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-Manage social media content for the organization on all platforms: Instagram & Facebook-Lead grant identification and application writing, securing over $200,000 in grant money-Developing the Merced United Leadership Academy (MULA) to provide high school student athletes exposure to various career and educational pathways-Established the Esports program.

San Joaquin, California

Learning how to run the accounting and financial aspects of a business as I incorporate my past organizational knowledge and adapt to new situations. This role is a balancing act between looking into what the best decision is for the future, providing the team with what they need to be most effective today, and helping everyone build their own personal.

-Collaborated closely with faculty to execute and adapt syllabi, proctored exams or in-class projects, and maintained accurate student records.-Instructed sections/labs weekly, evaluated student assignments, and presented occasional lectures to enhance understanding.-Held office hours weekly ensured effective communication and guidance for.

-Guided 15 Undergraduate Students through individual research projects, writing, communication skills, and collaboratively created academic plans to pursue graduate studies.-Program objective is to “diversify the academy” and over 74% of total participants are Hispanic.-Conducted group tutorial sessions and workshops on ethical AI usage, networking.

UC Merced

In this role I learned first hand about all the stages required within the research process. My first time writing up the research plan, to developing the interview protocols, securing IRB, securing research participants, data analysis, and finally writing...which all took longer than I initially expected and nobody prepares you for the setbacks. Our study.

Merced, California, United States

-Developed the social media profiles for both Mainzer Merced & El Capitan Hotel and opening day digital strategy.-Produced & executed a content calendar based on upcoming events, priorities, and engagement goals. -Collaborated with the local community to build digital engagement & awareness during COVID.

-Provided input, data, and direction on pitch decks geared for potential gaming industry investors.-Organized User Testing sessions with 5 Bay Area colleges, WeWork offices, and Microsoft store.-Contributed to the creation of the first Machine Learning animation of Qiyana for the League of Legends 2019 Worlds Championship Opening Ceremony.

University Of San Francisco

-Plan, coordinate, and execute events to build the awareness of Esports at USF and to showcase career options in the industry. -Build and maintain relationships with leaders in the Esports industry to expand programming and the access to speakers our players have.-Oversee content created for the Dons Esports social media pages.

University Of San Francisco

-Achieved sponsorship agreement with Esports Arena Oakland and YBVR for club launch event.-Collaboratively researched, identified, and executed partner acquisition plan with 8 sport companies to ensure a diverse set of sport opportunities to train our members through. -Advise the Content Manager and Board of Directors on social media content strategy.

UC Merced

Provide insight, resources, and direction to the organization to ensure they are making moves that coalign with the progression of this campus, community, and parent company MarCom Strategies.We currently partner with small businesses, political candidates, and not-for-profits in Merced County to provide them with the digital marketing support they need..

UC Merced

The potential impact this organization can have is beyond anything I can imagine. Students are in need of quality jobs, the marketing industry is booming, creativity and skilled work is becoming even more valuable, and our the community need is huge because marketing is necessary to compete in the current market. So we created UCM Marketing with the.

Merced, California

Ambassadors serve as the Public Relations representatives to help present and new members to the Chamber feel welcomed and connected to the Merced community. It's also my duty to build relationships and steward business owners/leaders to get more involved with the Chamber to help build our network of local steak holders looking to economically develop the.

Merced, California

Year-long program for individuals who want to engage with the Merced community to learn about the inner workings of how the city functions and the separate industries that come together to make everything happen. We meet one day every month and are shown around by a leader in the industry of the day: Education, Infrastructure, Business, etc.Each class must.

UC Merced

Possibly my favorite involvement during my senior year. The executive board and general members were all committed and hard working and this has allowed us to rejuvenate and grow the club at a rapid rate since the beginning of this 2017 Spring semester.

UC Merced

Responsible for assisting in the Office of Alumni Relations with Building and Managing Alumni Relationships, Sales, Marketing & Outreach Efforts, and Introduction of new UC Merced networking platform UCM LYNX. -Recruited, Prepared, and Coordinated the Bobcat Brick Sales Team during Grad Fair that lead to over 80% of the Graduating Class to donate.-Captured.

UC Merced

In my role as Immediate Past President for SAA I will serve as a resource to the current President, Executive Board, and Members. Playing an advocacy and advisory role to ensure I help navigate the organization to have the most successful year yet.

UC Merced

Best time of my life. Managed a team of 4 strong board members and loved nothing more then seeing them all gain self-confidence when they realized how much they can accomplish themselves. Our organization and events made a long lasting impact on the campus and helped many students gain connections to our amazing UC Merced Alumni Association. I also took.

UC Merced

Short lived, but very successful Vice Presidency. I had the amazing opportunity to represent UC Merced at the National CASE ASAP Conference in Washington D.C. as part of a student panel talking about the successes we have had with creating a philanthropic culture on campus.

As a community liaison for Produce on the Go it has been my responsibility to build the Produce on the Go brand within the UC Merced community and make it dorm room name everyone knows. My duties include marketing, serving as a photographer, and managing the Produce on the Go Instagram that I created.

As an intern for Produce on the Go, who's mission is to provide underserved communities and food deserts with the fresh produce needed to survive and thrive, I am responsible for making them a vendor on campus and creating/implementing a marketing plan directed towards college students. Ironically, UC Merced is considered a food desert, and therefore we.

Merced, California

-Campaign strategy and operations coordination-Treasurer

As an Intern at Bear Creek Properties I've gained an inside look into how a property management business is run. Learning the strategy, organizational structure, and relationship building techniques needed to make any business successful by experiencing situations first hand and then putting what was learned into practice with supervision of trained.

UC Merced

Events Coordinated or Assisted on:-Community Engagement Challenge-Bagels and Big Ideas Series-Philanthropy and Poverty Alleviation in the Valley-UC Merced GeoSummit-Migrant Education Summer STEM program-U.S. Guestworker Programs: Politics and Policy with Daniel Costa-Working for a Think Tank-Meet and Greet with Merced City Manager Steve Carrigan

Iquitos, Mazan, Madre Selva- Peru

Through Project Amazonas and National Collegiate Honors Council I had the opportunity to conduct field research on the availability of healthcare and the economic barriers in three major areas in Peru: Iquitos, Mazan, and Madre Selva.

UC Merced

Founded with the intention of making art more accessible to the local and campus community, the UC Merced Art Gallery has hosted countless exhibitions featuring the art of local and international artists. Under the guidance of the gallery's executive director, Tonya Lopez-Craig, UC Merced stud net curators and student interns assist in installation and.

UC Merced

Responsible for assisting in the Office of Alumni Relations with online communications, social media, and website maintenance. My other duties include managing the CATSPOTS program with local business owners that provide discounts to members of the Student Alumni Association. I personally grew the program from 80 to over 100 members and have built lifelong.

UC Merced

As Finance Director of the Student Alumni Association (SAA) I am responsible for proposal writing, budgeting, and accounting for the activities, events, and programs that aim to cultivate a culture of philanthropy on campus while preparing students for their future role as alumni.

Merced, California

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program- Assisted in the researching of article references for the writing of a grant and bill- Organize online workspaces on the ACRD website- Update database and track uploads that need to be printed, entered into database, and stored

Merced, California, United States

Boys and Girls Club Accident Reports Project- Created Accident Reports database and practiced data-entry- Created a coding sheet and dictionary for understanding the database and entries - Generated a fact sheet from results presented in database

Phd, Management Of Complex Systems

Master'S Degree, Sport Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Management And Business Economics

Activities and Societies: Student Alumni Association, UC Merced Investment Group, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Men's.

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Men's Volleyball Team: 2009-2013, Volleyball Club, California Scholarship Federation Member of the Men's Junior.