Research Associate

• Jun 2023 - Present

Project Coordinator

• Nov 2022 - Jun 2023

The Social and Environmental Health Program is in the Institute for Social Research. It is an interdisciplinary research program focused on the intersections between social and environmental context and their impacts on population health and health inequalities. I am in the start-up and design phase of a complex research project that will use real-world and lab settings to collect data on acute and chronic work-related stress from 500 workers across occupational classes. My current responsibilities are preparing our Institutional Review Board (IRB) application, consulting with the PI, CO-PIs, and Data Project Manager, to prepare the study and protocol design. I vendor manage, communicate project updates, and collaborate with other departments to create the study's website and data management site. Additionally, I oversee three research assistants in the survey and data design and recruitment research for the project. Show less

Senior Project Associate

• Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

Project Associate II

• Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

Special Projects Manager

• Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

The Chicano Federation is an advocacy and services organization serving multiple ethnic communities. As the Special Projects Manager, I oversaw projects such as community initiatives and distribution drives. Additionally, I led the COVID-19 community task force a marketing outreach and data collection project through funding from the County of San Diego. I coordinated 18 subcontracts and supervised over 50 partners and staff. My responsibilities included gathering, analyzing, and delivering performance data and monthly reports. One of my recent efforts was producing training and educational initiatives to lower the Latino community's Covid-19 infection rates. Show less

Early Childhood Initiative Navigator

• Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

As the Early Childhood Initiative Navigator for the Chicano Federation, I managed an 8-week course on starting in-home child care centers. Also, I held responsibility for recruiting and retaining participants. I created new marketing strategies and revised existing approaches, achieving the full capacity of the course within 60 days and requiring a waitlist for the next cohort. My successes included developing case management and coordination services to supplement the organization's offerings.

Education Coordinator

• Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

For an interactive metropolitan museum, I coordinated with the management team in crafting, coordinating, and implementing socially aware education programs. To succeed in this role, I built strong partnerships with educators, community stakeholders, and the local education council members. I was also a key member of the museum's Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, & Inclusion Committee. To launch a new educational series and enable multiple low-income students to participate in the programming, I supported the senior leaders in seeking and obtaining grants. Show less

Gallery Educator

• Dec 2018 - Mar 2019

As a Gallery Educator, I gave grade school, college, and general public audiences tours through the San Diego Museum of Man. Also, I educated audiences on social issues and facilitated group conversations. For my success in this role, I was chosen to co-teach the "School in the Park" program to a diverse student population.

Ticketing Associate

• Dec 2018 - Mar 2019

As the Ticketing Associate I assisted the Director, Events and Public Programs with managing the Balboa Park Explorer Pass program. I assisted the logistical team for the large-scale annual event for Balboa Park leadership and city officials. As the Ticketing Associate I assisted the Director, Events and Public Programs with managing the Balboa Park Explorer Pass program. I assisted the logistical team for the large-scale annual event for Balboa Park leadership and city officials.

Project Coordinator

• Nov 2016 - Dec 2018

For a brand strategy and design agency, I managed visual effects projects through all stages of development. To accomplish my role, I coordinated with artists and producers on web, corporate events, and marketing initiatives. I communicated with clients, senior leadership, and artist/producer teams to track and update project statuses and to close out projects. I was relied upon to develop the social media strategy and toolkits. For a brand strategy and design agency, I managed visual effects projects through all stages of development. To accomplish my role, I coordinated with artists and producers on web, corporate events, and marketing initiatives. I communicated with clients, senior leadership, and artist/producer teams to track and update project statuses and to close out projects. I was relied upon to develop the social media strategy and toolkits.

Communications Department Intern

• Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

As an intern for the National Institute of Fine Arts, I was responsible for generating student and community awareness of the institution. To do this, I built partnerships with more than 25 schools, 10 education centers, museums, galleries, and artistic stakeholders to assemble monthly programming. Additionally, I built the communications calendar and developed content to reach audiences via print, online, and social media channels. As an intern for the National Institute of Fine Arts, I was responsible for generating student and community awareness of the institution. To do this, I built partnerships with more than 25 schools, 10 education centers, museums, galleries, and artistic stakeholders to assemble monthly programming. Additionally, I built the communications calendar and developed content to reach audiences via print, online, and social media channels.

Administrative Clerk

• Feb 2014 - Jan 2016

I was responsible for the administrative and logistics of preparing orders for hotels in the San Diego region that were bakery clients. I balanced sales and generated invoices for 55-62 transactions per day via QuickBooks and generated end-of-the-day reports. Additionally, I directed units to prepare while checking inventory records to determine product availability for next-day deliveries and shipped for the company’s subsidiary business using the UPS automated system. I was responsible for the administrative and logistics of preparing orders for hotels in the San Diego region that were bakery clients. I balanced sales and generated invoices for 55-62 transactions per day via QuickBooks and generated end-of-the-day reports. Additionally, I directed units to prepare while checking inventory records to determine product availability for next-day deliveries and shipped for the company’s subsidiary business using the UPS automated system.

Barista

• Oct 2012 - Feb 2014

Outreach Assistant

• Sep 2006 - Aug 2007

During my time studying in UCR, I was offered the opportunity to assist the Outreach Director for Associated Student Government. I was responsible for recruiting and managing student volunteers for student events and conferences such as the 2008 Presidential Forum and organizing with the American Federation of State, Country and Municipal Employees (AFSCM). Through the UC Student Association I was involved in the annual UC Student of Color Conference hosted in UCSB "Rise up! Reclaiming our Education and Making Our Voice Heard! to organize over the overturn of prop 209 and in student of color events in UC Berkeley. Show less