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Long Beach, California, United States

Long Beach, California, United States

Accomplishments:-Aided in the operations development of creating a COVID-19 friendly day camp for youth ages 5-17.Role Responsibilities:-Trained staff of 12 camp counselors to deliver camp activities while utilizing child development best practices for a summer learning environment.-Wrote facilitator guides for counselors to engage campers in weekly themed activities and badgework-Supported an environment that provided emotional and physical safety to campers at all times.

Inglewood, California, United States

Accomplishments-Pivoted volunteer management operations to a virtual environment in the wake of COVID-19 Safer at Home orders.-Created and distributed Council operations updates and volunteer support content to troop leaders, girls, and their families through monthly digital newsletters and communications.Role Responsibilities- Mentored adult volunteers through 1:1 year-planning sessions in order to successfully navigate the transition to virtual activities and programming with girls in assigned program-grade level.-Supported the Council’s volunteer management system including the recruitment, screening, selection, placement, development, training, recognition, and re-assignment of service unit volunteers.-Served as the main point of contact for service units and troops, providing direct customer care, follow-ups, conflict resolution, and troop placements for both adult and girl members. -Presented monthly news and updates as a representative of Council at local leaders meetings.-Met membership retention goals for large geographic areas within the Council-Created and helped implement plans of action for certain regions to encourage growth and a strong volunteer leadership.-Guided new service unit teams through mentorship, creating resources, teaching/training, presentations, and workshops.

Orange County, California Area

Accomplishments-Since its first event in November 2017, the social-enterprise gained >200 members in their interactive Facebook community group-In April 2018, IW partnered with a California-based mental health organization, Western Youth Services, to provide community care training to the staff at Esperanza y Futuro, a private Guatemalan orphanage.-In August 2018, IW launched a paid VIP Membership platform and retained consistent participation of 33 founding members during its 5-month trial periodRole Responsibilities-Acted as team member and support for personal, professional, and social impact producing startup-Wrote procedures and managed records of operations for membership and community programs-Transformed members’ expertise into intuitive workbooks and modules for online membership platform-Designed compelling programming for paid monthly workshops and events based on community feedback-Oversaw branding strategy and public engagement with mission, core values, and unique impact model-Built research-based monitoring and evaluation tools to measure local and international impact of services-Contributed website articles based on topics that reflected personal and professional development themes

Long Beach, California, United States

Role Responsibilities:-Acted as an agent-of-change to drive and direct our Community Engagement & Outreach efforts.-Referred interested and selected community members to events/services.-Assisted facilitation of two meetups per month in the LA/OC county area.-Built community engagement with project by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites.-Developed and fostered relationships with the community, stakeholders, and other entities.-Helped problem solve issues and suggest ways to improve the Community Engagement & Outreach efforts.-Attended once per month Community Planning Meeting to provide updates on outreach efforts.-Used cross-cultural communicative techniques to assist in building deeper community partnerships.-Fostered and maintained relationships with customers to improve our retention rates.

Orange County, California Area

Accomplishments:-Served >250 students in after-school clubs during the 2017-2018 school year-Strengthened and formalized partnerships with 15 schools and NGOs through development of annual contracts-Delivered quarterly trainings and day-to-day support to a staff of 18 mentors-Organized a summer planning committee that produced the daily programming schedules for 5, two-week summer camps and led recruitment marketing efforts-Secured facilities to host summer camps in both OC and LA counties and supervised student recruitment, preparation, and execution over the course of 12 weeks-Co-hosted a college-readiness summit with UC Irvine’s Center for Educational Partnerships and recruited 40 after-school club members through development of an application and orientation process-Provided storytelling and arts workshops, writing seminars, and a networking luncheon with 50 professional men and womenRole Responsibilities:-Recruited and trained mentoring staff on the successful implementation of SEL-centered curriculum-Coordinated Southern California site-specific logistics such as youth pickups, parking passes, staff schedules, and on-site liaison support-Implemented, tracked, and reported data relevant to measuring impact with monitoring and evaluation tools and surveys-Enforced safety guidelines and emergency procedures associated with all partner facilities-Evaluated curricula, mentoring methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and use to ensure after-school activities enhanced students' school day experience-Managed case notes and examined challenges to curricula implementation to determine areas where improvement was needed-Counseled and provided guidance to mentoring staff, developed their professionalism, and worked with them to set performance goals and objectives-Collaborated with organization partners to expand presence in the greater neighborhoods surrounding programming sites

Orange County, California Area

Accomplishments: -Facilitated a Mental Health Awareness, two-week summer camp session designed by after-school club members as a community action plan to involve the school and community in more mental health education and outreachRole Responsibilities: -Prepared and tailored lessons to accommodate diverse groups of mentees in various neighborhoods-Led mentors in execution of lesson activities and materials to create dynamic and engaging sessions for mentees-Piloted new curriculum pieces and reported feedback to project managers

Orange County, California Area

Accomplishments:-Improved club attendance through door-to-door outreach efforts and maintained retention by engaging the specific interests of participantsRole Responsibilities:-Participated in after-school lessons that focused on literacy, creativity, and socio-emotional development-Provided mentees with a safe learning space to explore and discuss relevant girls’ issues-Connected mentees to mental health resources and guided in college-readiness discussions

Uci Housing | Mesa Court

Resident Advisors (or RAs) are peer leaders who help create communities where “residents are engaged community members and are socially, culturally, and personally responsible”. Resident Advisors strive to foster a community where students feel safe, are connected, and are able to learn and grow so they can thrive here at UCI and in Student Housing.Resident Advisor | 2015-2016Accomplishments/Role Responsibilities:-Hosted 20 programs over the course of the year for residents to engage in community action, personal development, job/career advancement, academic support and become exposed to a variety of campus involvements and student leadership positions-Supervised a dormitory of 54 student residents and enforced important housing policies-Submitted program proposals to supervisor for approval that included budgets, supplies lists, activity details, intended outcomes, and program advertisements-Posted office hours to be available for mentoring sessions-Cultivated strong bonds on both a community level and an individual level between myself and the residents of the dormitory-Integrated the diversity and inclusiveness standards of UC Irvine to help residents adapt meaningfully to the greater university culture-Provided emergency first aid and summoned medical assistance when necessary-Mediated interpersonal problems between residents-Made regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas were safe and secure-Observed students to detect and reported concerns to Resident Life Coordinators-Communicated with management or other staff to resolve residency challenges

Asuci Office Of The President

The ASUCI Mental Health Commission is dedicated to raising mental health awareness through public student panels as well as art and performance events. The commission also promotes pro-student mental health policies by advocating for the resources and funding necessary to meet the mental health needs of the UCI student community.Mental Health Commission Intern | 2015-2016Accomplishments/Role Responsibilities: -Hosted a two-day, statewide “Reclaim Mental Health” university conference powered by students to grant mental health professionals and advocates direct access to workshop presenters, student panelists, and keynote speakers who volunteered their expertise, stories, and time to the conference participants-Advocated on behalf of student interest during legislative council meetings discussing fee referendums for mental health services-Negotiated with professional staff to ensure proper allocation of state-mandated funds in an effort to reform policies and expand services

Uci Counseling Center

The Peer Educator Program provides psychoeducational learning experiences for the UC Irvine student community. Peer Educator cohorts work together to deliver a series of workshops aimed to build community and increase mental health awareness among students.Peer Educator | 2014-2015Accomplishments/Role Responsibilities:-Completed 100 hours of fieldwork in tandem with required research project for the School of Social Ecology-Effectively collaborated with a team of 14 peer educators to create a 10-week workshop series that included sessions on relatable topics such as "How to Time Manage" as well as deeper topics such as "Suicide Prevention" and "Grief"