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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• 10th Ward Office - Alderwoman Sadlowski Garza
• Collaborated with +100 community organizations and city departments to organize +30 health, wellness, resource, and annual community events, generating +300 attendees.
• Designed and curated professional grade civic-oriented informational flyers to better inform constituents of city services & ward events; the weekly e-newsletter resulted in an increased online engagement by 15%.
• Prepared legislative documents on behalf of constituents and businesses for infrastructure ordinances, disability parking signs, honorary resolutions etc., to ensure all strict requirements were met.
• Managed constituent services, with Salesforce, which in turn provided improved community relationships and enhanced awareness of available public resources and programs.

Chicago Ridge, Illinois, United States

• Constructed +200 informational & promotional materials such as forms, flyers, and brochures, that complied with strict deadlines for social media and live events.
• Assembled and led the design & construction of the Alderwoman’s website with up-to-date announcements, yielding a 200% jump in visits shortly after 6 months of launching.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Facilitated over +1000 constituent inquiries while developing a streamlined system to follow-up on 311 requests and decrease wait-time by 75%.
• Organized city matters by providing multilingual support, resulting in hundreds of constituents utilizing forms and in-person service in both English and Spanish.
• Successfully represented the ward office at +100 events and in turn became the point of contact for over +200 city departments and community organizations.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Art, Media, and Design Department
• Maintained inventory of printmaking supplies and equipment, distributed materials to respective studio rooms, restocking to ensure peak classroom efficiency, managing purchase orders and tracking trends for supplies.
• Upgraded older equipment, troubleshooting and recalibrating exposure units, installing and preparing new tools, easels, and equipment for studio use.
• Facilitated bi-weekly sessions with professor(s) on studio tasks for the workspace while educating +30 students on safe use & management of printmaking tools and machines.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Benito Juarez Community Academy
• Worked with 9th-12th graders by planning, instructing, and grading lessons, with IEP accommodations, ranging from color theory to a sticker/tattoo design project
• Assisted students to work in groups, take notes, and critique the work of peers in hopes of improvement
• Encouraged students by preparing material for the lessons, such as providing examples, reviewing drafts, assisted students on a one-to-one basis, and held after-school benchmark recovery sessions

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• George Washington High School, Freshman Art Class
• Observed IB MYP (International Baccalaureate - Middle Years Programme) and AP art classes to better understand students’ interactions with art
• Worked with 9th graders by assisting by answering general art questions and correcting drawing techniques
• Participated on various activities with AP students, facilitating in well-structured art critique sessions
• Supported the instructor by preparing material for the lessons, such as setting up a still-life, cutting work paper, collecting assignments, and assisted students on a one-to-one basis

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Collaborated with a team of student designers to create an printed variation invite for After School Matters' graduation event, promoting the skills and creative space the summer program offers students.
• Designed visually stunning posters, post cards, tumblers, playing cards, and postcards for publication, which were utilized by After School Matters to sell in their shop to showcase student work and provide funds for.
• Led brainstorming sessions and conducted design research to met project expectations, whilst learning Adobe Suite Programs.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Assisted over +50 disabled and senior community members in navigating the Internet and utilizing Microsoft Word, resulting in an increase of their proficiency level and ability to craft emails and type-out documents.
• Constructed flyers for public events like computer workshop events, fundraisers, car shows, etc,.
• Translated various documents into Spanish, such as educational and event materials, which allowed non-English speakers access to public information; initiated conversations with visitors to procure community resources.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• El Valor: East Side Center
• Completed 350 volunteer hours during the Youth Enrichment Program, assisting staff with office work, paper filing, and grading of school work, etc,.
• Assisted the Technology Instructor, once a week for two hours, and would help the students with their computer projects involving web design, Photoshop, and Audacity during the Girls Online Team program.

Bachelors Of Education In Secondary Education: Visual Arts, Major In Visual Arts; Minors In Graphic Design And Animation, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: AIGA, Member September 2013- June 2016

High School Diploma, Honors/Regents High School/Secondary Diploma Program, Gpa: 3.34

Activities and Societies: Latinos Unidos SLA (Somos Latinos Aspirantes) Asian-American Culture Club Honors and AP Course Track • AP.