Dakota Billops-Breaux
Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Friends of Little Saigon- Claim this Profile
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Friends of Little Saigon
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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Sep 2022 - Present
Friends of Little Sài Gòn strives to preserve and enhance the cultural, economic, and historic vitality of Seattle's Little Saigon through advocacy, economic development, and cultural preservation. As the Marketing and Communications Coordinator, I:- Strategize, develop, and produce written community spotlight series- Develop external communications materials around local small businesses and creators, and the work FLS does for the neighborhood- Craft and communicate brand identity of FLS and the Little Saigon Creative (LSC) - Assess and implement improvements to user experience in the LSC physical space- Develop branding for culturally relevant neighborhood events- Manage the FLS website and Little Saigon 2030 Action Plan landing page- Engage with community through FLS social media platforms Show less
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Marketing and Communications Intern
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Jun 2022 - Sep 2022
As the Marketing and Communications Intern, I:- Developed marketing and communications strategy.- Assessed and propose improvements to user experience in the FLS physical space.- Developed branding for events.- Created content to brand specs.- Managed FLS social media platforms.
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Kokobee
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United States
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Food Production
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Founder
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Mar 2020 - Mar 2022
Kokobee produces vegan, organic, bean-to-bar dark chocolate, using storytelling to center and represent Black and Brown people and experiences. Our goal is to make craft chocolate accessible to our communities, and vice versa. As founder, I: - Oversee all chocolate production/manufacturing. - Create the illustrations/visual assets used for packaging. - Manage all communications. - Stay consistent to our mission of increasing visibility of Black & Brown stories through non traditional business practices and quality chocolate! Show less
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DigiGeeks Collective
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Mar 2021 - Feb 2022
The DigiGeeks Collective is a community of talented communications and digital strategists who collaborate on compelling projects with social cause organizations and movements. As a Project Manager, I: - Identified/prioritized deliverables for the projects of socially driven clients. - Created systems and processes to streamline collaboration across the project. - Assisted in overall campaign strategy: mapped out the goals of the campaign, identified key audiences, developed key messaging. - Created graphics for campaign. Show less
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Naturally Bay Area
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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JEDI Fellowship
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
JEDI is a burgeoning movement in the natural products space that stands for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, created by the JEDI Collaborative. As Naturally Bay Area's JEDI Fellow, I: - Created & managed project plans to initiate JEDI priorities and polices for Naturally Bay Area. - Set & tracked initiation and completion goals for JEDI priorities and policies. - Produced, formalized, and formatted both internal and external facing JEDI content. - Made general recommendations of how Naturally Bay Area can integrate JEDI into all facets of the organization. Show less
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/dev/color
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Content Producer
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Jun 2020 - Jun 2021
/dev/color connects and supports Black software engineers, empowering them to help each other grow into industry leaders. As a digital content producer, I: - Developed and published multi-platform content for /dev/color social platforms, newsletters, and blog that drives growth, awareness, and engagement among key audiences. - Wrote stories and articles for The Compiler, the /dev/color Medium blog. - Created graphics and videos that highlighted /dev/color member stories. - Managed an editorial calendar, collaborating with the communications team to stay on top of events, news, holidays. - Developed processes that optimize marketing outreach and strategies Show less
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Social Justice Fund NW
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Analyst / Project Producer
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
Social Justice Fund NW is a member-funded foundation that supports the creation of a just society through fundraising, grant writing, and member involvement. My time on the SJF Black Liberation Project was focused on centering Black experiences in philanthropy and fundraising, fields that have historically overlooked them. As a data analyst/project producer, I: - Gathered and analyzed data of SJF Giving Project participants. - Synthesized trends found in Black GP participant experiences. - Organized and hosted virtual events for the local Black community to share, heal and learn about philanthropy. Show less
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Powerful Voices
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Self Care Station Manager
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Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
Powerful Voices creates brave spaces with girls* of color to take charge of their own power as leaders, igniting their abilities to confidently express themselves, build community, and act against injustices affecting their lives. As the Self Care Station Manager, I: - Organized the physical Self Care Station space. - Formalized the Self Care Station donation and organization process for maximum efficiency. - Reached out to business owners and professionals who might be interested in donating to the young folks in program, amplifying the Powerful Voices mission. - Prioritized accessibility for all young folks in Powerful Voices programs. Show less
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Taza Chocolate
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Factory Tour Guide
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Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
Led tours of the Taza Chocolate Factory, provided information about the chocolate making process, answered customer emails and phone calls.
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Event Specialist
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Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
Provided information about Taza’s history, mission, and products, sampled and sold product at various events around Boston.
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Chocolate Production/Barista
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Jan 2018 - Oct 2018
Prepared and served chocolate drinks and hot snacks, cleaned, restocked, and merchandised throughout the day, milled stone-ground chocolate in-house.
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Education
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University of Washington Tacoma
Community Development and Planning -
Roxbury Community College
Associate's degree, Sociology -
San Francisco State University
Race and Resistance Studies