Resume
Work Experience
Managed and developed content for all social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and TikTok to educate, drive event attendance, and encourage activism within the tech community
Created the TechEquity TikTok account
Wrote, produced, directed, edited, and/or starred in over 25 videos to promote events and educate our audience on our key issues
Developed a spreadsheet of over 65 potential public stances on a variety of different issues within the tech realm in order to inform our communications work
Represented TechEquity at coalition meetings for organizations that deal with similar issues of housing, labor, and technology / the tech community
Engaged members of our community on social media while also leveraging our platforms as a tool to recruit more community members
Established an interactive guide to psycho-social resilience for digital activists with colleagues from the Human Rights Investigations Lab, which includes 9 different toolkits, informational YouTube playlists, and a calendar of resilience-related events around the world
Constructed and developed content for the website and co-manage our Instagram account
Developed and delivered a resilience workshop for members of the Citizen Clinic at UC Berkeley
Featured in an article on Amnesty International’s Citizen Evidence Lab blog and Berkeley News
Established the OnlineSOS Instagram & managed pre-existing social media profiles (Twitter, Facebook, & LinkedIn), increased website traffic by 115%
Conducted outreach & mobilization of the diverse OnlineSOS community
Collaborated with content creators, members of All Tech Is Human, & the Omidyar Network to create a virtual tech ethics TikTok house
Investigated human rights violations using open source information, advancing the goals of four different NGOs
Verified videos of police brutality in Chile and airstrikes in Yemen, and analyzed the corporate structure of a mining company in Peru for potential avenues of individual criminal liability for the company’s pollution
Developed reports for our partners and articles with media outlets (such as the Washington Post) to generate awareness of human rights abuses
Published an ethical and tactical framework for utilizing social media in investigations, generating a series of conversations around lab ethics and increasing performance efficiency by 25%
Served as a youth delegate on behalf of lab at RightsCon Tunis (2019), engaged with over 50 people and increasing awareness of open source by 10%
Program Assistant— Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), UC Berkeley (September 2016 - May 2020)
Conceptualized a social media strategy (Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook) that increased event attendance by 10% and public knowledge of center research by 15%
Edited copy and photos for our website and our print publication, which is distributed to 750 people, including Governor Jerry Brown and Mexican political reporter Denise Dresser
Monitored and nurtured email lists with thousands of names and data of event attendees and donors
Produced a video series on our summer field research grant recipients that doubled student awareness of the program and increased donor interest by 10%
Generated high-impact events in-person and over Zoom with with audiences of up to 400 people and well-renowned speakers such as UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Michelle Bachelett
Developed strategic research plan to finalize Associate Director' book chapter on disappeared children in El Salvador, increased awareness leading to the reunification of 3 illegally adopted children
Revamped the HRC website (humanrights.berkeley.edu) by organizing resources, articles and content, tripling online growth and doubling student participation and engagement
Composed outreach adverts using applications within the Adobe Creative Suite that I then posted on social media and distributed throughout campus
Collaborated with the legal team to track 5 human rights violators utilizing open source investigation skills
Collated over 500 archived web pages which served as part of the CJA’s memo during litigation
Trained CJA’s 15 staff members on open source investigation methods and cybersecurity in preparation for their trips to Sri Lanka and Colombia to prevent potential government surveillance
Produced a calendar of CJA anniversaries and human rights holidays, crafted a social media post for each event
Undergraduate Research Assistant — The Holocaust and Genocide in Guatemala, Estelle Tarica, UC Berkeley (February - May 2018)
Conducted research on the 1980s genocide of the Mayan people in Guatemala and whether or not this genocide was compared to the Holocaust -- both nationally and internationally
Located and translated Guatemalan publications and interviews
Extracurriculars
Volunteer — All Tech Is Human (June 2020 - present)
Co-wrote and edited a report on digital governance, specifically analyzing public policy developments in key jurisdictions across the globe as well as the role of civil society policy development at the national & global scales
Contributed to report on improving social media, including interviews with key tech leaders & personal opinions on social media policy
Mentored 3 young tech ethics students/professionals
Developed a social media strategy (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) to promote the conference
Researched, invited, & managed 10 speakers from around the world for sessions under the Digital Economies theme
Chaired the session on whether or not technology helps or hinders socioeconomic justice
Partnered with local, national, & international organizations to promote the conference and develop conference content
Pioneered UC Berkeley’s first human rights journal, growing the staff from 5 to 35 people in under a year and increasing our article output by 50% in our second semester
Composed pieces on mental resilience and indigenous sovereignty that were viewed by over 70 people
Facilitated workshops on mental health and resiliency in the human rights field as well as career development for the team, resulting in six internship offers
Coordinated a launch event for our first print publication and an accompanying fundraising campaign selling our print and branded merchandise that has raised over $500
Mentored 10 members of staff, including the incoming Editor-in-Chief
Represented the publication at Northwestern University Community for Human Rights' 2020 conference
Alumni Chair, Pledge Class President — Delta Phi Epsilon (Foreign Service Fraternity), Epsilon Chapter, UC Berkeley (February 2018 - May 2020)
Delta Phi Epsilon is a co-ed international relations professional fraternity
Served as President of my pledge class (2018 Spring) planning plan three types of events -- social, international relations related, and fundraising
Spearheaded a fundraising effort that raised over $250
Facilitated 3 pledge class socials, budgeting and collecting additional funds and purchasing food and drinks
Developed a public international relations event on climate change and foreign policy that was attended by over 30 people
Served as Alumni chair in Spring 2019, connecting our active chapter members with over 100 DPhiE alumni
Mentored over 30 members on academic and career issues, with 4 formal mentees that I continue to guide through their time at Cal and in planning for their futures
Wrote under the U.S. section of BPR
Engineered a project chronicling issues within the five U.S. territories, producing 3 articles
My articles were featured in the print publication both semesters I participated, "The State of Puerto Rico" (Fall 2017) and "Wanted: Young, White, and Angry" (Spring 2018)
Garnered over 400 visits to the BPR website through my articles as well as indiividually promoting the organization
Developed several presentations on photo searching and creative commons, boosting staff awareness of copyright infringement by 75%
International Projects Manager— External Affairs Vice President, Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC), UC Berkeley (August - December 2017)
Developed and organized programming and events relevant to the goals of the International Affairs Department within the office of the External Affairs Vice President of the ASUC
Coordinated an event on human rights in Venezuela, recruiting 3 academic guest speakers and providing a post-event space for 15 Venezuelan students to share art they made about the issue
Devised a networking event for international students with over 20 international alumni
Campaign Manager — Hayley "Major Leaguer" Krieger for ASUC Senate, UC Berkeley (December 2016 - May 2017)
Managed social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), garnering, at minimum, 250 followers on each account
Organized and delagated tasks to staffers
Developed the following campaign platforms: GSI training, greek diversity, and resources for survivors of sexual violence
Intern — Senator Marandah Field-Elliot, Associated Students of the University of California, UC Berkeley (September 2016-February 2017)
Represented the student body of UC Berkeley, fighting specifically for mental health issues though plan events and advocating for people to the administration
Devised a mental health scavenger hutn across campus, seeking to reward students for educating themselves on mental health issues
Awards and Honors
NextGen Ambassador, Unfinished Live (2022)
Presenter, Diana Initiative Conference (2021)
Delegate, Northwestern University Community for Human Rights: 2020 Conference (2020)
Young Leaders Summit, RightsCon Tunis (2019)
Prozan Family Scholarship (2016)
Cox Cares Scholar (2016)
Valedictorian (2016)
Biliteracy Seal (Spanish) (2016)
Education
UC Berkeley — Global Studies (3.8 GPA)
I started at UC Berkeley in the Fall of 2016. I graduated from UC Berkeley in May 2020 with a 3.8 GPA, obtaining a B.A. in Global Studies (track in Development Studies, area of expertise in the Americas) with a minor in Human Rights. Click here to see more about the courses I've taken.
Certificates
Justice & Equity in Tech Policy - University of Michigan (In Progress)
Tech Stewardship Practice Program, Tech Stewardship (2022)
Foundations of Humane Technology - Center for Humane Technology (2022)
Optimizing Video Content for Social Media - LinkedIn (2021)
SEO: Optimizing Your Social Media Profiles - LinkedIn (2021)