Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc, Epsilon Theta Sigma Chapter 2021-Current

Chapter Tamiochus, Executive Committee Member, General Member 

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20/20 Vision Project, State of Iowa 2020-Current

Director. Civic Engagement training, board and commission placement, Politicode: Meet the People live program.

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Des Moines YMCA Camp, Boone, IA 2019-Current

Annual Campaign Committee Member 2019-2020

Advisory Board, 2021-Present

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Grandview University, Des Moines, IA 2019-Current

Advisory Board of Languages Member

Chair - 2022 - 2023

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Urban Dreams, Des Moines, IA 09/16-03/2022

Executive Board Member, Secretary, Sept 2016 - May 2021

General Board Member, Jun 2021 - March 2022

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Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Symposium 2016 - 2021

Planning Committee for annual symposium

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NAACP Des Moines Branch, Des Moines, IA 6/16-Current

• Executive Committee, 2021-Present

• Political Action Committee Member, committee chair Dec 2018-Feb 2020

• Committee of the Year recipient under my leadership in 2019 

• NAACP Des Moines Economic Freedom Presidential Town Hall brought 11 Presidential candidates to Drake University with 300 in-person attendees, over 30 national media outlets, thousands more engaged through livestreams/social media, November 2019

• Held over 15 voter engagement events that included Presidential Community Conversations/Block Parties in partnership with Urban Dreams and Creative Visions, 2019

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New Leaders Council Des Moines, Des Moines, IA 1/16-Current

• 2016 Fellow and Logistics committee member for annual fundraiser – raising $17,000

• Board Member 2016-2018, data chair, diversity committee member

• National Diversity Subcommittee Member, 2017

• Des Moines Advisory Council Member, 2019-2020

• Periodic speaker for yearly cohorts

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Tokyo Art Book Fair, Tokyo, Japan 2012, 2013

International vendor staffer. Assisted with translation and general needs.

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Synca Corporation, Tokyo, Japan 2012-2014

Intern. Foreign film acquisitions, movie screenings assistant, film festival staff.  

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Sister City Association of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 5/04-08/04

Intern. Created new membership database, co-designed new logo for association, story curator 50th Anniversary book.

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Sister Cities International Board of Directors 07/02-07/03 & 07/04-07/05

Advisor for youth conference and contributed to the creation process of the Mission and Vision Statements.

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Kofu/Des Moines Exchange Program 10/99-03/01

Volunteer. Taught basic Japanese language, songs, culture, and a brief history of Japan to students going to Kofu on exchange.  Students ranged from fifth grade to seventh grade in age.