Professional Experience

YMCA of Greater Seattle
Technology instructor -- February 2010 - present
Engage youth in various digital inclusion projects by
•• creating and adapting curriculum in video and graphics, storytelling and media literacy
•• connecting with groups and organizations to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships and widen our reach within
the community
•• recruiting and sustaining membership for an after school digital media club at Aki Kurose middle school
•• creating and executing a digital media strategy for PugetSoundOff.org
•• managing eight student interns in a public education campaign for TeensAgainstDistractedDriving.com

City of Seattle Upward Bound Program
Academic counselor -- March 2010 - present; Lead tutor -- Sept. 2008 - March 2010
Assist college bound minority students in their pursuit of higher education by
•• coordinating and managing a team of five tutors in a program with 60 students
•• filling a staffing void for a temporary counselor and handling a case load of 30 students in three schools
•• acting as an academic advocate for students and connecting them with resources needed to fulfill their personal
education goals
•• developing curriculum and coordinating a six-week summer project for students to create and produce their own
cooking show

The Foundation for Early Learning, Seattle
Communication intern --Autumn quarter 2008
Assist Foundation communication efforts by
•• maintaining content on EarlyLearning.org using Plone content management system
•• contributing to Google AdWords campaign valued at $10,000/month
•• authoring and implementing Google AdWords campaigns in Spanish and English for GettingSchoolReady.org
Communication Upward Bound Program at Wichita State University

Commmunication Upward Bound at Wichita State University
Web production instructor -- Summer 2008
Teach the basics of web design to at-risk high school students by
•• creating curriculum that showed the importance of web standards and usability in a clear, practical manner
•• acting as a role model to demonstrate the importance of technology in higher education and the workforce
•• gathering and sorting media to be used in teaching

University Relations at Wichita State University
Interactive marketing assistant -- Sept. 2005 - May 2008
Assist the interactive marketing department by
•• managing, organizing and archiving various media files
•• creating copy, photographs, and video for various university web sites using Adobe Suite software
•• testing and evaluating user experience on the web
•• teaching and assisting users with the university's content management system

Education
Master of Communication in Digital Media
Sept. 2008 - (expected) December 2010
University of Washington, Seattle

Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kan.