Experience

Silk + Slate Co.
• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Assistant Event Designer

  • Aug 2021 - Present


UCLA Undergraduate Admission

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campus Tour Guide

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  - Led informative and engaging tours of UCLA through the utilization of storytelling and compelling narratives that are accessible and transcend demographics - Engaged in weekly educational presentations focused on inclusive language, effective communication strategies and cultural humility to improve accessibility and inclusivity of Campus Tours program - Performed administrative duties for Campus Tours Program, such as individual and group tour scheduling, email correspondence, feedback & surveys review and customer service via telephone - Studied the accessibility programming of the university, such as diversity scholarship programs & on-campus resources for underrepresented students, to highlight and promote the D&I efforts of the institution while providing tours Show less



HIV Counseling and Testing Coalition at UCLA

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Curriculum

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2020

  - Produced engaging and educational HIV test counseling curriculum, focused on cultural humility, client-centeredness, intersectionality and LGBTQ+ issues presented via weekly multi-media presentations and open-dialogue discussions - Organized and launched successful virtual & in-person campaigns on campus to expand rights and recognition of HIV-positive and LGBTQ+ communities - Created partnerships with local organizations, such as the Black Aids Institute & LA Covenant House, that support people experiencing homelessness as means to expand accessibility of HIV testing services - Performed free HIV testing coupled with culturally aware risk-reduction counseling techniques - Collaborated with other organizations on campus and UCLA's LGBT Resource Center to drive cultural change on campus and spark discourse about safe sex practices, consent and gender/sexuality spectra Show less



HOOLIGAN Theatre Company

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Workshop Coordinator

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2020

  - Identified shortcomings of arts education workshop facilitation through comprehensive evaluation in order to create sustainable workshop programming for department - Increased workshops among schools in LA Unified School District (LAUSD) by 1000% through development of new programming materials, internal communication methods, social marketing strategies, scheduling techniques and engagement-measuring metrics - Coordinated, planned and executed free theatre workshops at schools in the LAUSD, specifically at schools with predominantly low-income students and low arts program funding as means to expand arts accessibility and inspire students about higher education - Designed and launched new departmental virtual and print graphics to advertise workshop programming and increase engagement Show less



Slack

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Diversity and Inclusion Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

  - Designed month-long 'learning journey' program for global Slack employees for Juneteenth 2021 by creating educational Slack posts in company channels, which included various opportunities to take anti-racist actions in employee communities and celebrate Black history/culture - Facilitated feedback sessions with Mahogany, Slack's ERG for employees who identify as part of the African diaspora, as means to improve Juneteenth project and implement specific requests of the community represented in project - Coordinated consultations with Internal Communications team at Slack to increase employee engagement with Juneteenth project post- launch and create engagement metrics for project evaluation - Spearheaded development & design of 'learning journey' template, format and documentation for future company use - Increased ERG visibility through creation, design, publication and continued administration of informational cards in Guru, Slack's knowledge base software, to ensure accuracy and alignment of ERG program - Chaired team communications to encourage and ensure efficacy of cross-functional collaborations, promote departmental transparency, and showcase the diversity & inclusive initiatives launched Show less



Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP)

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

• Science Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

  - Spearheaded administrative tasks, such as scheduling, writing meeting minutes, maintaining internal & external email correspondence, as well organizational effectiveness and standardization of administrative programming - Tracked and evaluated over 200 research articles and literature reviews regarding impact of environmental factors on breast cancer occurrence - Authored chapter about epigenetic factors on breast density in relation to breast cancer occurrence for CA Breast Cancer Primary Prevention Plan published September 2020 for consideration of CA legislature - Lobbied for Bill SB574, which called for the disclosure of harmful chemicals and pollutants in beauty and personal care products at the California State Capitol by communicating the impacts of said chemicals on the environment and consumers Show less