Education Coordinator

• Mar 2023 - Present

Content Creator & Manager

• Jun 2022 - Present

- Hybrid work with local writers and editors - Social media copywriting (Hawaii Travel News, Hawaii Food News, Hawaii Animal Kuleana Alliance) - ASSOCIATE EDITOR @ BIGISLAND.LIFE: Research, draft, and revise articles for various topics related to Hawaiʻi lifestyle and travel - Licensed and registered sole proprietorship: ARKCANA - Hybrid work with local writers and editors - Social media copywriting (Hawaii Travel News, Hawaii Food News, Hawaii Animal Kuleana Alliance) - ASSOCIATE EDITOR @ BIGISLAND.LIFE: Research, draft, and revise articles for various topics related to Hawaiʻi lifestyle and travel - Licensed and registered sole proprietorship: ARKCANA

Content Writer

• May 2022 - Mar 2023

- Collaborate with the sustainability coordinator- Conduct research and interviews with tour partners and sustainability organizations- Write, edit, and publish blog and social media posts- Uplift and promote partner companies, vendors, and eco-conscious tourism via blog post- Cultural advisor and writer for land acknowledgement

Activities Specialist

• Aug 2018 - Mar 2023

- Organizes visitors’ vacations in an information/sales booth- Promote and reserve island activities for Body Glove Cruises and partner companies (snorkeling, dinner cruises, manta ray snorkels, zip-line adventures, etc.)- Handles credit card transactions- Answers visitor questions about the Big Island of Hawaii- Ensure a smooth transition between tours by collaborating with crew, kitchen staff, and reservations team

Historian

• Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

- Presented Hawai'i's history to guests participating in the company's historical dinner cruise- Responsible for researching and delivering accurate facts about history in an interesting way- Tended to guests' needs when not speaking on the microphone

Emerging Writers Fellow

• Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

- In-person and remote work - Participate in a 10-month fellowship to give young creatives firsthand experience in workshop facilitation in community and school environments - Attend trainings hosted by writers and educators - Study how to create an inclusive and accessible learning environment - Collaborate with a diverse cohort of creatives - Organize and host a community writing workshop - In-person and remote work - Participate in a 10-month fellowship to give young creatives firsthand experience in workshop facilitation in community and school environments - Attend trainings hosted by writers and educators - Study how to create an inclusive and accessible learning environment - Collaborate with a diverse cohort of creatives - Organize and host a community writing workshop

Marketing and Operations Coordinator

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

- Answers phone calls to make reservations and answer questions - Visits hotels 3 days/week to talk about trip activities with island visitors - Prepares for morning, evening, and afternoon trips in the office - Answers phone calls to make reservations and answer questions - Visits hotels 3 days/week to talk about trip activities with island visitors - Prepares for morning, evening, and afternoon trips in the office

Paraprofessional Tutor

• Nov 2017 - May 2018

- Managed the high school's store, UpMauka, and its finances - Produced and packaged UpMauka merchandise - Delivered UpMauka products to a local grocery store once per week - Worked with classrooms of 20+ students in varying topics (graphic design, photography, drawing/painting, video production, etc.) - Taught struggling students individually - Handled classroom lessons when only a substitute teacher was present - Worked on various community projects around the school (murals, etc.) Show less