Tia Payne

Tia Payne

Undergraduate Student Researcher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Environmental Science Student at University of California, Los Angeles

  • Education

    • Maastricht University

      2023 - 2023
    • UCLA

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor of Science - BS Environmental Science

      Activities and Societies: Japanese Student Association, Icarus Contemporary Dance Company

  • Experience

    • 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

    • 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.

    • RefineLA

      Sept 2023 - now
      Social Impact and Education Coordinator
    • 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.

    • Reproductive Education and Community Health

      Oct 2024 - now
      Sexual Health Educator
    • Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability

      Oct 2024 - now
      Environmental and Public Health Data Analyst
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Opioid Overdose Response Training

      End Overdose
      Dec 2024
    • Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED

      American Heart Association
      Feb 2025
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Tia Payne
      Presenter at the UCLA Undergraduate Research Showcase - May 2022