Experience

LA Commons

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development and Communications Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples

• Venice, CA

• Director of Development

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2022



Center for Migration Studies of New York

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Intern

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020



Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Impact Litigation Project Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Provided background research regarding California’s ‘Countering Violent Extremism’ initiative, evidence of voter dilution/racially polarized voting, and language access compliance provisions in the Voting Rights Act • Conducted research as well as calculated average nail salon workers’ wages/living expenses in an effort to create community educational outreach materials • Fulfilled clerical duties, such as sorting through evidence and copying documents for discovery phases in litigation • Provided background research regarding California’s ‘Countering Violent Extremism’ initiative, evidence of voter dilution/racially polarized voting, and language access compliance provisions in the Voting Rights Act • Conducted research as well as calculated average nail salon workers’ wages/living expenses in an effort to create community educational outreach materials • Fulfilled clerical duties, such as sorting through evidence and copying documents for discovery phases in litigation



Columbia Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures

• Greater New York City Area

• Administrative Assistant

  • Nov 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Provide office support, such as scanning and delivering packages • Tend the front desk by answering calls and questions from various students/professors • Provide office support, such as scanning and delivering packages • Tend the front desk by answering calls and questions from various students/professors



Columbia | SIPA

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Administrative Assistant at Office of Career Services

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018



Queer Detainee Empowerment Project

• Greater New York City Area

• Global Thought Experience/Research Intern

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2018

  Over the past year, I have worked with the Queer Detainee Empowerment Project (QDEP) as a research intern to advocate for the Dignity not Detention Bill (DND), a piece of legislation originally passed in California, which aims to monitor and ultimately abolish the use of private immigration detention throughout New York state. As a QDEP research intern, I work closely with the executive director to shape legislation by providing information concerning possible political sponsors, coordinating with outside organizations, investigating the conditions within for-profit detention centers (especially as it pertains to LGBTQ+ individuals), and understanding the means through which local governments may adjust their budgets to enhance accountability for complicity within a system of criminalization. Through coordination with organizations Freedom for Immigrants and Immigration Legal Resource Center, I am drafting and editing a new DND bill based on the framework of the original legislation found in California. _______ This opportunity was acquired through The Global Thought Experience (GTE), an experiential learning initiative sponsored by the Columbia Committee on Global Thought. The program enables Columbia undergraduate students to use knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to address issues affecting the community in Global New York. Through this program, I have had the opportunity to not only discuss my experiences at monthly on-campus meetings but also present my work at QDEP through an end-of-year reception. Show less



New York Civil Liberties Union

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campus Organizer

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Coordinated with school faculty and Columbia Native American Council to collect data concerning student opinions about Ethnic Studies courses on campus • Organized workshop named “Critical Perspectives on Migration” regarding immigration issues with New York activist organization Desis Rising Up and Moving (D.R.U.M.) as well as local Queens-based immigration news reporter • Coordinated with school faculty and Columbia Native American Council to collect data concerning student opinions about Ethnic Studies courses on campus • Organized workshop named “Critical Perspectives on Migration” regarding immigration issues with New York activist organization Desis Rising Up and Moving (D.R.U.M.) as well as local Queens-based immigration news reporter



Asian American Writers Workshp

• New York, New York

• Development Intern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Established in 1991, Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW) is a national not-for-profit arts organization devoted to the creating, publishing, developing and disseminating of creative writing by Asian Americans–in other words, they're the preeminent organization dedicated to the belief that Asian American stories deserve to be told. At AAWW, I worked at as a development intern who was responsible for updating the donation database with new incoming funds. Moreover, I assisted the development staff with grant writing and research- both vital skills in a non-profit environment. In particular, I focused on logistical support and aided in fundraising for high school/senior center writing programs through contacting private grant providers, researching demographic information, and coordinating with community organizations. Show less



Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Paid Administrative Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  The non-profit organization Kids in Need of Defense (Kind) offers free legal assistance to unaccompanied minors who flee dangerous situations in their home countries to seek asylum in the United States. During my tenure at KIND, I: • Wrote and edited case summaries for attorneys • Attended intake clinics for children in need of immigration services • Researched various health, educational, and legal resources available for undocumented minors • Aided attorneys and defenders in keeping track of hearings and legal documents Show less