Resumé
Work Experience
Reporter, Oakland North (2017-ongoing)
Reporter, Richmond Confidential (2016)
Reported for Richmond Confidential and Oakland North, online news organizations run by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Graphic Designer, CSU East Bay Diversity and Inclusion Student Center (2015-2016)
Designed flyers, infographics, logos and other visuals for the CSU East Bay Diversity Center.
Illustrator, Sierra Club Bay Area Chapter, Nonprofit. (2015-16)
Produced informational comic titled How to Breathe Rocks in the East Bay on the refinery pollution crisis and subsequent debates with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Released through the Sierra Club’s blog
Intern Scholar, Oakland Institute, Nonprofit. Internship (2014-15)
Developed My Home, My Land, a comics-style documentary pamphlet about land grabs in Africa with research from and supervision by the Oakland Institute.
Editor, East Bay Punk Zine (2012-2013, 2015-16 ongoing)
Editor of the CSU East Bay Punk Club magazine documenting punk rock culture in the East Bay and beyond in its initial formation and have taken up the mantle of editor again now that the organization has been revived
Intern, Board Member, Youth Arts Collective, Nonprofit. (2007-2010)
Supervised high school and college-age students in open arts studio space, set up gallery shows, opened and closed, assisted in promoting the program, performed day-today functions and served on the Board of Trustees as the attendees’ representative from December 2009-
December 2010.
Freelance Illustration. (2007-Present)
Produced artwork for an English textbook proposal to Pearson Publishers, artwork for Monterey Live, storyboarded a short film, illustrations for several Monterey and Bay Area bands.
Publications
How to Breathe Rocks in the East Bay Pt. 1
Published by Sierra Club Bay Area Chapter (2015)
My Home, My Land
Published by the Oakland Institute (2015)
Editorial published at Model UN Conference
Model UN of the Far West (2013)
Last Stop: Earth! #1 and Welcome to Crashland #1
Self-Published and sold at Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco (2013)
East Bay Punk Zine
Chairman of the CSU East Bay Punk Rock Club and Chief Editor of the club’s magazine (2012-2013, 2015)
Education
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Candidate for Master’s in Journalism
CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA
BA in International Studies, Focus in International Relations
BFA in Fine Arts, Focus in Traditional Arts
Public Speaking Engagements
CSU East Bay Inaugural Queer Conference
(March 4th & 5th 2016) Lecture entitled Art & Power: Utilizing Images in Organizing and Activism
Changemakers for Climate hosted by the Sierra Club Bay Area Chapter and the Ecology Center
(April 6th 2016) Discussion about the Refinery Rules campaign and the process behind creating How to Breathe Rocks in the East Bay
Exhibitions as a Gallery Artist
BFA Student Exhibition
2016, Group show, CSU East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd 94542 Old Kiln Room Gallery
The Revenges: First Strike
2015, solo show, CSU East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd 94542 Old Kiln Room Gallery
(un)Human
2015, group show, CSU East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd 94542 Old Kiln Room Gallery
BFA Student Exhibition
2014, group show, CSU East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd 94542 Main Gallery
Skills
Illustration, storyboarding and media planning
Reporting and relentless researching
Camera operation and in-field audio reporting
Hard-working, follows instructions carefully, studies and has practical application in
diplomacy and experience in media analysis.
Reporter, Oakland North (2017-ongoing)
Reporter, Richmond Confidential (2016)
Reported for Richmond Confidential and Oakland North, online news organizations run by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Graphic Designer, CSU East Bay Diversity and Inclusion Student Center (2015-2016)
Designed flyers, infographics, logos and other visuals for the CSU East Bay Diversity Center.
Illustrator, Sierra Club Bay Area Chapter, Nonprofit. (2015-16)
Produced informational comic titled How to Breathe Rocks in the East Bay on the refinery pollution crisis and subsequent debates with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Released through the Sierra Club’s blog
Intern Scholar, Oakland Institute, Nonprofit. Internship (2014-15)
Developed My Home, My Land, a comics-style documentary pamphlet about land grabs in Africa with research from and supervision by the Oakland Institute.
Editor, East Bay Punk Zine (2012-2013, 2015-16 ongoing)
Editor of the CSU East Bay Punk Club magazine documenting punk rock culture in the East Bay and beyond in its initial formation and have taken up the mantle of editor again now that the organization has been revived
Intern, Board Member, Youth Arts Collective, Nonprofit. (2007-2010)
Supervised high school and college-age students in open arts studio space, set up gallery shows, opened and closed, assisted in promoting the program, performed day-today functions and served on the Board of Trustees as the attendees’ representative from December 2009-
December 2010.
Freelance Illustration. (2007-Present)
Produced artwork for an English textbook proposal to Pearson Publishers, artwork for Monterey Live, storyboarded a short film, illustrations for several Monterey and Bay Area bands.
Publications
How to Breathe Rocks in the East Bay Pt. 1
Published by Sierra Club Bay Area Chapter (2015)
My Home, My Land
Published by the Oakland Institute (2015)
Editorial published at Model UN Conference
Model UN of the Far West (2013)
Last Stop: Earth! #1 and Welcome to Crashland #1
Self-Published and sold at Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco (2013)
East Bay Punk Zine
Chairman of the CSU East Bay Punk Rock Club and Chief Editor of the club’s magazine (2012-2013, 2015)
Education
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Candidate for Master’s in Journalism
CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA
BA in International Studies, Focus in International Relations
BFA in Fine Arts, Focus in Traditional Arts
Public Speaking Engagements
CSU East Bay Inaugural Queer Conference
(March 4th & 5th 2016) Lecture entitled Art & Power: Utilizing Images in Organizing and Activism
Changemakers for Climate hosted by the Sierra Club Bay Area Chapter and the Ecology Center
(April 6th 2016) Discussion about the Refinery Rules campaign and the process behind creating How to Breathe Rocks in the East Bay
Exhibitions as a Gallery Artist
BFA Student Exhibition
2016, Group show, CSU East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd 94542 Old Kiln Room Gallery
The Revenges: First Strike
2015, solo show, CSU East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd 94542 Old Kiln Room Gallery
(un)Human
2015, group show, CSU East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd 94542 Old Kiln Room Gallery
BFA Student Exhibition
2014, group show, CSU East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd 94542 Main Gallery
Skills
Illustration, storyboarding and media planning
Reporting and relentless researching
Camera operation and in-field audio reporting
Hard-working, follows instructions carefully, studies and has practical application in
diplomacy and experience in media analysis.