Mercedes M.

Social Media Intern at Center for Community Investment
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New York, New York, United States, US
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Mercedes was onboarded as an intern a bit late into the Fall semester in 2020; she had quite a bit to work on and it seemed impossible. She not only took care of her responsibilities quickly, but she also was extremely ecstatic to work on other tasks at Trill Project. Her numbers, impact, and time there all prove how stellar she is at getting things done.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Social Media Intern
      • Apr 2023 - Present

      About the organization: The Center for Community Investment at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy works to overcome disinvestment and improve opportunity so that everyone has a fair chance to lead a healthy and productive life. We help communities set the stage for investments that advance their goals by helping leaders clarify local priorities, enlist institutions that could contribute to success, develop a pipeline of investments to achieve the vision, and change policies and practices to create a more supportive financing environment. We have developed a framework and approach that community partnerships can use to mobilize resources like land, investment capital, and expertise to provide access to affordable housing, jobs, fresh foods, and other social determinants of health and make communities more cohesive, resilient, and environmentally sustainable in the face of climate change. About the role: In my role, I managed social media content across various platforms, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram, ensuring consistent messaging and active engagement with our organization's audience. I used tools such as Box, Canva, and Meltwater to create visually appealing content aligned with CCI's brand kit, resulting in increased user interaction and enhanced brand visibility. I also took the lead in spearheading promotional campaigns for the nonprofit's new website launch and fellowship program, achieving significant results, including a ~25% increase in website traffic and a ~10% growth in program applications. Additionally, I collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to develop and implement content calendars, ensuring timely and relevant posts that aligned with our organizational goals. My role also involved monitoring and analyzing social media performance metrics, allowing me to generate actionable insights that optimized our content strategy and enhanced our online presence. Show less

    • Managing Editor
      • Jul 2022 - Present

      About the journal: JSTEP platforms discussion on the ethical and legal issues involving scientific/technological history and innovation. Our mission is to provide a space for interdisciplinary collaboration in writing, research, and creative solution-building to complex issues. About the role: managing editors are responsible for JSTEP's publishing operations, and the development and final delivery of all editorial content. The Managing Editor's tasks include assigning and editing all articles, managing editorial staff, developing an editorial calendar, and maintaining publication deadlines. The Managing Editor works directly with and reports to the journal's Editor-In-Chief. The Managing Editor also directly oversees the Senior Editors Cohort for the entirety of the semester Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Fellow
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      Management Leadership for Tomorrow's Prep program is a 18-month program designed to help emerging BIPOC cultivate career-accelerating skills, meaningful connections, coaching, and specialized training. Management Leadership for Tomorrow's Prep program is a 18-month program designed to help emerging BIPOC cultivate career-accelerating skills, meaningful connections, coaching, and specialized training.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Social Media Strategist
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      The SEAS communication office produces social media and videos for the School of Engineering. The social media strategist's primary responsibility is producing and posting social media. This involves prepping visual assets, writing and editing short posts, and posting according to our weekly production schedule. The SEAS communication office produces social media and videos for the School of Engineering. The social media strategist's primary responsibility is producing and posting social media. This involves prepping visual assets, writing and editing short posts, and posting according to our weekly production schedule.

    • Australia
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Software Development Intern
      • May 2023 - Aug 2023

      In my role, I developed and optimized interactive website pages and data graphs using JavaScript, React, and HTML/CSS to enhance data fetching functionality, resulting in improved website performance and user experience. I also conducted research on proxy sidecar services and initiated integration efforts to promote consistency and uniformity across company products. Additionally, I completed a cumulative intern project by creating a read-only version of an internal development tool. This project involved product research, prototyping Figma mockups, conducting user interviews, implementing backend authorization methods, and conditional rendering to provide both authorized and unauthorized user experiences of the site. Lastly, I presented this intern project to the Confluence engineering team, highlighting the project's design process, development strategy, and future considerations for later iterations. Show less

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Junior Board Member & Product Manager Mentee
      • Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

      Blue Fever is a non-toxic, community app where Gen Z can anonymously express their inner thoughts/feelings and be guided to the best support for their emotional journey. We are social emotional media. Blue Fever has served hundreds of thousands of teens and is venture backed by Amazon, Bumble, Techstars and more. As a former member of the Trill Project team, which was acquired by Blue Fever, I serve on a Junior Board that advises the Blue Fever team on research and development and growth with an emphasis on Gen Z leadership and inclusive design practices. The Junior Board oversees a community of 100+ beta testers co creating with Blue Fever on product vision and overall company strategy. I currently work under Blue Fever's Product Manager as a Product Manager Mentee. Tasks include: advising the Blue Fever C-Suite on research, development & growth with an emphasis on Gen Z leadership and inclusive design practices; aiding in the beta testing, bug detection, and development of features within the Blue Fever app, an emotional media application aimed at providing mental health support for individuals; and assisting the Product Manager in end-to-end product research and development by brainstorming new features, conducting competitor research, assisting in UI/UX brainstorming, and managing user interviews www.bluefever.com Instagram @BlueFever Twitter @BlueFevr TikTok @BlueFeverApp Show less

    • Student Fellow - CITP
      • Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

      About the fellowship: The CITP's PIT program is aimed at rising juniors and seniors interested in getting first-hand experience working on technology policy at the federal, state and local level. We select between 16 and 20 students from universities across the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) to be a part of the program. Fellows will be embedded in the agency over the summer and get a real world experience of what it is like to work on cutting edge issues. About the agency: The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) creates tech-based solutions for a more effective, future-ready New York City. We make services work better across all sectors, from emergency services to benefits screening. We pool combined expertise from across the city to get stuff done for all New Yorkers. Show less

    • United States
    • Philanthropic Fundraising Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Logistics & Operations Intern
      • Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

      About the Program: Kode with Klossy’s flagship program provides the opportunity for young women and non-binary individuals across the country, ages 13-18, to attend free two week bootcamps that introduce them to key computer science concepts and skills. Scholars collaborate with each other and with inspiring instructors to explore the limitless potential of code and computer science. About the Role: - Managed the COVID-19 testing process for instructional leaders; ordered tests and developed a system for submitting and reviewing test results - Managed the signup process for key programmatic events and supported communication with guests - Helped the Director of Operations and Instruction to build complex databases and tracking systems for over 4,000 students - Supported the process of placing 250+ instructional leaders into camps, responding to a variety of factors and constraints - Supported the Kode With Klossy team with a variety of logistical and operational tasks Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • SEED Academy Teaching Assistant
      • Feb 2022 - May 2022

      The primary function of this position is to assist the course instructor with instructional responsibilities and the implementation of curriculum for a specific college-level engineering course. Responsibilities include grading homework, collecting and distributing class materials, tracking student performance and attendance, and preparing class activities The primary function of this position is to assist the course instructor with instructional responsibilities and the implementation of curriculum for a specific college-level engineering course. Responsibilities include grading homework, collecting and distributing class materials, tracking student performance and attendance, and preparing class activities

    • United States
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research & App Dev Analyst
      • Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

      CTF focuses on promoting an equitable and sustainable digital economy via universal access to and adoption of high-speed affordable internet. Analyst responsibilities include extensive research on digital equity programs, community data points, and broadband policy; wireframing and development of a CTF app; aiding in the development of a web-based digital equity index for over 300 cities; and working alongside Centri-Tech’s program director to launch their Sustainable Solutions Social Justice Innovation Awards, an awards program formed in partnership with J.P. Morgan to accelerate initiatives focused on social justice and inclusive economic opportunity in the United States Show less

    • Computer Science Instructor Assistant
      • Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

      - Selected from a competitive pool of applicants exhibiting proficiency in one or more programming languages and a passion for empowering young women and non-binary individuals - Taught alongside a team of instructors and instructor assistants throughout two-week summer coding camps to deliver lessons, provide technical support, and build an empowering community for female and non-binary students aged 13-18 - Designed and led “Culture of Tech” lessons addressing racial bias in artificial intelligence, underrepresentation in technology, and navigating gender/racial bias and imposter syndrome in STEM - Ensured scholar understanding of and proficiency in mobile app coding skills by responding to scholar feedback, facilitating remediation lessons, and supporting scholars throughout their mobile application development - Underwent 8 weeks of training to master the Swift iOS coding language, teaching strategies, community-building skills, and instruction technique Show less

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • Moderator Education Associate
      • Nov 2020 - May 2021

      - Managed the Trill Project’s course, expanding the existing curriculum, overseeing newsletter creation, and led monthly orientations and meetings for app moderators - Worked with the Trill Project’s front-end and back-end development team to create and beat an in-app education user interface for moderators - Pitched, organized, wrote, and published 3 new demographic specific lessons to expand the Trill Project’s initiative for increasing BIPOC and LGBTQ+ mental health resources - Promoted from Moderation intern to Education Associate in January of 2021 & aided in the eventual acquisition of the company by Blue Fever Show less

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Peer Engagement Lead Fellow
      • Nov 2020 - Mar 2021

      - Assisted in recruitment, marketing, and event planning for a global virtual conference with over 1000 attendees - Organized tech fellow socials and networking events every two weeks for the community of over 70+ Harvard WECode Fellows - Led & moderated weekly discussions on relevant topics in technology & gender equality; some topics included racial bias in algorithms such as Google and Bing, setting boundaries in the workforce, and setting long term goals & systems for your work & personal life - Was acknowledged as a distinguished fellow Show less

    • Kode With Klossy Scholar
      • Aug 2020 - Aug 2020

      - Selected to receive a scholarship for a two-week, intensive summer program dedicated to educating and empowering young women and non-binary students in STEAM - Used Swift iOS to develop a social justice app to make community action more accessible - Collaborated with other team members through software process and cycle, including pitching, wireframing, developing, and presenting the first iteration of Social Aim (our app) - Selected to receive a scholarship for a two-week, intensive summer program dedicated to educating and empowering young women and non-binary students in STEAM - Used Swift iOS to develop a social justice app to make community action more accessible - Collaborated with other team members through software process and cycle, including pitching, wireframing, developing, and presenting the first iteration of Social Aim (our app)

    • Uganda
    • International Trade and Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Individual Field Research
      • Nov 2018 - Jun 2020

      - Investigated the implicit relationship between endocrine disruptors in metropolitan water sources and the developing trend of earlier menarches - Interviewed Southern Nevada Water Authority scientists and officials to better understand the topic of estrogenicity - Utilized yeast estrogen assays to test water samples for estrogenic activity - Investigated the implicit relationship between endocrine disruptors in metropolitan water sources and the developing trend of earlier menarches - Interviewed Southern Nevada Water Authority scientists and officials to better understand the topic of estrogenicity - Utilized yeast estrogen assays to test water samples for estrogenic activity

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Environmental Research Intern
      • Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

      - Analyzed and plotted numerous data points on excel - Worked with current researchers to analyze dye-point trends - Helped organize engineering activities for outreach programs through UNLV - Analyzed and plotted numerous data points on excel - Worked with current researchers to analyze dye-point trends - Helped organize engineering activities for outreach programs through UNLV

    • United States
    • Utilities
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Youth Advisory Council Member
      • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

      - Attended environmentally conscious water conventions throughout the Las Vegas area - Worked with council members to organize and execute a Youth Summit to better educate high schoolers on the effects of climate change on our immediate community - Educated the broad Las Vegas community on water conservation and environmental concerns faced today - Attended environmentally conscious water conventions throughout the Las Vegas area - Worked with council members to organize and execute a Youth Summit to better educate high schoolers on the effects of climate change on our immediate community - Educated the broad Las Vegas community on water conservation and environmental concerns faced today

Education

  • Columbia Engineering
    Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
    2020 - 2024
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    2019 - 2020
  • The Meadows School
    2016 - 2020
  • Ron Brown GPS

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