Health and Safety Organizer

• Apr 2017 - Present

Membership Coordinator

• Oct 2014 - Present

• Build worker-leader capacity through supervision of outreach efforts between workers & allies.• Develop & maintain strategic relationships with anchor institutions around the DFW metroplex.• Register & provide Know Your Rights trainings to new members in the organization.• Facilitate Adult Ed classes for WDP members focusing on organizing and critical thinking skills.• Utilize project management software & various communication tools to accomplish project goals.• Led recruitment for English, OSHA, Leadership, & Computer classes serving 100s annually.• Supervise & train volunteers/members on outreach, social media, & train-the trainer presentations. Show less

Authorized Instructor

• Mar 2016 - Present

Community Media Specialist

• Jan 2012 - Oct 2014

As a Community Media Specialist at Encuentro, I work with the community to make media that highlight relevant issues affecting the migrant community. From documenting important events, elevating digital stories, making radio podcasts, and co-building accessible tools for community journalism through microblogging and regular blogging, we take our love for the human rights work we are already doing and expose it to the world to find solutions from the community. As a Community Media Specialist at Encuentro, I work with the community to make media that highlight relevant issues affecting the migrant community. From documenting important events, elevating digital stories, making radio podcasts, and co-building accessible tools for community journalism through microblogging and regular blogging, we take our love for the human rights work we are already doing and expose it to the world to find solutions from the community.

Education Program Assistant

• Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

Supporting daily operations, data collection, and administrative needs for adult educational program, including ESL, GED, computer and parenting classes. Digital Story-telling Pilot Project Trainer Supporting daily operations, data collection, and administrative needs for adult educational program, including ESL, GED, computer and parenting classes. Digital Story-telling Pilot Project Trainer

Media Justice Organizer

• Jul 2009 - Jul 2011

* Organize and strengthen partnerships and collaborations around the state of New Mexico through the Digital Justice Coalition * Manage New Mexico Media Action Grassroots Network partner activities, events and campaigns * Perform campaign work around internet policy, advancing responsible speech, and advancing a media justice framework * Provide presentations on Media Literacy in Spanish, with an emphasis on learning media tools * Assist with development of educational materials, tools, and resources * Assemble presentations which include applying popular education techniques, conducting media research and utilizing media examples Show less

Youth Counselor, Adult Literacy Instructor, Garden Project Organizer

• Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

Tutored and Mentored youth from 12-18 years of age: Coordinating College Panels, and Event Speakers for teen program * Collaborated with local residents to organize special fundraising events and community festivities. * Developed weekly schedule for youth, and provided weekly reports on the programs. * Taught adult English as a Second Language for residents. Tutored and Mentored youth from 12-18 years of age: Coordinating College Panels, and Event Speakers for teen program * Collaborated with local residents to organize special fundraising events and community festivities. * Developed weekly schedule for youth, and provided weekly reports on the programs. * Taught adult English as a Second Language for residents.

Development Officer and Grants Writer

• Aug 2007 - Feb 2008

Developed proposals for early childhood education focusing on resources, curriculum development, and training sessions. * Coordinated and facilitated fundraising efforts. * Performed office clerical duties such as phone reception, copying, accounting and database entry. Developed proposals for early childhood education focusing on resources, curriculum development, and training sessions. * Coordinated and facilitated fundraising efforts. * Performed office clerical duties such as phone reception, copying, accounting and database entry.

Intern/Organizer

• Jan 2006 - May 2006

Intern/organizer partnered with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers * Created campaign strategies with a team of farmworkers, student, and youth. * Developed media for organizing purposes. * Provided support to CIW, including language translation, multimedia assistance, and transportation. * Coordinated student and youth support for the CIW's fair food campaign. * Served as a public speaker for farmworker and labor issues. Intern/organizer partnered with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers * Created campaign strategies with a team of farmworkers, student, and youth. * Developed media for organizing purposes. * Provided support to CIW, including language translation, multimedia assistance, and transportation. * Coordinated student and youth support for the CIW's fair food campaign. * Served as a public speaker for farmworker and labor issues.

Resident Assistant

• Oct 2004 - Dec 2005

Coached high school students on study skills and leadership development in preparation for college. * Coordinated activities for students in order to map out their short and long-term academic goals. * Served as a liaison between students, teachers, and parents, including making counseling referrals. * Provided translation services for the program's native Spanish speakers. Volunteer and Leadership Experience Radio Consciencia WCIW and V89 WVFS 89.7 FM Coached high school students on study skills and leadership development in preparation for college. * Coordinated activities for students in order to map out their short and long-term academic goals. * Served as a liaison between students, teachers, and parents, including making counseling referrals. * Provided translation services for the program's native Spanish speakers. Volunteer and Leadership Experience Radio Consciencia WCIW and V89 WVFS 89.7 FM

Tutor

• Sep 2001 - Nov 2005

* Designed and taught lessons to instruct migrant students on language and GED skills. * Coordinated cross-cultural activities through collaboration with International Center at FSU. * Served as a team leader in Florida State University's efforts to provide outreach, health and informational services to various migrant communities. * Designed and taught lessons to instruct migrant students on language and GED skills. * Coordinated cross-cultural activities through collaboration with International Center at FSU. * Served as a team leader in Florida State University's efforts to provide outreach, health and informational services to various migrant communities.

Event Coordinator and Treasurer

• Sep 2004 - May 2005

Organized educational/cultural events of interest to Native American identity. * Advocated for the recruitment of more native students, majors and faculty in higher education. * Collaborated with local, regional and international native American groups. Organized educational/cultural events of interest to Native American identity. * Advocated for the recruitment of more native students, majors and faculty in higher education. * Collaborated with local, regional and international native American groups.

Organizer

• Sep 1997 - May 2005

Organized local and national social action events, including workshops at Florida State University * Provided translation between workers, allies, media, and participants. * Served as Organized local and national social action events, including workshops at Florida State University * Provided translation between workers, allies, media, and participants. * Served as

disc jockey

• Jul 1998 - May 1999

, Community Health Promoter * Educated the community on health issues affecting farmworkers via a health fair and other mediums. * Organized and acted in the AIDS Community Theater, "Acto Sida." * Advocated for pesticide safety and promoted health awareness, particularly related to STDs. , Community Health Promoter * Educated the community on health issues affecting farmworkers via a health fair and other mediums. * Organized and acted in the AIDS Community Theater, "Acto Sida." * Advocated for pesticide safety and promoted health awareness, particularly related to STDs.