Experience

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  Pasadena city college

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2012

  English as a second language tutor

  As an ESL tutor, my work included: -Aiding students (both college level and adult) to review early-intermediate English writing papers, both on an individual basis and in groups -Leading small discussions with students in regards to the day-to-day norms and attributes of American culture, with an objective of encouraging cultural comfort and community.

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  The asuc art studio

  Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

  Art studio intern, ceramics

  As an ceramics intern in the Art Studio, my work included: -Recycling massive qualities of used clay to be reused by students-Organizing both greenware and glazed bisqueware in kilns, as well as running the kiln firing process-Mixing various powdered minerals and colorants to produce glaze to be used by students. -Cleaning and maintaining the sanitation of the studio

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  Uc berkeley

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  Undergraduate research apprentice

  As a Research Assistant, my tasks included:-Participating in organization efforts/preparatory work of the research project known as CDLI, the Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. This project aims to allow for the public dissemination of photographs along with illustrated plates of cuneiform tablets, that are uploaded by university faculty or private individuals. This greatly impacts the academic resources available for students of Akkadian and Sumerian cuneiform. -Worked alongside faculty members to understand the logistics and anatomy of proposing and carrying out research. -Manipulating and adjusting illustrated plates of cuneiform tablets via Photoshop to be uploaded to the CDLI website. Show less

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  Phoebe a. hearst museum of anthropology

  Oct 2012 - Sept 2014

  My work as an archaeology assistant revolved around the rehousing move occurring at the museum in 2014. My work included:-Closely handling objects belonging to the museum of various mediums, including: ceramics, fauna, charcoal, glass, lithics, soils, organic weaving, and metals. -Build small mountings and supports for cumbersome or delicate museum objects to ensure their protection and safety. -Photograph objects in the collection to be uploaded to the museum's website.-Maintain the cleanliness of the museum work area. Show less

  • Archaeology Assistant

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Rehousing Volunteer/Intern

    Oct 2012 - Jan 2014
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  University of california museum of paleontology

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Curation assistant, invertebrate zoology

  As the Curator's assistant, my work included: -Maintaining the cleanliness of fossilized museum objects, namely Ammonites. This was achieved by washing or wiping down the museum specimens. -Organizing and scanning the original research documents and various archival paperwork from the excavation of museum specimens. -Composing brief blog entries in relation to the historical context of the museum collection. -Organizing museum specimens by time period, place of origin, and species.-Photographing museum specimens to be uploaded to the museum website. Show less

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  Balkan heritage field school

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Excavation volunteer

  As an excavation volunteer, I practiced the archaeological methods of:-Field surveying-Digging and excavating for a total of 128 hours with three fellow volunteers and a graduate student supervisor-Producing elevation of my team's pit, studying its stratigraphy, and producing context sheets and labels for excavated materials -Artifact processing, including washing excavated faunal remains and ceramic shards-Practiced producing our site's daily level by operating leveling surveying devices.-Practiced ceramic analysis and reconstruction Show less

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  Pasadena waldorf school

  Apr 2015 - Aug 2016

  Administrative assistant

  -Acted as the school nurse—mediate care for children and faculty, reaching out to parentsand medical professionals when necessary.-Sustained basic administrative duties and functioning of our school’s front office withoutsupervision.

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  Ruth asawa sf school of the arts a public school

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  Classroom assistant

  -Assisted sculptor and educator Jaijun Lu in his 10th grade sculpture class and oversaw supplymaintenance, including recycling clay, organizing glazes for student use, and helped with kilnloading.-Lectured on the use of glazes on textured sculptural surfaces.-Played a support role in the classroom by guiding and assisting students in their projects.

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  Rosa parks elementary school

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2018

  Teaching assistant

  I assisted educator the lead teacher by co-teaching art to early elementary grade levels, including kindergarten and first grade.

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  Luvhaus

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2020

  Studio assistant

  As Luvhaus’ sole Studio Assistant, I worked as a jack of all trades. At Luvhaus, I:-Regularly glazed products and loaded our gas kiln-Maintained accurate inventory counts of raw materials and finished products-Represented the brand at trade shows-Fulfilled and packaged online orders using Shopify-Upheld studio cleanliness

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  Izakaya rintaro

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  Server

  At Izakaya Rintaro, I: -Developed mastery of Japanese hospitality, known as Omotenashi, a method of caring for guests with genuine warmth, politeness, and selflessness -Increased sales for the restaurant by naturally upselling guests

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  Sparnicht

  Jan 2021 - now

  Founder and designer

  Sparnicht is a porcelain homeware brand business working in small batch production in direct-to-consumer and wholesale markets. Sparnicht has grown from a part-time rented studio space to a fully self-funded and vertically integrated production studio with inventory stocked by over a dozen boutique vendors across the US. At Sparnicht, I: -Founded and cultivated the brand, core aesthetic, and product offerings -Managed and designed social media and marketing campaigns -Analyzed and amended production methods to increase profitability -Fostered ongoing vendor relationships and nurtured customer experience to support brand growth-Implemented project management strategies to set and adjust quarterly production targets and meet sales goals -Worked with consults and contractors to expand sales, increasing revenue by 100% from 2022 to 2023 Show less

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  Nola clay pdx

  Nov 2022 - now

  Teacher

  -Host weekly introductory ceramics courses, emphasizing creating an attentive, warm and inclusive environment -Work with community partners and local businesses to facilitate company off-site workshops -Increased studio revenue by 15% through effective marketing and outreach