GLAFIRA LOPEZ

GLAFIRA LOPEZ

Student Programming Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Educator and Community Organizer

  • Education

    • UCLA

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Chicana/o Studies 3.552

      Activities and Societies: Latino Fellowship Student Leader Hospitality Team Leader for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship BruinCorps Tutor Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conference Presenter Labor Summer Research Internship Program Intern

  • Experience

    • UCLA Labor Center

      Aug 2015 - Jun 2017
      Student Programming Assistant

      · Organized community Learn@Lunches, lunch-time educational workshops focused on labor issues. · Applied social media and outreach skills to outreach for events and programs, which included management of a student events calendar, a resource bank for undocumented students, Labor Minor Facebook/Twitter accounts, outreach and communications plan development for student-related events, tabling, database management, and phone banking. · Assisted in administrative and logistical planning for the Summer Institute on Union Women 2016. · Helped outreach and coordinate students’ attendance in May Day March 2017 and #YoungWorker events.· Developed content for UCLA Labor Center website and provided technical/logistical support to professors. Show less

    • Jesus for Revolutionaries

      Oct 2017 - Jan 2020
      College Minister and Organizer

      · Led administrative work for Jesus for Revolutionaries, which includes outreaching to members, promoting/planning/running events and church meetings, and maintaining social media/email accounts and website.· Built relationships with activism-oriented student organizations in community college campuses; coordinated members’ attendance to meetings/protests/church services/speaking events. · Organized fundraising events and materials; maintained contact with donors in person and through newsletter.· Mentored cohort that lead talk on Biblical case for defending immigrants.· Created, designed, and developed content for Jesus for Revolutionaries website. Show less

    • South Hills Academy

      Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
      Computing and Coding Instructor

      · Created computer skills and coding curriculum for diverse students in grades 1-12 which included using HTML, JavaScript, Code.org, Scratch, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, Animaker.com, and Piktochart.· Taught curriculum to students in lower grades and international students with basic English comprehension in summer program.· Assisted students with technologies in the classroom, including computers and educational apps.

    • BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

      Sept 2018 - Sept 2021
      Substitute Teacher

      · Teach students lesson plans arranged by teachers, and use Dojo Points system. · Monitor and redirect students to make sure they are doing their work.· Assist students with technologies in the classroom, including computers, tablets, and educational apps. · Creatively work with students having a hard time and create impromptu lessons for students.· Share college advice on financial aid, majors, and admissions.

    • Ecumenical Collaboration fo

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      Assistant Site Coordinator

      · Accompanied an asylum-seeking family to navigate education, transportation, and healthcare systems.· Ministered to group of college students engaging in faith and justice through discipleship and mentorship, and by leading group in article discussions and Bible studies. · Coordinated agendas and projects between group, urban program, host site, and internship site. · Did court watching to make sure that judges were giving migrants and asylum seekers fair trials.· Created and presented videos with asylum seekers’ interviews to create funding and support for the organization. Show less

    • College Track

      Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
      Student Life Coordinator

      · Executed outreach strategy for summer programs through presentations and communicated with partners to bring additional opportunities for students.· Facilitated advisory workshops focused on purpose development and college readiness for 60 ninth grade students and ensured their participation through communication via Salesforce texting. · Supported high school students in researching and applying to summer programs through one-on-one check-ins. · Maintained database and collaborated across departments to ensure concise communication. Show less

    • SAJE - Strategic Actions for a Just Economy

      Mar 2022 - now
      Community Organizer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • 30 Day Substitute Teaching Permit

      California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
      Apr 2019
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Social Media Committee Volunteer

      Issued by Matthew 25 Socal on Jan 2017
      Matthew 25 SocalAssociated with GLAFIRA LOPEZ
    • English Instructor

      Issued by Central American Resource Center - Los Angeles (CARECEN-LA) on Aug 2016
      Central American Resource Center - Los Angeles (CARECEN-LA)Associated with GLAFIRA LOPEZ