EDUCATION: 

Graduate, Brigham Young University

  • Bachelor of Arts: Communications (emphasis News Media)

    • Minors in Native American Studies and Sociology

EXPERIENCE:

Breaking News Reporter, Tribal Business News, 2021

  • Write and publish breaking news articles within Indian Country

  • Excellent communication skills to schedule interviews to meet deadlines for weekly newsletter

Marketing Specialist, Art Heals: The Jingle Dress Project, 2020-2021

  • Develop and manage social media presence, mission statement and work with photographer for content to post

  • Create social media plan for the project and future goals

Digital Content Creator, freelance, 2020-2021

  • Create content advertisement for companies like: Reservation Dogs, YSL Beauty, and multiple TikTok campaigns

  • Time management and communication skills to work with companies and fulfill their brand vision in videos.

Freelance Reporter, 2019-2021

  • Pitch story leads to news organizations and write stories to send off

  • Self motivated to continue seeking journalism work and educate myself in self promotion

Program Manager, American Indian Studies, 2018-2019

  • Organize the overall the American Indian Studies minor program to empower students with knowledge to implement positive change

  • Establish the foundation for the program through meetings with department head, social media platforms, designing pamphlets and videos

Student Reporter, Universe, 2017-2019

  • Research, write and publish stories about interesting topics

  • Create complementing multimedia elements such as: podcasts, infographics, pictures, charts and videos

Multimedia Journalism Intern, Native American Journalists Association, 2013-2015 (July)

  • Improved interviewing, audio and video-editing skills

  • Wrote stories about several influential people helping Indian country like Michelle Obama, Kenny Dobbs and Chris Wondolowski

LEADERSHIP:

Executive Director, Student Advisory Council

Brigham Young University, 2018-2019

  • Oversee three groups to enrich BYU campus through overseeing focus groups, survey assessment, and managing participation

  • Planned and executed projects, average 10 hours per week

Section Leader, Native American Hoop class

Brigham Young University, 2015-2019

  • Taught BYU students the Native American Hoop Dance and culture

  • Created promotional video for social media to share Native American culture and create higher attendance

Performer, Living Legends

Brigham Young University, 2014-2019

  • Perform with the group through songs and dances

  • Speak to large congregations (30-100 people in congregations)

  • Communicate with Native youth and communities after show performances

Generation- Indigenous Ambassador

National Native Youth Network, 2016-2019

  • Served Native American youth through culture sharing, i.e. song, dance, speech, presentations

  • Spoke to Native American youth about education and serving their community

  • Trained with the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) staff through the White House

Public Speaker

Utah State Office of Education, 2014-2019

  • Served as a panel member on behalf of American Indians at the Student Advocacy Services Summer Conference

  • Assisted counselors (K-12) in magnifying positive student leadership

Brigham Young University, Department of Campus Life

  • A “TED” style talk for BYU Campus Life about various struggles on campus and provide ways to help future and current students

  • Spoke to the BYU Advisement Community, which comprised of full-time advisors, deans, and professors, about BYU Native American students and how to better service student through advisement

Brigham Young University, Communications class, 2015-2018

  • Served as a panel member and spoke to communications students for COMMS 481-Gender, Race and Class in media class about contemporary topics concerning Native Americans.

Youth Counselor

BYU Multicultural Student Services, 2016

  • Youth counselor for multicultural high school students to help them prepare for college

  • Organize many events leading up to the week of students

Community Service

  • Care packages: Planned, gathered and distributed care packages for children, college students and elderly.

  • Winter Clothing project: Planned, developed and distributed winter clothing to the Navajo tribe, 2012-2020

SKILLS:

  • Strong writing background and social media analytics

  • Excellent leadership and communications skills

  • Self-motivated and works well with others

  • Fluent in English; Moderate in French and Navajo

  • Editing skills: Final Cut Pro, Premiere, iMovie, Photoshop and Audacity

  • Computer skills: PC and MAC user, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote