Kava Vasquez Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

August 2021 - June 2022: Program Manager, Community Outreach & EngagementJuly 2022 - August 2023: Program Manager, Creative Careers

Bronx, New York, United States

New York, New York

Remote

Greater New York City Area

Sweden, Germany, Spain, England, India, South Africa, Cambodia, Mexico

• Conceived and executed an original international project that explored how women are personally and politically empowered by their participation in skateboarding movements.
• Employed methodologies such as ethnographic interviewing and collaborative multimedia projects in order to learn more about how organizations, brands, publications, artists, institutions, and individuals use.
• Managed budget and exercised problem-solving, organizational capability and adaptability while planning an extensive international itinerary and logistics involving multiple forms of transport, visa acquisition.

Maputo, Mozambique

• Collaborated with the Skateboarding Association of Mozambique (ASM) to found Meninanda, Mozambique’s first girls skateboarding club.
• Utilized strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, working with families, community organizations, and government entities from diverse backgrounds, overcoming language barriers and adapting to local norms.
• Oversaw and coordinated all aspects of the project's budgeting and financial management.

Saint Paul, MN

• Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to represent LGBTQ Minnesotans on the inaugural Young Women’s Cabinet.
• Engaged in community action research to identify barriers and solutions to achieve equity for LGBTQ youth.
• Participated in creation of YWI Blueprint for Action, which establishes the foundation and key goal areas to guide the work of the Young Women’s Initiative for the next 7 years.
• Collaborated with the WFMN communication team to promote YWI through social media, blogs, and promotional videos.

St. Paul, Minnesota

• Mentored 6-12th grade students through the History Day process, which includes topic selection, independent research, and project completion.
• Facilitated workshops in which students learned historical thinking skills, research methods, and organizational strategies.
• Assisted with data collection and analysis for reports and workshops and in preparation for Teacher Education workshops.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Studied the challenges related to the underrepresentation of communities of color and American Indian Nations in historical organizations, museums, and public history graduate programs.
• Traveled to Chicago to learn about how museums and other leading institutions in the region are dealing with issues of inclusion and community engagement.
• Applied theoretical knowledge acquired through Museum Studies course by mentoring middle- and high-school students through the history day research process.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

• Provided oral and written interpretation services in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.
• Facilitated communication between company representatives and foreign collaborators.
• Translated the Genesis Institute’s 2015 Annual Review from Portuguese to English.

St. Paul, Minnesota

• Mentored four first-generation, low-income students of color during through the academic, social, financial, physical, and spiritual challenges they faced during their transition to college.
• Facilitated small group discussions and organized co-curricular activities throughout the year, focusing on the four components of the program: the intellectual project, social adjustment, identity development, and.
• Organized informational panels and career development workshops to connect mentees to future opportunities.

New York, New York

• Assisted 122 high school students and recent graduates from City-As-School with their college applications, including placement tests, financial aid, orientation, and class registration.
• Assessed students’ academic progress to meet the requirements of specific colleges, scholarships, and programs.
• Developed intervention strategies and facilitated career development workshops for at-risk students.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International/Global Studies, Philosophy, Portuguese, Critical Theory

Activities and Societies: Working Class Identity Collective (Co-facilitator 2016 - 2017) Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program.

International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Coletivo Nuvem Negra