Experience

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  C Minds

  • Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

  • Project Assistant

    • May 2024 - Present
    • Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    "Technologies for Nature Action" Fellowship, focusing on integrating technology with environmental sustainability effort, especially within the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Responsibilities include: 3D design, metaverse development, research, analysis, and collaboration with global partners. Engaged in initiatives such as C Minds' Future of Earth Lab, AI for Climate initiative, NaturaTech LAC Initiative, and Project Tech4Nature Mexico.

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  Yale Sustainable Food Program

  • New Haven, Connecticut, United States

  • Creative Visual Lead

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    • Collaborate with Communications Team in a project-management setting to direct organization’s events, marketing, and communications• Manage organization’s online presence for optimal engagement and communication• Photograph and record organization-sponsored events for marketing and communications material

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  Freelance

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Photographer

    • Aug 2016 - Present
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    • Award-winning photographer well-versed in photo production and editing industry-standard equipment and software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite)• Published by the The New Journal, Yale Daily News, Yale Daily News Magazine, FUSE Magazine, Texas Heart Institute, Harvard Political Review, Health Occupation Students of America, Stethoscope Medical Humanities• Placed first in several local and statewide medical photography competitions

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  C Minds

  • Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

  • Project Assistant

    • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
    • Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    • Assisted project management strategy for the long-term success of Tech4Nature Mexico, a pioneering effort to protect ecosystems in Yucatán through bioacoustic monitoring and AI technology.• Contributed to project report and policy recommendation for responsible use of AI in projects by the Mexican government.• Organized workshops and developed educational materials to demystify project infrastructure (AI, convolutional neural networks, IoT) for community members from diverse technological backgrounds.

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  The Jewish Museum

  • New York, New York, United States

  • Blanksteen Curatorial Fellow

    • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
    • New York, New York, United States

    • Created and managed database for all 100+ submissions for the upcoming 2023 New York Jewish Film Festival.• Conducted creative-research project on Jewish Latin American Diaspora Media, exhibited at the Joseph Slifka Center

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  Outer Coast

  • Inaugural Program Participant

    • Aug 2020 - May 2021

    • Worked extensively with administration to build the foundational student structures of Outer Coast College• Created and managed labor schedule for cooking, cleaning, and all other campus upkeep• Led committee dedicated to improving campus sustainability—monitored and minimized food waste, initiated a campus greenhouse• Created multimedia marketing material, including a student magazine and promotional video

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  University of North Texas

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • College Senator

    • May 2019 - May 2020

    • Independently wrote, passed, and ensured the implementation of research-based legislation that mandated TAMS college administrative support and inclusion for gender-expansive students• Held weekly office hours and attended weekly meetings as the sole senator for TAMS college, elected by a 50% margin in a 5-way race• Nominated for Senator of the Session

  • Research Assistant

    • May 2018 - Jan 2020

    • Led a team of undergraduate researcher assistants in studying organic solutions using spectrophotometric laboratory methods and Excel analysis• Mentored visiting high schoolers from low-income backgrounds to introduce them with to the field of laboratory research• Two-time recipient of university’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship• Four-time published co-author in various peer-reviewed scientific journals

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  Driving Tomorrow

  • Denton, Texas, United States

  • Director Of Operations

    • Aug 2018 - May 2020
    • Denton, Texas, United States

    501(c)(3) Community Service Non-Profit for Poverty Alleviation• Designed and managed the organization’s website, social media, and promotional material• Partnered with local businesses to fundraise over $3,000• Partnered with other student-led organization to host collaborative resource drives, culminating in over 35,000 items (hygiene supplies, clothes, books, etc.)• Coordinated resource distribution on both local and international scales

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  Telluride Association

  • College Park, Maryland, United States

  • Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP) Participant

    • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
    • College Park, Maryland, United States

    • Selected to participate in the residential seminar “Constructing Gender in Japanese Popular Culture” (3.3% acceptance rate with 1500+ applicants)• Scholarship culminated in research project that analyzed the subversion of hegemonic gender performances in Folk/Country music