EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California August 2011 - Present LGBTQ Student Rights Advocate Investigate incidences of unresolved harassment and discrimination in schools and school districts. Facilitate and execute community education, policy advocacy and litigation plan designated by department. Initiate and maintain relationships with organizational, community and coalition partners. Supervise interns, undergraduate and graduate, to complete goals and objectives of student rights project and department. Delta Lambda Phi April 2009 - April 2012 Western Regional Director Managed communication plan to ensure distribution of new programs, policies, and procedures. Liaison for local chapters/members and local committees to staff for further development and maintenance of programs. Monitored progress of local chapters/members in their region as it relates to obligations, policies, and all other operations. Planned, prepared, organized, and orchestrated regional conferences twice a year and national gathering once a year. Point Foundation July 2010 - August 2011 Program Administrative Assistant Executed and evaluated programs related to scholar relations, selection process of new scholars and outreach. Communication liaison between Program staff and constituents. Managed online application process and coordinate all other activities of the six-step selections process. Presented workshops, representative at events and coordinate all other events for outreach purposes. Gay-Straight Alliance Network August 2008 - July 2010 Southern California Program Associate Maintained office by managing calendar, appointments, telephone and organizing supplies. Assisted in all programs for Southern California including Kern to San Diego Counties. Lead and program leadership summits in Southern California to empower youth activists in fighting homophobia. Trained and oversaw college mentors for camps sponsored by the GSA Network. UCLA Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Campus Resource Center September 2007- June 2010 Intern/Personal Assistant Maintained office by making and administering schedules for student and full-time staff. Supervised all programs from 15 LGBT organizations basing programs out of the Center. Created and piloted ally program that allowed for students and staff to be educated on LGBT issues. Surveyed and analyzed data usage of all resources provided for students and all university personnel.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Equality in Education, Orange County January 2013 - Present Advocacy Liaison Train coalition members on how to conduct local lobbying, both legislative and administrative. Advise on campaigns with respect to LGBTQ youth, specifically those with intersecting identities of at-risk communities. Manage intakes of bullying, harassment and discrimination while simultaneously creating action plan and referral networks. Educate community members on current methods of lobbying, coalition building and youth empowerment models.
PRESENTATIONS
Know Your Rights: Civil Liberties of LGBTQ Students Adult Allies: Youth Empowerment through Combating Adultism Know Your Rights: Trans Youth & Your Rights at School Cultural Competency: LGBTQ and Latino Youth Community Advocates Training Coalition Building: Whos at the Table? 2008-2010, 2011-2012 2012 2011-2012 2011-2012 2011-2012 2006-2011
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Dance Marathon Transgender Day of Remembrance AIDS Walk LA UCLA LGBT Campus Resource Center Gay Straight Alliance Network St. Josephs Hospital January 2008, 2009, 2010 November 2007, 2008, 2009 October 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 500 volunteer hours 300 volunteer hours 100 volunteer hours
ACHIEVEMENT/AWARDS
Edward Scott-Morrison LGBT Undergraduate Scholarship UCLA Lambda Alumni Association Scholarship Spidell-Minton Sophomore LGBT Student Leader Award 2009-2010 2008 2008
SPECIAL SKILLS
Languages - Fluent English, Intermediate Spanish Computer - Excellent in Microsoft Office Typing - 75 words per minute
REFERENCES
Available upon request.