Served as a volunteer Executive Officer, Vice President, and President of this UCLA Alumni Affinity Group. The UCLA Internship Alumni Network (IAN) supports student career advancement through alumni-sponsored internships, encouragement for mentoring, and fundraising for up to $20,000 of public service scholarship allocations each year. IAN members strive to make experiential learning an accessible priority for all current students from all backgrounds and all fields of study. IAN also serves as an career education resource in partnership with the UCLA Alumni Association and campus departments that host internship programs. Join our mission to open doors for UCLA interns!

Joined the UCLA Career Center industry relations team in the newly created role of Manager for Internships and International Programs. From 2009 through 2022, I led and managed the UCLA@UCDC summer in Washington internship program and public service scholarship fund. Conceptualized and piloted novel initiatives to advance students' experiential learning goals. These initiatives included: A unique $5,000 scholarship for students who earned a U.S. Department of State Embassy internship abroad; UCLA's first Sustainable LA Grand Challenge Internship, in partnership with the LA Cleantech Incubator; Annual campaigns to promote and fund the Virtual Student Federal Service, a State Department program which allows UCLA interns to work remotely with major federal agencies; the Internship Peer Advocates Team, which engaged 20 undergraduate and graduate students to deliver internship resources and advice for fellow students.

As one of three advisors for the Internships and International Programs Office, I served as the UCLA resource person charged with connecting students from all majors to Local and State internship opportunities. Delivered direct 1:1 advising sessions for up to 30 students each week. Cultivated internship opportunities by advising employers on how to best build and promote their experiential learning programs. Led the Center's Sacramento internship program for a cohort of up to 15 summer interns. Designed and presented career education workshops focused on effective internship search techniques, building a stand-out resume, preparing for interviews, and networking with potential employers. Conducted workshops, drop-in hours, and campus-wide awareness campaigns for public service fellowships such as the California Capital Fellows program, the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, and the Rotary International Global Grants program. Was promoted (re-classified) to manage all department services relating to Internships and Work-Abroad programs. In late 2009, I led a transition of our physical internship office to a revenue-generating, multi-use space that continues to serve campus today.From 2010 forward, my mission was to figure out on the fly how to deliver personalized internship support - of unique value - to 44,000 very deserving UCLA students. In terms of how I communicate with colleagues, it's all based on trust EOD. I embrace and build on imperfection 🇺🇲

Vice President and Lead Copywriter for an independent marketing agency which served investors and asset managers in the commercial real estate industry. Led creative teams to produce customized marketing media, public relations campaigns, investor offering memoranda, corporate golf tournaments, and property open house tours. Majority of clients consistently retained our agency's services for 10-15 years. Advanced from entry-level Copywriter to Account Supervisor and VP based on client satisfaction.

Fulfilled grant-funded assignment coordinating vocational education assistance and career support programs.