Assistant Service

Saphirre Korin Long

**** ******** **** *** * Rosemead, CA 91770 ● Rosemead, California 91770 ● 209-***-**** ● adgme6@r.postjobfree.com

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and strong ability to empathize with people

Advanced critical thinking, writing, organization, and problem-solving skills

Passion for working with my community and providing a positive impact

Experience

People’s Yoga

Studio Operations Assistant and Substitute Yoga Instructor September 2018- Present

M.E.Ch.A. Calmecac – M.E.Ch.A. de UCLA’s Retention Project

Holistic Wellness/Gender and Sexuality Peer Counselor September 2017 – Present

M.E.Ch.A. Calmecac is a student-initiated, student-led project that aims to facilitate 100% retention and graduation of Chicana/o/x students at UCLA by fostering leadership growth, community building, cultural empowerment, and critical thinking in efforts to take resources back to our community.

Have one-one-one holistic wellness sessions with students

Outreach to students for sessions and holistic wellness check-ins

Programming and event planning for Raza student community

Academic Advancement Program (AAP) Transfer Summer Program - Peer Learning Facilitator August 2017 -September 2017

The Academic Advancement Program (AAP) provides resources and academic support for historically marginalized students of color at UCLA. The peer-learning unit of AAP aims to facilitate critical and analytical skill building across disciplines at UCLA in order to excel in their educational experience and become

Weekly one-on-one sessions with a cohort of students

Facilitate dialogue and critical thinking on key course concepts

Creatively and critically structure peer learning sessions

Community building and critical consciousness raising

La Gente Newsmagazine September 2016 - present

Staff Writer

La Gente Newsmagazine arose out of a need to represent the Latina/o/x community and issues within UCLA and the greater Los Angeles area. In an effort to be the voice of Latin@/x experiences, La Gente features news and opinions that highlight our communities since 1971.

Building creativity, writing, and storytelling skills

Interviewing and communicating with people

M.E.Ch.A. de UCLA’s 14th Annual Transfer Raza Day Nov 2016 – May 2017

Elected Co-chair

Transfer Raza Day is a student initiated, student led event created by MEChA de UCLA. The program welcomes newly admitted, self-identified Xicana/o/x and Latina/o/x transfer students to introduce them to resources that are available to them as students of color at UCLA. Transfer Raza Day aims to facilitate community empowerment for Raza students and to emphasize that their voices are needed at UCLA, and that they will have a safe community space to welcome them.

Event planning

Budgeting, time management, and project management skills

Marketing

Built leadership skills to help influence change and project execution

Community service and organizing

Philz Coffee, Santa Monica, CA April 2016 – Present

Barista- Philz Coffee is a bay area-based company that is dedicated to serving quality coffee to the community. A barista position entails teamwork building, strong communication skills, multitasking, and providing customers with a positive experience at Philz Coffee. A barista also consistently ensures the cleanliness of the store, handle large supply orders, and cash transactions.

Build strong communication, problem-solving, and multitasking skills

JCPenney, Manteca, CA Oct 2011- Dec 2015

Customer Service Associate- Assigned to women’s department overseeing the merchandising and organization of women’s apparel. This included on the floor, in the stockroom and ensuring the fitting rooms were clean. Assisted customers in placing online orders, back stock checks with different sizes and colors in clothing, pieced outfits together, handled credit and cash transactions with customers, consistently recognized as a hardworking and detail-oriented worker, verbal communication

Helped fulfill customer's needs and provide excellent customer service.

Maintained a clean and organized work environment

Education

University of California, Los Angeles Jul 2016 – September 2018

B.A., Chicana/o/x Studies

The Tree South LA

Certified Yoga Instructor – 200 hour

SKILLS

Professionalism

Proficient in computer/software systems such as MindBody and Microsoft, typing, data entry

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Creative and critical problem-solving skills

Critical thinking

Ability to learn quickly

Detail-oriented

Highly organized

Approachable and strong conversationalist

Observant

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Team and community building activities

Adaptability

Leadership

Techonology literacy

Communication - verbally and written

Self-motivated/initiative

Strategic with tasks + daily planning/prioritizing

Active listening

Analytical

Research and analytical skills - gather, interpret, analyze information

Personal development, motivation, and improvement

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