Center for Domestic Peace (Current)
Prevention Manager (2022 - Current Position)
San Rafael, CA
Youth and Young Adult Prevention Coordinator (2020-2022)
San Rafael, CA
As the Youth and Young Adult Prevention Coordinator, I manage several youth programs and supervise college interns. The programs aim to educate and prevent dating abuse and domestic violence in their communities. Managing the program also includes teaching, recruitment, outreach, social media, grant writing, keeping track of surveys and other forms of data, changes in on-campus policies, and assisting with prevention campaigns.
I am grateful to the youth for allowing me the opportunity to lead them in these vulnerable and challenging topics.
Boys and Young Men Educator at Center for Domestic Peace (2019 – 2020)
San Rafael, CA
As the Boys and Young Men Educator, I was fortunate enough to participate in multiple programs such as ManKind and WomanKind (abuser intervention), In This Together (family therapy groups), and Marin Against Youth Abuse (youth education and dating abuse prevention). I educated middle school, high school, college students, and other collaborative partners in topics of domestic violence, sexual assault, masculinity, and empowered youth to create their on-campus prevention campaigns.
My main job was to establish a program and curriculum focused on boys and young men with conversations about healthy masculinity and the connection to violence against women. The program became known as the Champion Men's Zone, and it aims to help prevent dating abuse in youth and young adults. We successfully launched the program in local high schools. Besides managing the program's data, I facilitated weekly conversations with over 30 high school male-identified youth revolving around masculinity, media, and domestic violence.
I learned so much from this opportunity, and it sparked my love for youth advocacy and teaching. I am grateful for the experience.
Marin Latino Leaders(2022)
Board Member/Social Media Manager
Marin County, CA
The Marin Latino Leaders allowed me to get more involved with leadership roles within the LatinX community. I am grateful for all the fantastic people that I met.
During the MLL experience, I was honored to create the first Marin Latino Leaders website. I also managed the social media accounts and created contet that increased traffic by 385%. In addition, we led events and digital campaigns that raised awareness of police brutality and other topics. I also had the privilege of speaking with elected officials about equity, education, and more for the LatinX community in Marin County.
University of San Francisco
MA, Migration Studies, earned 2020
San Francisco, CA
The Master in Migrations (MIMS) program provided me with a unique educational experience. My cohort became close friends. The professors provided support and unforgettable experiences. I was fortunate to do international volunteer work, serving food in soup kitchens in Mexico, and research.
While in Mexico, I met deported U.S. military veterans. As a refuge and U.S Marine Corps veteran, this topic became vital to me. For the next two years, I focused my research on deported veterans and their experiences.
Student Ambassador
As a student ambassador, I represented USF and the MIMS programs. It was a great pleasure meeting with potential students interested in learning more about the school and my MIMS experience. I enjoyed having conversations with candidates from across the country and around the world.
San Francisco State University
BA in Sociology, earned 2018
San Francisco, CA
While at SFSU, I participated in in-depth discussions about human behaviors and patterns. The conversations exposed me to multiple cultures. It helped me understand topics revolving around gender, race, economics, health, politics, education, and more.
SFSU introduced me to my love of ethnographic research and conducting interviews. For research, I was focused on the solo migration patterns of women during the civil war in Latin America during the 1990s.
Besides academia, I was able to do extracurricular actives, such as being in the veterans club, and learned valuable skills such as swimming, martial arts, and meditation.
Center for Domestic peace (C4DP)
Intern (2018)
San Rafael, CA
Center for Domestic Peace is a life-changing organization that helps survivors and victims navigate their domestic violence circumstances. During my internship at C4DP, I was able to get my 40-hr Domestic Violence Advocate certification, which legally allows me to work directly with survivors. Besides doing essential office tasks, C4DP allowed me to do outreach, fundraisers, prevention campaigns, and assist in preparing classes. Also, I constructed a class that helped sparked a healthy masculinity program for boys and young men.
This experience provided me with knowledge and taught me the importance of advocating for youth and victims. The staff at C4DP made me feel supported, and I am great full for their outstanding examples of leadership.
Veterans education transition and support (V.E.T.S.) @ SFSU
Member (2013-2015)
San Francisco, CA
During my time at San Francisco State University, I became a member of the V.E.T.S. club. I was fortunate enough to be in a tv commercial for the club, which helped raise awareness of student veterans' struggles. If interested, the commercial is in the media section.
College of marin
AA. in Liberal Arts with an Emphasis in Behavioral Sciences, earned 2015
Kentfield, CA
College of Marin (COM) presented me with a diversity of opportunities and helped spark my interest in academia. The excellent staff and professors across multiple disciplines encouraged me to expand my mind, challenge myself, and encouraged me to become a better person in the world.
COM allowed me to do volunteer work and internships through COMVA and Marin County. While at COM, I was fortunate to have been put on the Marin Independent Journal's front page, become a certified Emergency medical responder, put on the Honor Roll, and more. The internships taught me valuable skills and showed me the value of community involvement.
veterans healing veterans from the inside out (VHV)
Volunteer Facilitator (2012-2013)
San Quentin, CA
A Vietnam combat veteran introduced me to VHV, a trauma and suicide program at San Quentin State Prison. In this program, I volunteered weekly in group meetings for one year. During the sessions, I assisted in facilitating 20-30 military veterans who were incarcerated. We discussed sensitive topics such as trauma, pain, suicide prevention, and healing through peer-to-peer and creative writing.
This experience taught me how impactful storytelling could be. The veterans' courage to tell their stories helped me reflect on my own experiences.
Marin health and human services
Veteran Services Aid (2011-2012)
San Rafael , CA
Under the County Veterans Service Officer, I completed an internship that allowed me the privilege to do over 650 volunteer hours of public speaking, fundraisers, media, entering data, and more. I conducted outreach to bring awareness to mental health and connected veterans with food drives, housing, healthcare, educational, and disability benefits.
Marin Health and Human Services provided a great variety of opportunities. I am grateful to have participated in this internship and to have been able to learn from the Veterans Service Officer.
COLLEGE OF MARIN VETERANS ASSOCIATION (COMVA)
Vice President
Kentfield, CA
Vice President (2012 - 2013)
As the Vice President of COMVA, I became more involved in conducting outreach and helping veterans connect to resources. We helped homeless and struggling student veterans by doing fundraisers, donation drives, and connecting them to their benefits. I emphasized recruitment and awareness through hosting public events, creating videos, and more.
Outreach Coordinator (2010-2012)
As one of the College of Marin Veteran's Association's original members, I was fortunate to become the first Outreach Coordinator. I often hosted events on campus and met with organizations off-campus for donations. My experiences as an outreach coordinator helped me develop public speaking, graphic design, recruitment, and more.
College of Marin Veterans Association sparked my love for being involved in the community and surrounded me with unique and inspiring peers.
United States marine coprs
Field Artillery Cannoneer, July 2006 - July 2010
Twenty Nine Palms / Camp Pendleton, CA
I am grateful to have spent these four years in the Marines. I met some of the most amazing people and developed a great sense of brotherhood while gaining valuable life experience. During my four years of active duty, I deployed twice. My first tour was in Iraq for ten months as provisional infantry. For my second deployment, I was aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. During my second deployment, I traveled and experienced multiple countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Africa, and more. My missions varied from doing patrols and collaborating with foreign military to providing humanitarian aid such as transporting medicine, food, and water. I separated from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2010 with an Honorable Discharge.