Makayla Rivera

Experience

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  Sigma Kappa Sorority

  Nov 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Main director of the Zeta Mu UC San Diego Chapter of Sigma Kappa, which is made up of 100 members. Sigma Kappa is a nonprofit organization & national sorority whose goal is to raise money for various philanthropic services, provide members with personal growth opportunities and provide a lifelong community for members. • Oversee and delegate tasks among an executive team of 22 officers and chair-holders.• Plan, execute and direct 40+ weekly executive board and chapter meetings throughout the term.• Assist with managing budgets of over $100,000.• Support with planning and executing philanthropic events for 400+ people, raising $8,000+ for the following philanthropic services: Inherit the Earth, Gerontology, Maine Seacoast Mission and Alzheimer's Association. • Utilize 2.5+ years of recruiting experience to help recruit 50+ new members into our organization. Show less

  • Chapter President

    Dec 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Vice President of New Member Education

    Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Assistant to the Vice President of New Member Education

    Nov 2020 - Dec 2021
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  Galileo Learning

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Operations Intern

  • Assisted groups of 10-15 children in grades 1st-8th with STEM innovation projects.• Supported the main teacher through preparing resources, ensuring that all children had a safe drop-off & pick-up, and planning and executing activities that appealed to a wide range of children.

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  G3 Kids

  Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

  Gymnastics Coach/Academic Tutor

  • Using my background in cheerleading, I facilitated gymnastic practices for children ages 2-10. • Created lesson plans, completed progress reports, and executed skills to teach.• Assisted with the academic program, which helped students with their homework and academic success. Our goal was to promote an environment that prioritized physical exercise and academic support.

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  The Hub Basic Needs Center

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Resource center which focuses on ensuring that all students have access to their basic needs: financial wellness, stable housing, and nutritious foods.• Focus on providing outreach and informing students about the resources available. • Create and facilitate various workshops, presentations, fairs and events, with topics such as healthy/sustainable eating, off-campus housing resources, CalFresh, and more. • Aiming to end the stigma that surrounds lacking basic needs. Working towards normalizing asking for help when needed. Show less

  • Student Lead of the Peer Education Team

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Peer Educator at the UCSD Hub Basic Needs Center

    Feb 2022 - now
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  SmallTalk Pediatric Therapy

  Jun 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Assisted with various tasks amongst 3 different site locations. Such tasks include: creating interactive projects for elementary school children, creating digital copies of 5+ years of reports, greeting families, thoroughly cleaning speech & occupational therapy resources after each use. • Shadowed weekly sessions between speech pathologists and children, debriefing the child’s progress/performance with the speech pathologists and families. • Utilized patience, mindset and communication while working with young children who oftentimes had Autism. Show less

  • Student Assistant

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Clinic-Focused Student Assistant for Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy

    Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
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  Pinear

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Market Analyst Intern

  • Working towards the success of a start-up Tech Company, whose main goal is to allow students to explore organizations at their school through an AI-powered app. • Focus on outreach to various organizations, which is followed by an interview to analyze how our company can help that organization directly. • Host weekly meetings to assist with app development.