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

• Faculty Member

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Teach a class geared towards young women and gender expansive folks of color on the intersections of personal finance and racial justice called “Young, Worthy and Wealthy: Investing in Ourselves and Our Communities” • Lead youth in discussions on the racial wealth gap, gender wage gap, redlining and student debt • Create and plan engaging curriculum on personal finance topics such as: saving and budgeting, building credit, paying for college and investing in our hoods • Teach a class geared towards young women and gender expansive folks of color on the intersections of personal finance and racial justice called “Young, Worthy and Wealthy: Investing in Ourselves and Our Communities” • Lead youth in discussions on the racial wealth gap, gender wage gap, redlining and student debt • Create and plan engaging curriculum on personal finance topics such as: saving and budgeting, building credit, paying for college and investing in our hoods



Center for Community Alternatives

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sexual Health Educator

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2020

  • Actively engage youth and young adults in reproductive and sexual health counseling, education, human sexuality development and social justice issues. • Train youth with the Be Proud! Be Responsible! evidence-based sexual health education intervention • Conduct pre and post-test counseling while administering the INSTI® HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody Test and the OraQuick® Rapid HCV test. • Provide active referrals and linkages to individuals in need supportive services (medical care, mental health, substance use treatment, housing, education, employment, etc.) • Plans, develops, and facilitates educational activities/curriculums for on-site after school programs (on healthy relationships and sexual health), Youth Advisory Board, community events, awareness campaigns, and outreach to youth and young adults in the community • Research and utilize fact-based, non-biased information to inform educational activities • Participate in community events including health fairs, street outreach, and other special events to promote BPBR, safe sex, referrals and linkages. • Assist in training and supervising team of interns in the Peer Facilitator program • Collaborate with the Senior Sexual Health Educator to develop projects for the Peer Facilitators centered on sexual health, justice, and other culturally relevant topics • Train Peers on: Active Listening, Facilitation Skills, Reproductive Anatomy, Contraception, HIV & Sexually Transmitted Infections, Gender/Sexuality, Research Skills, Justice 101 and more Show less



The Legal Aid Society of NYC

• Juvenile Rights Practice Paralegal II

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Carried out home and school visits, interviewed youth, assessed the needs of youth and assist with representation in court through the creation of written reports for lawyers • Advocated for the rights, benefits and services of youth by representing them at ACS family conferences and following up with service providers • Conducted intake, entered preliminary case information into United Court Management System (UCMS), performed conflict checks in LawManager, gathered information and determined representation • Digested case records by reading through client’s medical records and create a summary of salient facts in excel Show less



New York University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fellowship for Emerging Public Service Leaders (FELPS) 2019 Fellow

  • Oct 2018 - May 2019

  The Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service (FELPS) is a unique leadership and career accelerator program for early-career professionals in public service. The Fellowship recognizes the strong commitment to public service that Fellows have demonstrated and strengthens this commitment by providing professional development and networking opportunities to help Fellows think intentionally and strategically about their own leadership and careers. The Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service (FELPS) is a unique leadership and career accelerator program for early-career professionals in public service. The Fellowship recognizes the strong commitment to public service that Fellows have demonstrated and strengthens this commitment by providing professional development and networking opportunities to help Fellows think intentionally and strategically about their own leadership and careers.


Young People For
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• Fellow

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2019


Planned Parenthood of New York City, Inc.

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Community Organizer

  • May 2016 - Sep 2017

  • Recruited for, cultivated, and managed many aspects of the PPNYC Action Fund Activist Council, a group of more than 1,500 activists who support PPNYC's mission through volunteer-led and staff supported organizing and advocacy initiatives • Facilitated monthly meetings, led quarterly training for new activists, supported workgroup (Political Action, Sex Education Advocacy, Fundraising, Health Center Escorts and Field Outreach) activities, and identified and developed activist leadership • Assisted in the development and implementation of advocacy campaigns to educate and engage PPNYC activists and advance legislative and electoral priorities through phone banks, advocacy events, canvassing initiatives, community building activities, and online actions Show less



New York City Council

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Young Women's Advisory Council Member of the Young Women's Initiative

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

  • Analyze health issues and determine needs for programming, policy changes, investment and data collection • Participate in meetings with health professionals concerning health issues related to young women of color • Facilitate panels, engage in press campaign and co-introduce City Council Speaker at State of the City Address • Analyze health issues and determine needs for programming, policy changes, investment and data collection • Participate in meetings with health professionals concerning health issues related to young women of color • Facilitate panels, engage in press campaign and co-introduce City Council Speaker at State of the City Address


National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• Reproductive Justice Leadership Institute Fellow

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2017


The New York Women's Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programs Intern

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  • Reviewed grant proposals and evaluated whether they align with the NYWF's mission • Accompanied Senior Program staff and Grant Advisory Committee members during site visits and analyzed applicant's capacity to carry out proposed projects • Conducted prospect research and wrote briefs for Senior Program staff and search for prospective grantee partners • Managed administrative projects, including: grant award letters, expense authorizations, spreadsheets • Created reservation lists, contacted catering services and assisted in set up and break down for grantee partner events Show less



Legal Momentum

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

• Communications/Development Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Collaborated with Deputy Director of Development to launch successful social media campaigns and maintained organization’s FaceBook and Twitter presence • Assisted development team with Raiser’s Edge record maintenance • Contributed stories to blog regarding women's equality and opportunity • Analyzed NYC pregnancy discrimination policies and drafted correspondence, fact sheets and reports • Collaborated with Deputy Director of Development to launch successful social media campaigns and maintained organization’s FaceBook and Twitter presence • Assisted development team with Raiser’s Edge record maintenance • Contributed stories to blog regarding women's equality and opportunity • Analyzed NYC pregnancy discrimination policies and drafted correspondence, fact sheets and reports



Louisiana State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Under the direction of the Department Director, conducted research, reviewed previous scholarship and created a literature review about Latinas and their political representation rates • Designed and implemented survey concerning students' racial and religious preferences in political leaders • Under the direction of the Department Director, conducted research, reviewed previous scholarship and created a literature review about Latinas and their political representation rates • Designed and implemented survey concerning students' racial and religious preferences in political leaders



The Hunts Point Express

• Reporter

  • Feb 2014 - May 2014

  • Interviewed local activists about their latest projects and their impact on the community • Initiated leads for stories by researching, gathering contacts and interacting with Hunts Point community • Met high standards for reporting through editing, proofreading and fact-checking • Interviewed local activists about their latest projects and their impact on the community • Initiated leads for stories by researching, gathering contacts and interacting with Hunts Point community • Met high standards for reporting through editing, proofreading and fact-checking