Origin Studio, Communications Specialist, Sacramento, CA 2023-present
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Reviewing company-wide multimedia content & PR; supervising communication channels between the entire staff.
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Supporting multiple marketing campaigns in Meta Business Suite and direct email; using marketing data to recommend SEO strategies.
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Auditing the website against usability heuristics; improving the information architecture by running UX tests and implementing solutions.
Babel Organization, Development Strategist, Boston, MA 2023
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Consulted with the CEO & other stakeholders for mission statement design and strategic planning for a global network of BIPOC scholars & artists working on racial and gender equity.
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Researched & managed a portfolio of individual donors and grant funds; supported budget design and maintenance for launching new creative plans.
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Worked collaboratively with the web designers and marketing team to improve the online user experience, including the information architecture and microcopy.
The Polycultural Institute, Advisory Council, Chicago, IL 2020-2023
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Collaborated with other council members to drive the organizational goals and programs centered around transnational coalitions and academic workshops in the Global South.
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Shared strategic and creative inputs with the leadership for producing research and programs empowering diverse communities.
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Contributed critical/creative content to increase BIPOC representations in digital arts.
Journal of American Drama and Theatre, Editorial Board 2023
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Reviewed multiple article submissions to assess their merit for publication in the top-tier journal.
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Supported multiple writers with critical and editorial feedback.
Indiana University, Visiting Assistant Professor, Bloomington, IN 2022-2023
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Served on the Curriculum committee to incorporate inclusive strategies in department-wide course design practices; benchmarked the current curriculum against DEIA values.
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Acted as a member of the Independent Projects committee to evaluate applications for merit; co-designed the annual schedule & budget to execute the projects.
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Chaired a graduate thesis project on decoloniality and gender; supervised four teams of researchers & designers to complete simultaneous projects; presented workshops on research methodologies, grant writing & academic publication.
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Taught undergraduate & graduate courses on critical surveillance studies, feminism of color, and decolonial histories to more than 150 students.
Ludo Lab Center for Games, Product Manager & Art Director, Santa Cruz, CA 2020-2022
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Led the entire production & art direction for a virtual classroom project in Roblox; supervised the design & programming staff; designed the quarterly schedule to meet the deadlines.
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Designed the syllabus and learning outcomes to meet curriculum goals; added strategic framework to incorporate the principles of equity and diversity into the project; created the artistic vision based on the studio’s priorities and students’ needs.
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Successfully finished the project on time and within the initial budget.
UC Santa Cruz, Product Manager & Art Director, Santa Cruz, CA 2020-2022
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Designed a long-term digital project about racial discrimination at US borders; recruited designers & programmers to produce the project; used Agile to manage the production; supported cross-team collaboration between area heads; designed & managed the budget.
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Served on the Dean’s Graduate Studies Task Force to advocate for student employees’ right to healthy work conditions & a livable income.
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Taught courses on antiracism & literacy, decolonial history of games, and interactive storytelling; presented workshops on research methods & thesis/grant writing.
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Managed the 3D pipeline for +30 designers.
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Acted as the affiliated faculty with the Center for the Middle East and North Africa.
Silk Road Rising, Production Consultant, Chicago, IL 2020
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Provided the leadership with strategic solutions to managing the end-of-the-year donors' salon event.
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Supported the creative team with production insights and scheduling techniques.
Bowling Green State University, Course Coordinator & Art Director 2016-2020
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Supervised a team of five instructors to maintain content consistency across student experiences; designed the schedule & learning outcomes to emphasize active learning.
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Led and supported the production of five live & media projects involving teams of +15.
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Served on the Season Selection Committee to review applications and award a production spot to various teams.
American Society for Theatre Research, Web Resources Committee Co-chair 2018-2019
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Co-led the committee for producing accessible online content for thousands of members.
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Supported the leadership in launching the annual conference.
University of Tehran, Art DirectorCourse Coordinator & Art Director 2009-2014
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Led the design & production of three social justice art events.
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Managed the budget for an experimental art festival.