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Houston, Tx, Us

Writer of monthly music column featuring Houston-based underground music events and profiles on local artists, music culture, and more

Houston, Tx

• DJ, event curator, music producer, experimental sound artist, and audio engineer• Creator of Tumbao, a digital archive, record label, and event production platform celebrating Afro-diasporic music from Latin America and beyond (Est. 2019)• Successfully execute and curate events across the Greater Houston Area including La Jungla, a femme, queer, and music forward sound and movement based experience • Successfully lead creative design, concept development, and social media/marketing strategy for events • Successfully execute business strategy, financial record keeping, and manage budget for events• Successfully attain sponsorships with local and national businesses/brands including Equal Parts Brewing, Eden Plant Co., Popston Popsicles, Topo Chico, and Yerba Mate Guayaki• Co-founder of Juicebox HTX, a platform for Black/Brown, queer, trans and gender non-conforming DJs (Est. 2019)• Successfully write and attain grants including the City of Houston’s Let Creative Happen grant from the Houston Arts Alliance• Host, engineer, and editor for five episodes of RIDDIM CNXN radio show on Season 9 of Shared Frequencies Radio (based out of Austin, TX)

Houston, Tx

Coordinate arts integrated professional development program for K-12 educators to introduce them to techniques in creative writing, photography, sculpture, collage, creative writing, bookmaking, and more that can be incorporated in the classroom

Houston, Texas

•Organize and manage approximately 40 in-school and out-of-school teaching residencies at Houston area schools and community organizations per year•Provide curricular support for all related programming and teaching artists; conduct site visits and lead workshops as needed•Hire teaching artists and lead teacher trainings•Lead and administer professional development programming for teaching artists and Houston area teachers •Manage and administer budgets for grant-related programming and maintain records for tracking and reporting program success•Lead 2018-2019 curricular revision team of writers, educational advisors, and copy editors to update and create new LTP curriculum; supervise editing, write lessons, and manage timeline •Organize annual FotoFinish exhibition of Houston-wide student photography, writing, and artwork; coordinate installation, programming, and removal of artwork •Organize and lead student tours of FotoFinish exhibitions; create gallery guides and supplemental activities for students and families FotoFest is an international non-profit photographic arts and education organization based in Houston, Texas whose purpose is to promote the exchange of art and ideas through international programs and the presentation of photographic art. FotoFest’s programs work globally and locally, bringing together an international vision of art and cross-cultural exchange with a commitment to community involvement and the enrichment of Houston's cultural resources.FotoFest created the first international Biennial of Photography and Photo-related Art in the United States. In addition to its internationally known Biennial, FotoFest sponsors Inter-Biennial programs - exhibitions, international exchange programs, and publications. FotoFest operates a year-round classroom education program, Literacy Through Photography, using photography to strengthen writing skills, visual literacy, and cognitive learning.

Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

•Organize logistics for annual artist grant program in partnership with three non-profit organizations; assisted current grantees•Lead information sessions and community outreach, managed submission of applications via Submittable, and organized logistics for panel of nationwide judges and ten-year anniversary partyThe Idea Fund is a regional granting program administered by a partnership between DiverseWorks, Aurora Picture Show and Project Row Houses and funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Idea Fund supports individual artists, curators, collectives, collaboratives or partnerships in the greater Houston area. Grant recipients receive funding for projects that exemplify unconventional, participatory or social practice, conceptual, innovative or entrepreneurial, or activist artistic practices. Grants are competitive and awarded by a panel consisting of arts professionals from around the country and a past Idea Fund grant recipient.

Sugarland, Tx

•Teach weekly college advising classes at local high schools and mentor students through the college application, testing, and financial aidprocess•Develop students' leadership, civic engagement, and career skills by leading them through program curriculum•Organize field trips and volunteering opportunities for students with local community based organizations

Escuela Normal Juan Demostenes Arosemena, Santiago De Veraguas, Panama

•Co-teach and assist English professors by executing curriculum, creating lesson plans, leading class activities, providing outside tutoring assistance, and administering exams to university students•Lead daily English supplementary courses for students in preparation for English exit exams•Create engaging curriculum using multi-media to build English vocabulary and conversational skills while building students' cultural literacy, critical thinking, and awareness of global political and social issues

Houston, Tx

•Lead engaging, interactive science lessons for elementary school students at after school programs and other special events in the Greater Houston Area

Houston, Tx

•Provide verbal and written Spanish translations for clients and legal documents•Provide administrative assistance

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

•Facilitate and maintain a safe, inclusive learning and living environment for 12-16 year old students•Lead and implement engaging recreational and community building activities and organized large-scale events on the weekends

Claremont, Ca

•Provide residential and academic support to high school student participants•Co-teach classes with faculty creating engaging lessons on essay structure, grammar, and critical thinking; lead student discussions and provided after-class support in editing and revising papers•Lead engaging recreational workshops, such as theater improvisation and Arabic calligraphy

Claremont, Ca

•Coordinated special event logistics and workshops such as the College Connection Conference with Step Up Women’s Network for 75 high school students and 75 adult professional mentors•Wrote grants to assist with developmental support and expand college access information for participants•Provided supplemental mentorship support to SCA Scholars through essay editing and college application help

•Provide collaborative support to underserved communities and educate the wider campus at Scripps through programming and coordinating events and discussions around classism, cultural appropriation, college experiences as related to first generation students/women of color/etc., and other issues stemming from the current campus climate

Claremont, Ca

•Provide tutoring services to Scripps College students of varying Spanish levels on weekly and as-needed basis per semester through conversation, grammar, comprehension, and writing help

Claremont, Ca

•Design flyers for lectures, luncheons, workshops, and other programming•Provide logistical support through mailing, event set-up/planning, other office duties

Claremont, Ca

•Provided tutoring services, particularly in math and science, on a weekly basis to middle school and high school girls from the local area

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Latin American Studies And Legal Studies, Minor In Foreign Languages, Spanish And Arabic

Activities and Societies: Cafe con Leche (Latina Student Organization), Wanawake Weusi (Black Student Organization), Mariachi Serrano.

Associate'S Of Applied Sciences, Audio Recording Technology, Second Year

Activities and Societies: Licensed Amateur Radio Operator - Technician ClassThe Audio Recording Technology program prepares students.

Migration And Transnational Identity

Education record

Certificate Level I, Audio Recording Technology

Demonstrated knowledge in the fundamentals of Audio Recording Technology, use of software including Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton, and Reaper.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Audio Recording Technology

Courses in Audio Recording Technology, Pro Tools, Live Sound, Audio Electronics, Live Music, Music Business, MIDI Sequencing, and Filmmaking