Experience

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  Cafe Mi Casita

  • Nampa, Idaho, United States

  • Company Owner

    • Jan 2023 - Present
    • Nampa, Idaho, United States

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  Centro Cultural de Washington County

  • Development Coordinator

    • Apr 2019 - Aug 2022

    At Centro I write and coordinate grants and work on small donor giving campaigns, which include events, streamlining processes, and planning.

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  Pacific University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • ACE Board Open Mic Chair

    • Aug 2018 - May 2019

    Itzel emceed a lively, comfortable and engaging platform for monthly student open mics, selected a paid featured artist to perform each month which resonated with students, organized and prepared student performers and catering services.

  • Projects Coordinator at the Student Multicultural Center

    • Jul 2018 - May 2019

    Itzel worked at the SMC in its early stages, starting conversations with peers about needs, ideas, and movements for the University. She was involved with coordinating a resource for students to understand power dynamics within the school system; displaying a list of community members and other internal resources for students of color. They lead the Latinx-affinity student orientation for incoming students at Pacific.

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  Pacific University

  • Forest Grove, OR

  • Resident Assistant

    • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
    • Forest Grove, OR

    Itzel facilitated conversations with residents about meeting needs, conflict resolution between roommates, and one-to-ones with 30-40 residents per year. They planned engaging events for all residents on privilege, social connection, diversity, and economic and environmental stewardship and created basic advertising for events. They rotation in an on-call schedule, made decisions for compliance based on protocol and situations. Training also included resource facilitation for critical matters on different forms of violence, mental health, and accessibility.

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  GALES CREEK CAMP FOUNDATION

  • Gales Creek, OR

  • Camp Counselor and Spanish Translator

    • Jun 2015 - Aug 2016
    • Gales Creek, OR

    • management of approx fifty kids from all ages under seventeen with a team of counselors 20/7• punctuality was necessary• conversed with children and families, gained personable skills• organized and facilitated events and activities for children• became knowledgeable about type two diabetes• rotated in an on-call schedule, checking blood sugars minimum 7 times a day• translated application documents into Spanish• conversed with Spanish speaking families about camp and logistics

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  Pacific University

  • Portland, Oregon Area

  • Office Assistant at the Music Department

    • Sep 2015 - May 2016
    • Portland, Oregon Area

    Itzel provided secretarial, data, and filing services for the Music Department.