Tia Payne

Experience

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  Arisaka Lab

  Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

  Undergraduate Student Researcher

  - Conducted over 60 trials of eye tracking experiments to examine top-down processing of language, ultimately using MATLAB to visualize the collected data- Wrote a final report and presented findings at the 2022 UCLA Undergraduate Research Showcase

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  Graybayne film/media

  Mar 2023 - Aug 2023

  Environmental Health Research Intern

  -Created an academic literature and press review of publications on Black American health, environmental health, and access to outdoor spaces to inform the production of a public health documentary. Synthesized research on these topics into a final report that was presented to the production company. - Created an audit of state and national organizations working in environmental health equity in order to identify and contact stakeholders to take part in ethnographic interviews.

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  RefineLA

  Sept 2023 - now

  Social Impact and Education Coordinator
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  UPRISERS

  Jul 2024 - Oct 2024

  Sustainability Research and Marketing Intern

  - Conducted a comprehensive sustainability audit assessing the environmental impact of Uprisers' fashion collections, measuring key cradle-to-grave metrics and providing actionable insights for sustainability strategy.- Served as creative lead for media content on the Suehiro Collection, an upcycled fashion line incorporating artifacts from the historic Suehiro Cafe in Los Angeles.- Developed marketing strategies to promote Uprisers' sustainable, community-driven brand identity.

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  Reproductive Education and Community Health

  Oct 2024 - now

  Sexual Health Educator
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  Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability

  Oct 2024 - now

  Environmental and Public Health Data Analyst