Gabriel Navalta

Videographer Intern

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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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About me
Weaving narratives, engaging community, and driving change | Media Specialist @ ʻUpena Moananuiākea
Education
- Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School
  2014 - 2018
  High School Diploma with CTE Honors
  Activities and Societies: Ensemble, Interact Club, LEO Club, Student Council, Lihi Kai (Yearbook), Islander Scholars, Youth Ambassadors for World Tsunami Awareness. Graduated with Career and Technical Education Honors in May 2018. (3.981 GPA)My freshman through junior years at Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School (LCPCS) comprised of performing with the ensemble band at events, being the sole yearbooker on the Lihi Kai staff, creating videos to advertise sports teams, and devoting my time in community service projects on the Interact Club. Since I became a senior, many more opportunities to serve opened. I've been appointed as Student… Show more Graduated with Career and Technical Education Honors in May 2018. (3.981 GPA)My freshman through junior years at Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School (LCPCS) comprised of performing with the ensemble band at events, being the sole yearbooker on the Lihi Kai staff, creating videos to advertise sports teams, and devoting my time in community service projects on the Interact Club. Since I became a senior, many more opportunities to serve opened. I've been appointed as Student Representative on the LCPCS' Governing Board, Chief Editor of the Yearbook, Peer Mediator and Senior Rep. in LCPCS' Student Council and overseeing the LEO Club as President. I was chosen to represent LCPCS on the state level as an Islander Scholar. I was also one of six chosen to represent Hawaii and the US on the international level as a Youth Ambassador for World Tsunami Awareness in Okinawa, Japan. Show less
- University of Hawai‘i System
  2017 - 2020
  Associate of Science - AS Creative Media
  Activities and Societies: Executive Officer in Alpha Psi Epsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK); Vice President of Public Relations and PTK Pacific Region Officer; participated in the 2019 Honors Insitute in San Diego, CA; helped develop and coordinate the Pacific Region Honors Program Graduated with an Associates of Science in Creative Media (with Highest Honors and Phi Theta Kappa Distinction Honors) and a Certificate of Competence in Digital Media Arts from the Hawai'i Community College. Ending GPA: 4.0
- University of Hawaii-West Oahu
  2020 - 2023
  Bachelor of Arts in Creative Media General Creative Media
  Activities and Societies: Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i - West O‘ahu (10th Senate President); Student Media Board; National Society of Leadership and Success Spring 2023 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Media - General Creative Media, with Distinction (4.0 GPA)
Experience
- Nalukai Foundation
  Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
  Videographer Intern
  At the 2016 Nalukai Summer Hacker Camp, I helped film and edit a commercial to advertise this camp. I filmed with my DJI OSMO and GoPro camera and lead the production stage of making this commercial.
- Hawaii State Department of Education
  Nov 2016 - May 2017
  Teacher Assistant
  Assist Mr. Todd Otake in after school Music enrichment classes at Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School.
- Donna's Cookies
  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
  Shop Employee
  Set, store and package cookies to ship. Check shipments that are going out. Serve customers and deal with transactions in the front.
- Gabriel Navalta Photo + Video
  Sept 2017 - now
  Owner, Content Creator
- Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School (LCPCS)
  May 2018 - Apr 2024
  - Media and Board Support
    Mar 2024 - Apr 2024
  - Media Coordinator, Governing Board Administrative Support Specialist
    Aug 2018 - Mar 2024
  - Website and Social Media Intern
    May 2018 - Aug 2018
- Nalukai Foundation
  Jul 2018 - Aug 2019
  Content Producer
  I was tasked with documenting Nalukai Foundation's 2018 and 2019 Summer Startup Camps by way of photos and videos and also creating content for Nalukai Academy's website and various social media.
- OfficeMax
  Jun 2020 - Oct 2021
  Print Center Associate (Service Advisor)
- University of Hawai‘i System
  Aug 2020 - May 2021
  Ha'awi Kokua Peer Mentor
- University of Hawaii-West Oahu
  Jun 2021 - Dec 2023
  - Multimedia Specialist - Academy for Creative Media
    Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
  - Student Assistant - Academy for Creative Media
    Aug 2021 - Oct 2023
  - Intern - Academy for Creative Media
    Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
- University of Hawaii-West Oahu
  Mar 2024 - now
  Media Specialist (Project Management) - "‘Upena Moananuiākea"
  The grant-funded initiative, "ʻUpena Moananuiākea: Establishing the Hub Pasifika to Empower Native Hawaiian Futures," aims to elevate students and faculty of the University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu by merging ancestral Pasifika wisdom and emerging technologies in transdisciplinary projects.Overseeing projects from conception to deployment and serving as ʻUpena's liaison to faculty, community members, and related stakeholders. Applying multimedia specialty expertise in redesigning course materials, assignments, and synthesis-phase artifacts. Conducting research on emerging media technologies, novel applications, and online learning tools to offer informed recommendations and facilitate project implementation. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
- Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals
  DataCamp
  Oct 2024
  View certificate
- Certificate of Competence in Digital Media Arts
  Hawaii Community College
  Dec 2019
- Bachelor of Arts in Creative Media with a concentration in General Creative Media
  University of Hawaii-West Oahu
  May 2023
  View certificate
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Gabriel Navalta
  Dean's List at Hawai'i Community College (SP19 - SP20) Hawai'i Community College Jun 2020 The Dean’s List requires students to have completed 12 or more credits for a letter grade achieving a grade point average of at least 3.5 (B+) for each semester.
- Awarded to Gabriel Navalta
  2020 Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Award Hawai'i Community College and Alpha Psi Epsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa May 2020
- Awarded to Gabriel Navalta
  Academic Achievement Award (Hawai'i CC) Hawai'i Community College May 2020 This award is reserved for students who have earned a 3.7 cumulative GPA or higher and have or will be graduating in the 2019-2020 academic year.
- Awarded to Gabriel Navalta
  E Imi Pono Award Hawai'i Community College May 2020 This award is reserved for students who have earned a 4.0 cumulative GPA and have or will be graduating in the 2019-2020 academic year.
- Awarded to Gabriel Navalta
  Distinguished Chapter Officer Pacific Region of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Mar 2020
- Awarded to Gabriel Navalta
  Distinguished Chapter Officer Team Member Pacific Region of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Mar 2020
- Awarded to Gabriel Navalta
  Leadership Recipient (Salute to the Graduates) - Jun 2018 https://bigislandnow.com/salute-to-the-graduates-2018/
- Awarded to Gabriel Navalta
  Principal's Honor Roll Romeo Garcia Jan 2018 I am on the Principal's Honor Roll for my keeping an unweighted GPA of 4.0 and above for the first semester of school year 17-18.
Volunteer Experience
- Pacific Region Alumni Representative (Alumni Advisory Board)
  Issued by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society International on Aug 2024
  Associated with Gabriel Navalta
- Teacher's Assistant for Beginner Computer Science
  Issued by Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School (LCPCS) on Aug 2016
  Associated with Gabriel Navalta
- Teacher's Aid for Digital Media
  Issued by Parker School on Apr 2018
  Associated with Gabriel Navalta
- Pacific Region Vice President; Vice President of Public Relations
  Issued by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society International on Mar 2019
  Associated with Gabriel Navalta
- President
  Issued by Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi at West Oʻahu on Jun 2021
  Associated with Gabriel Navalta