Abby Mercado Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Ride operator at Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem
• Provides excellent customer service while interacting with guests
• Upholds safety protocols
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with fellow ride operators and supervisors
• Directs guests through designated ride cars
• Assists guests with general information regarding the ride and the park

• Oversaw the college’s student run Instagram account
• Created original marketing content, using Canva, to advertise campus events, student clubs and organizations
• Utilized instagram features, including feed posts, reels and story posts to elevate student engagement
• Took photos, using a digital camera, at events to capture student life
• Provided operational support during campus events and projects

• Center for Engagement with Communities
• Served as a coordinator for The Fifth Dimension, an after-school program for elementary and middle school students
• Managed the program's daily operations
• Led the renovation project of the classroom’s quiet corner/library to foster literacy development and social emotional learning
• Supervised and provided assistance to students during computer sessions
• Led one on one computer sessions along with the weekly arts and craft activity

• Created original marketing material, using Canva, to advertise campus events
• Led and organized the office's weekly Craft Hour event
• Assisted with clerical work by answering phones and writing departmental emails
• Greeted students and staff and registered them in at campus events

• Led tutoring sessions for fifth graders in the areas of Math and Language Arts
• Created personalized presentations in both subjects based on the student’s educational needs
• Researched and utilized educational resources

• Student note taker for AFBL 290 (African Diaspora and Liberation Movements)
• Took precise and organized notes
• Practiced effective listening skills during each class to take notes

• Mentored middle school girls regarding their academic, career and personal goals
• Built a safe and inclusive space for girls to feel empowered
• Created weekly Google Slides presentations based on the topic of the session
• Led and facilitated group discussions and bonding activities

Los Angeles, California

• Taught taekwondo to kids, ages 3 through 12
• Trained other junior instructors
• Assisted in teaching an after school class at two local elementary schools

Los Angeles, CA, United States

• Assisted in leading arts & crafts activities
• Managed indoor and outdoor exercise activities
• Supervised lunchtime period and distributed snacks

Los Angeles, California

• Assisted the cast and crew on set
• Organized and distributed scripts to the cast and crew
• Managed the props for the film

Bachelor'S Degree, Child Development, Graduated

Activities and Societies: • Recipient of the Emerging Leader Award (2023) • President of the First Generation and Allies club (2023-2024).

Diploma, High Honors

Activities and Societies: President of the Spanish Honors Society (2018-2020)