PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Moriah Group & Forward Promise
Senior Manager, Online Content
Remote | January 2022 - Present
Social Media Manager
Remote | October 2020 - December 2021
Collaborated with the communications team to create new branding, including website and social media revamp
Supervised and directed the social media manager on the overarching strategy, vision, goals, and tactics for the work
Supervised, trained, and mentored two social media interns to learn and support with social media strategies
Partnered with a communications firm to strategize and create a lead generation campaign via Facebook ads
Designed toolkits and emails on Constant Contact for new branding launches and social media campaigns
Created an annual social media marketing strategy, including evergreen and new content release
Drafted the messaging and designed graphics of diverse commemorations uplifting communities of color
Increased followers and engagement on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube
Stayed up-to-date on current events to prepare rapid response messages on social justice and racial equity issues
Curated platforms with news articles, videos, blogs, and publications about social justice and racial equity topics
Supported the marketing launch efforts of Nafasi Fund via social media, including paid advertising on Facebook
Managed the content creation process using project management tools including Asana and Google Suite
Conceptualized, designed, and created social media content on Canva and Adobe Creative Suite
Organized, planned, and scheduled all social media content on Hootsuite with a content/editorial calendar
Supported with the promotion and rebranding of Heal, Grow, Thrive: The Podcast via Buzzsprout and Wavve
Designed the branding materials to promote The Way Forward webcast via website ads on Vox Media and Blavity
Leadership/Entrepreneurship Coach, Brand Designer, & Communications Strategist
Remote | August 2020 - Present
Designed the branding and messaging for Community Match, an activist/community organizing newsletter website
Designed the branding and website for Marisa Ramírez to launch her own equity coaching and consulting practice
Coached five Latino/a/x leaders through LatinoLEAD focusing on professional and personal development
Supported Mente Counseling & Consultation to obtain a loan by creating and designing a business and marketing plan
Coached an associate professor to conceptualize a business model and marketing strategy for their healing justice practice
Currently coaching a social media manager to shift careers and pursue their passion for writing and become published
Shahid Buttar for Congress 2020 Congressional Campaign
Communications Manager
Remote | July 2020 - August 2020
Communications Coordinator
Remote | May 2020 - July 2020
Facilitated weekly social media team meetings with 20 staff and volunteers to strategize and plan initiatives
Organized a streamlined and open-source process for staff and volunteers to contribute content suggestions
Supported the implementation of Buffer to align branding and cross-platform posting in a scheduled manner
Collaborated with the digital team and communications team to align weekly messaging for media appearances
Scheduled media appearances and created content to promote through social media platforms
Managed content process for social media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
Increased social media presence on platforms with over 400% increase in engagement and followers
Sunrise Movement | Hub Council Member
Washington, DC | March 2020 - August 2020
Established a partnership with LULAC and drafted a Green New Deal resolution approved at the 2019 convention
Advised and consulted on movement decisions with strategy, structure, story, culture, operations, and finances
Provided organizational decision-making perspectives to ensure leadership accountability to the base
Supported justice, equity, and anti-oppression initiatives with a sub-team of intersectional movement leaders
Facilitated online training to welcome new people of color into the organization and climate justice movement
Sat on panels and community discussions to represent the movement, including online webinars
Frontline Solutions | Advancement Coordinator
Washington, DC | September 2018 - April 2020
Managed client projects including timelines, deliverables, presentations, reports, and budgets
Served as the primary contact for new clients and organized introductory calls with partners and consultants
Managed new business development portfolio on Asana with a monthly average of 20-30 potential clients
Developed relationships and partnerships with nonprofit, philanthropic, social justice, and advocacy leaders
Coordinated the proposal development processes to present scopes of work to potential clients
Prepared the project teams for interviews by facilitating team meetings and preparing the necessary material
Developed marketing and communication strategies for projects and events on social media platforms
Designed creative content using Canva for social media platforms to promote projects and events
Organized a Black community-centered event to celebrate the launch of staff projects
Texas Organizing Project | Canvasser
Dallas, Texas | May 2018 - June 2018
Organized in Black and Latinx working class communities to support paid sick time ordinance
Collected signatures and provided material to inform registered voters about organizing initiatives and voting
Peace Corps | Community Economic Development Promoter
Matambú, Guanacaste, Costa Rica | February 2016 - May 2018
Initiated a community-wide association of Indigenous micro-entrepreneurs to build partnerships
Collaborated with associations, cooperatives, nonprofits, universities, and government institutions
Coached 11 Indigenous micro-entrepreneurs on social enterprise development through workshops
Supported the design of business plans and an online social media marketing presence
Facilitated 3-month Junior Achievement programs to 30 Indigenous youth and 24 Indigenous women
Managed a $20,000 grant-funded project partnering with non-profit Courts for Kids
Supported a youth group of 15 members to create a public art project and develop their leadership skills
Served as the Resource Coordinator for Intercultural Competence, Diversity & Inclusion (ICD&I) Committee
Collaborated with Country Director and 5 Peace Corps Volunteers to create an annual ICD&I plan
Organized resources, tools, and support for ICD&I initiatives, including designing and facilitating trainings
EDUCATION + TRAINING
The University of Texas at Austin | Bachelor of Arts in Sociology | May 2015
Texas Business Foundations Certificate: 24 hours of common business topics from the McCombs School of Business, including accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, management, and marketing
Organizational Leadership: Mexican American Culture Committee, Senate of College Councils, Social Entrepreneurship Association, Transfer Student Board, Undergraduate Studies Council
Leadership Programs: The Texas Leadership Summit, LeaderShape Institute, The CHANGE Institute
The University of Cape Town | Study Abroad | June 2015
Recipient of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for a community and social development program focused on post-apartheid South Africa and social entrepreneurship
New Politics Leadership Academy | Answering the Call / Staffing School | October 2018 / March 2019
Participant in two programs designed to prepare servant leaders to run for office and work as campaign staff with the knowledge, skills, and networks required to thrive on the campaign trail
LIFT Economy | The Next Economy MBA | April 2021 - January 2022
Completed a nine-month virtual MBA-style certificate program for emerging leaders of an equitable, inclusive, and regenerative economy.
Inner MBA | Sounds True, LinkedIn, & Wisdom 2.0 | September 2023 - June 2024
Participating in a nine-month virtual MBA-style certificate program about mindfulness, spirituality, and business practices for conscious leaders and entrepreneurs.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING + LEADERSHIP
Sunrise Movement | DC Hub Member | February 2019 - August 2020
League of United Latin American Citizens | DC LGBTQ+ Council Secretary | January 2019 - March 2020
League of United Latin American Citizens | DC Deputy Director for Young Adults | April 2019 - March 2020
LANGUAGES: bilingual in English & Spanish (professional working proficiency)
TECHNICAL SKILLS: ActionSprout; Canva; Buffer; Hootsuite; Slack; Mattermost; Google Suite; Asana; Airtable; Slack; MailChimp; Constant Contact; Microsoft Office; Windows; Mac OS; Adobe Creative Suite; Wavve
SPECIAL SKILLS: advising; coaching; consulting; event programming; facilitating; training; marketing; public speaking
INTERESTS: community organizing; cooperatives; intersectionality; policy and politics; solidarity economics; social entrepreneurship