EXPERIENCE

GRADUATE STUDENT
Department of Anthropology, Program in Culture and Media. New York University.
New York, NY. Sept 2002 - May 2006

  • Video Production: Participated in year-long intensive workshop in documentary production. Directed and edited short documentary, Worms in the Big Apple, about urban composting in New York City. Did camera, sound, lighting work on six other short documentaries. Trained in DVC-Pro and editing on FinalCut Pro.

  • Research and Study: Researched media and intellectual property in Havana, Cuba. Studied theory and history of documentary and ethnographic film, food policy, and community and indigenous media.

  • Teaching Assistant: Tought undergraduate classes in anthropology, Latin America, and human rights.

    • FREELANCE GRANTWRITER AND NONPROFIT CONSULTANT
    San Francisco, CA and New York, NY. April 2001 - present

    Research and write foundation, corporate, and government grants for San Francisco Bay Area-based nonprofit organizations, including At the Crossroads, Canal Youth Soccer Academy, Mission Neighborhood Centers, Involvex, ACHIEVE, the Hearing Society, and the Mission Planning Council. Coordinated a gang-prevention collaborative in San Francisco's Mission District.

    YOUTH ADVOCATE, PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR, AND GRANTWRITER
    At the Crossroads
    San Francisco, CA. Jan 2000 - May 2001

    Researched and wrote grant applications, assisted with individual donor drive, and raised in-kind donations. Conducted nightly outreach to homeless youth and young adults in San Francisco's Mission District; distributed food and hygiene supplies and educated youth on health issues. Counseled and case-managed clients, including sex workers, intravenous drug users, and gang members. Wrote and designed publications and website (www.atthecrossroads.org). Conducted research on services and homelessness. Networked with service providers and funders.

    ART BUS COORDINATOR AND EDUCATOR:
    Wheels of Wonder Art and Text Mobile
    Providence, RI. May 1999 - Sept 1999

    Organized art-mobile tour; led creative writing, art, and bookmaking activities with children and adults around Rhode Island. Public relations for Rhode Island School of Design Museum and Providence Public Library. Designed website.

    PRISON/ARTS PROGRAM COORDINATOR & WORKSHOP LEADER:
    Space in Prison through the Arts and Creative Expression. Swearer Center for Public Service, Brown University
    Providence, RI. Sept 1997 - May 1999

    Coordinated volunteer program and led weekly theater, creative writing, and visual arts workshops in the Rhode Island Women's Prison. Researched and wrote grant applications. Produced annual publication of inmates' writings and art. Designed website.

    PROGRAM COORDINATOR
    Writer's Groups. Swearer Center for Public Service
    Providence, RI. Jan - Jun 1997

    Coordinated volunteer program and led creative writing exercises with developmentally disabled adults.

    YOUTH PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
    South Bronx Summer Project.
    Bronx, NY. June 1994 - Aug 1994

    Worked with a team to create a community park and garden and ran a recreational and educational program for children in the Hunt's Point area of the South Bronx. Ran a paid work and education program for local teenagers which included educational seminars, writing workshops, and trips. Worked closely with exclusively Spanish-speaking teenagers. Raised funds.

    EDUCATION

    New York University. New York, NY.
    M.A., Anthropology, 2005.
    Certificate, Culture and Media (Documentary Film), 2006.

    Brown University. Providence, RI.
    B.A., Latin American Studies, 1999.

    SKILLS

    Writing and Editing.
    Grantwriting and fundraising.
    Computer fluency on both Mac and PC.
    HTML programming.
    Web design.
    FinalCut Pro video editing.
    DVC Pro shooting and basic lighting.
    Spanish fluency.