Parsons School of Design  

From 1998 to 2000, I was an Advisor and Counselor at The Office of Student Affairs at Parsons. I worked as part of a team that created orientations, workshops, panels, peer education training for Parsons students.

I also provided one-on-one counseling and referrals to the students in the Communication Design, Product Design and Photography departments.

Glide Memorial Church

From 1996 to 1997, I was the Director of the Job Skills Program at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, CA. The program's mission was to "empower unemployed adults to become self sufficient by preparing them to re-enter the job market."

I directed a staff of 5 case workers and created the recruitment, training, placement, mentoring and aftercare programs necessary to send 30 adults to vocational retraining programs.

I oversaw 3 federal and state grants and met regularly with other community non profits, local organizations and The Private Industry Council.

A.B.A.D.Á. Capoeira                                       [back to top]

From 1994 to 1997, I was a student of capoeira in the ABADÁ Capoeira school in San Francisco. I trained under Mestranda Márcia Cigarra, one of the top 8 capoeiristas in the 30,000 member strong ABADÁ Capoeira organization.

As a student in the SF performance troupe, I performed at educational workshops all over the Bay Area and in Brazil.

As a member of the A.B.A.D.A. organization, I wrote press releases and articles and I designed flyers and other promotional materials as needed. I contacted members of the press for coverage of events and helped organize several fundraisers and performances.

Girl's Afterschool Academy

I wrote a successful grant for GASA to the San Francisco Art Commision. The Girls After School Academy (GASA) is a comprehensive program that serves girls 8-18 years old living in San Francisco's largest public housing development, Sunnydale.

The grant enabled GASA to fuse pregnancy prevention programming with African drumming and dance rituals. As a result, their participants learned to accept responsibility for their bodies in a culturally dynamic and proactive way.

Institute of Community Health Outreach       [back to top]

The Institute of Community Health Outreach (ICHO) is a community-based organization dedicated to health promotion and disease prevention.

As a Community Health Outreach Worker trained through ICHO's state certified program, I provided front line prevention and education services to residents of Bayview-Hunter's Point, Oceanview, Merced, Ingelside, and Sunnydale.

California Prevention Education Project        [back to top]

In 1992, I worked as a Research Associate on the Women & Infant's Demonstration Project, a 5 year study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and co-sponsored by the Alameda County Department of Health.

I implemented a 40 minute survey that assessed the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of African American women of childbearing age with regards to sexual practices and HIV risk behaviors.

I also assisted in the development of a monthly magazine, flyers, and health-focused house parties.