Voice and Data Subcontractor
Kosary Cabling Inc. in Carrollton, Tx | October 2012 - Current

• Delivers Equipment and Trainings
• Customizes Project Documents
• Project Management

Clients Include: Baylor Scott and White Healthcare, Bank of America Plaza, AT&T Stadium, Wells Fargo, Gilley’s Entertainment


Pro-Bono Interim Executive Director: Non-Profit
Real Live Connection in Dallas, Tx | March 2015 - October 2016

• Coordinated an Interdisciplinary Team of 6-14 Individuals
• Managed Donations, Vendors, Volunteers, and Sponsors
• Secured Walgreens, Ikea Sponsorship of School Supplies for 300 kids
• Mentored LGBTQ Youth
• Attended 100+ Community and Networking Events
• Forged Community Partnerships
• Consulted Businesses on LGBTQ Youth Inclusion
• Raised Awareness on LGBTQ Teen Pregnancy and Youth Homelessness
• Community Advisory Board Member: The Queer Youth Coalition, Family Pride Zone, The Dallas Pride Steering Committee


Pro-Bono Brand and Communication Strategist: Non-Profit
Real Live Connection in Dallas, Tx | August 2014 - March 2015

• Revised Branding Strategy
• Incorporated Social Media Marketing Strategy
• Formalized Public Relation Strategy
• Created Graphics and Marketing Campaigns For Events and Programming
• Devised Proposals
• Implemented Data Research and Collection Methods: Benchmark Studies, Surveys, Interviews, Participatory Observation
• Boosted Youth Participation at Events by 420%


Pro-Bono Community Assessment Advisor: Non-Profit
YMCA Dallas, Tx | September 2014 - December 2014
Sites: White Rock, Oak Cliff, Frisco, Plano, Lakewest, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mooreland  

• Assessed Youth Community Resources
• Evaluated Adult Needs
• Identified Teen Needs
• Investigated Community Needs
• Measured YMCA Teen Friendliness
• Compiled Data for 8 Assessment Proposals
• Implemented Data Research and Collection Methods: Benchmark Studies, Interviews, Surveys, Participatory Observation, Ethnographic Research, Walkthrough Analysis of Facilities

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Volunteer in Russian Orphanage with Disabled Children: Non-Profit
ANDORC in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation | June 2012 - October 2012

• Collaborated with Russian and German Volunteers and Nurses
• Implemented Development and Life Skills Training
• Built Empathy for Consumers
• Collected Data Research: Ethnographic Research, Participatory Observation
• Increased Stakeholder Awareness
• Offered User Research and Improvements to Sister Organization, Perspektivy
• Documented Consumers Experience in Blog: www.theadventuresofcoz.wordpress.com/tag/andorc/


Assisted Visually Impaired Student with Thesis Research: GTA
University of Kansas in Lawrence, Ks | July 2011 - May 2012

• Collaborated with Visually Impaired Graduate Student
• Assisted with Thesis Research on Low Fidelity Accessibility Prototyping and Testing For Visually Impaired
• Offered Constructive Criticism to Further Project Development
• Translated Visuals into Verbal and Tactile Descriptions
• Generated Thesis Visuals: Graphics and Prototypes
• Analyzed Prototype and Testing Videos


Design Methods | Industrial Design Studio Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Kansas in Lawrence, Ks | January 2012 - May 2012

• Motivate Students in a Creative Direction
• Determined Teaching Aids to Facilitate Project Development
• Offered Students Constructive Criticism
• Co-facilitated Design Methods Discussions
• Student Projects Included: Wayfinding Solutions and Mobile Technology for Elderly


Human Factors Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Kansas in Lawrence, Ks | August 2011 - December 2011

• Motivate Students in a Creative Direction
• Determined Teaching Aids to Facilitate Project Development
• Offered Students Constructive Criticism
• Co-facilitated Human Factors Discussions
• Student Projects Included: Affordance Analysis and Anthropometric Analysis


Lighting Design Intern
Lighting Design Alliance in Los Angeles, Ca | June 2008 - August 2008

• Generated Lighting CAD Documents and Specifications
• Assisted on Site Visits and Light Aimings
• Built and Tested Fixture Prototypes