Ephraim Colbert

Experience

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  Hyatt Regency

  May 2002 - Jun 2005

  Tamaya Resort Server "Corn Maiden" Restaurant

  • Greeting guest as they entered the restaurant.• Provide guest with food and beverage menu introduction.• Ask guest for any dietary or special needs.• Run food from kitchen to the guest table.• Assist other servers and restaurant as needed.• Clear and crumb the guest table in between meals.• Provide dessert and after dinner drink presentation.• Thank the guest and provide the check.

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  Hyatt Regency

  Jun 2007 - Jul 2013

  Banquet Server

  • Prepare banquet room for use setting tables and polishing silverware. • Upon arrival of guest review menu and meal with guest.• Serve food and beverage to guest throughout service.• Assist other banquet servers as needed.• Maintain a clean work area during service.• Breakdown and clean banquet room after guests leave.

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  AmeriCorps VISTA

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Americorps Vista Summer Associate

  The VISTA Summer Associate program offers individuals the opportunity to become engaged in a community through an existing VISTA project for 8 to 10 weeks during the summer. During my time as a VISTA I provided direct support to the Director of Infrastructure and Organizational Development at the New Mexico Forum For Youth in Community. Assisted non-profits with facilitation, organizational development, and positive youth development After completion I received a cash stipend.

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  University of New Mexico

  Dec 2009 - Aug 2011

  Purchasing Department Administrative Assistant

  I was part of the “Procurement Career Diversity Internship” with the New Mexico State Office of African American Affairs as well as the UNM Green Procurement Taskforce Team. During this time I helped create the “4-P Evaluation Criteria”. The goal of the criteria is designed to ensure fiscal stewardship while promoting practices that improve public health and safety, reduce pollution, conserve natural resources, promote social equity, and human rights. The criteria is currently being implemented in current and future written proposals within UNM’s Purchasing Department. Show less

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  AmeriCorps

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  AmeriCorps Public Allies

  During my time with AmeriCorps I worked with ACE Leadership High School in Old town Albuquerque as Community Coordinator. My primary projects consisted of designing and implementing a community assessment plan and building a system of communication between ACE and the professional and local community. With these projects, I also balanced daily administrative tasks, which were required of nearly everyone at the new charter school just reaching its full student capacity.The position required a combination of strong writing and speaking skills, as well as adept and constant networking. I initiated and managed the school’s online communities including ACE’s social media platforms, website, and monthly newsletter. The community engagement team also spent substantial time outside the office, recruiting students, attending conferences, and speaking to the public, and I planned and organized many of these events. We were the face of ACE Leadership and the school, students, and community profited from our efforts. I also had the pleasure of working with One Million Bones as Community Outreach and Volunteer Manager. One Million Bones is an art activism non profit focused on increasing awareness of genocide and other atrocities around the world. One Million Bones used hands-on art making and art activism education to relay their message. In this position I developed outreach presentations focused on art as an informant of social justice issues. These were presented to elementary, middle, and high schools in Albuquerque. It was in this position that I developed a passion for working with children and young adults. Show less

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  One Million Bones

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2012

  Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator

  •Developed outreach presentation focused on art activism education and hands on art making to raise awareness of genocides and atrocities going on around the world.•Trained interns and volunteers on presentation and challenge them to use their own assets to develop individual presentation styles.•Organized presentation and bone making events at Elementary, Middle Schools, High Schools, and the University of New Mexico.•Organized presentation and bone making events at city wide art shows and festivals. Show less

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  ACE Leadership Highschool

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  Community Engagement Coordinator

  •Designed and implemented a community assessment plan in ACE’s surrounding communities to determine community assets.•Identified relevant nonprofits, for profits and government entities for building partnerships that are mission based and mutually beneficial.•Designed and implemented ACE Leaderships first monthly newsletter.•Developed a Yearbook elective to create ACE Leaderships first yearbook.

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  KPFA Radio

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2024

  Technical Director

  Work as EP and train current apprentices for Full Circle, a weekly cultural affairs radio magazine. Completed apprenticeship in 2017 by hosting, creating scripts, running board operations live, mixing and editing.

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  Berkeley Out Loud KPFB 89.3FM

  Dec 2016 - Dec 2017

  Radio Executive Producer

  Collaborated with Nanci Armstrong-Temple and Carol Wolfely to produce Berkeley Out Loud, a show featuring news, music, culture, and public affairs programming. Researched issues, wrote show scripts and produced on-air programming content.

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  Freelance

  Jan 2017 - now

  Freelance Video Producer

  Creative media producer experienced in developing original content and managing pre/production and post-production from beginning to end for video and audio platforms. Skilled communicator with strong knowledge of digital tools and platforms.

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  Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

  Feb 2017 - May 2018

  ROC CA RAISE Organizer

  Developed CA RAISE (Restaurants Advancing Industry Standards In Employment) Restaurant Association. Increased membership from 50 to 150 restaurant members across California.Participated in the development of The Racial Equity ToolkitA critical piece of our efforts is the Racial Equity Toolkit. “Adding Racial Equity to the Menu: An Equity Toolkit for Restaurant Owners” is a roadmap for employers to confront biases that may inform their hiring and promotions decisions and other workplace practices. Show less

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  EELA

  May 2018 - Jul 2021

  Video Producer

  Collaborate with clients to help create and share their story for their intended target audience. Produce media content for advertising and marketing agency clients, including Georgetown Alumni, Light Awards, Peralta Community Colleges and United Airlines.

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  Innit

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

  Innit Production Management

  Managed studio and equipment, catalogued and maintained digital asset library, and edited videos for cooking tutorials according to developer guidelines for Innit and Shopwell.

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  Capacity For Health

  Nov 2020 - Jul 2024

  Digital Media Production Manager
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  Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

  Jul 2024 - now

  Operations Manager