Projects Associate                                                                                                                         Feb. 2014- Present

Voto Latino                                                                                                                                            Washington, D.C.

• Plan leadership, advocacy and media and techonology conferences for over 300 Latino Millennials. 

• Secure and communicate with 60 speakers per event. 

• Work with partners to develop event participation plan.

• Recruitment of event participants.

• Assist in coordinating various special events aimed towards the organization's objectives.

 

 

Mentor Coordinator/ Community Representative                                                  Aug. 2013- Feb. 2014

Occidental College- Los Angeles Unified School District                                                        Los Angeles, CA

Neighborhood Partnership Program- GEAR UP 4 LA Partnership

• Recruited and trained 30- 8th graders to serve as peer mentors to their classmates in one of our partner middle schools.

• Met with the mentor club bi-monthly and taught them lessons on college going topics to present to their peers.

• Outreached to parents and community members to increase involvement in student related activities to create a college-going culture.

• Planned summits and training camps on leadership development for over 120 students.

• Maintained data for our partnership grant.

• Wrote proposals for community collaboration events and applications for micro-grants.

 

Title One Program Assistant                                                                                          Aug. 2012- Aug. 2013

Occidental College                                                                                                                         Los Angeles, CA

Neighborhood Partnership Program

• Served as liaison between college and Eagle Rock High School administration.

• Hired, trained and supervised a staff of 30 college students tutoring low-income, minority middle and high school students.

• Coordinated schedule in tutoring computer lab which serves 200 students daily.

• Taught tutors research methods and oversaw their data collection.

• Developed and conducted trainings and workshops for college student professional development. 

 

Program Coordinator                                                                                                       Feb. 2011- Nov. 2011

California Institute of Technology                                                                                                 Pasadena, CA

Caltech Center for Diversity

• Counseled underrepresented students dealing with academic or personal issues and referred them to the appropriate resources. 

• Advised the Society of Women in Engineering, Black Students at Caltech and Caltech Latino Association of Students in Engineering and Science student organizations.

• Coordinated freshman women community events, Women Mentoring Women program and lead the graduate women’s discussion group.

• Assisted with recruitment of underrepresented students and in coordinating graduate student and international student orientation.

• Managed the women’s and LGBTQ programming budget.

• Coordinated Black History month and Semana Latina events and assisted in the planning of Women’s History month, Gaypril events and Coming Out Week.

• Designed programming and events focused on diversity, inclusion and social justice topics.

 

Senior Program Assistant                                                                                               Jan. 2009- Feb. 2011

Occidental College                                                                                                                      Los Angeles, CA

Neighborhood Partnership Program

• Coordinated GEAR UP in-class tutoring program and Mustangs on the Move after-school tutoring program at 2 local high schools serving 600+ students.

• Hired, trained and supervised a staff of 25 college students tutoring low-income, minority high school students.

• Developed cultural competency training for college students and staff.

• Conducted bilingual workshops on financial aid and pathway to college for 150+ parents.

• Planned a college fair, bringing together 25 colleges and universities who provided information about the college application process to 500 students and their families.

 

Academic Advisor                                                                                                   March 2008- March 2009

California State University, Los Angeles                                                                                Los Angeles, CA

Project GEAR UP                                                               

• Developed and conducted presentations in order to enhance knowledge of college access topics to high school students.

• Provided academic advisement to minority high school students in order to guide them into establishing long term education and career goals.

• Provided tutoring in English and the social sciences.

• Assisted in the development of the GEAR UP club which provides an avenue for students to gain leadership experience, have peer support and learn about college.

 

Community Liaison                                                                                                    Sept. 2006- Sept. 2007

California State Assembly                                                                                                             Anaheim, CA

• Assisted constituents in accessing social services and enrolling in state sponsored programs. 

• Served as a liaison between the Assemblyman and the Latino community and veteran and religious organizations within his district.

• Planned the Assemblyman’s District Inauguration and Cesar Chavez Day Community Fair.

• Conducted surveys and community inquiries in order to advise the Assemblyman on how to vote.

• Researched state/ federal policy and legislation on issues of community interest.

• Represented the Assemblyman at various community functions and meetings.