Professional Highlights
WORK EXPERIENCE
SEPTEMBER 2018 - CURRENT
Senior Director of Consulting | Justice Funders
National/Oakland, CA
AUGUST 2017 - CURRENT
Trainer & Mediator | SEEDS Community Mediation Center
Berkeley, CA
FEBRUARY 2013 - CURRENT
Instructor | Hand to Hand Kajukenbo and Self Defense Center
Oakland, CA
FEBRUARY 2017 - JANUARY 2020
Senior Facilitator and Curriculum Designer | Awaken
Oakland, CA
NOVEMBER 2015 - SEPTEMBER 2018
Student Engagement Officer | International House UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
SEPTEMBER 2002 - JULY 2008
Director of Diversity Education and Support Services, Dean of Students Office | University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS
2023
Spiritual Teacher and Leadership Training
East Bay Meditation Center
Oakland, CA
2019
Just Transition Training
Movement Generation
Puerto Rico
2018
Somatic Leadership I
Strozzi Institute
Petaluma CA
2014
Facilitating Restorative Justice and Harm Circles
Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
Oakland, CA
2012
Restorative Practices for Dharma Practitioners Training
East Bay Meditation Center
Oakland, CA
2011
Commit2Dharma
East Bay Meditation Center
Oakland, CA
2006
40-HR Mediation Certification
Community Mediation of Eugene and University of Oregon
AWARDS
2018
UC Berkeley Staff Assembly's Excellence in Management Award
UC Berkeley
2008
Martin Luther King Jr. Award President's Office
University of Oregon
2007
Commitment to Community Award
Pilipino American Association of Lane County
2005
DUBS Award - Outstanding Service to Students Associated Students
University of Oregon
2003
Faculty of the Year Award Office of Multicultural Academic Support
University of Oregon
2002
Outstanding Commitment to Students of Color
UC Santa Cruz
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
JULY 2015 - CURRENT
Community Teacher and Co-founder Restorative Practice for Dharma Practitioners Deep Refuge Group
East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC)
Oakland, CA
SEPTEMBER 2012 - MARCH 2016
Board Chair, Leadership Sangha
East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC)
Oakland, CA
JANUARY 2008 - JULY 2008
Committee Member
City of Eugene Human Rights Evaluation Task Force
Eugene, OR
NOVEMBER 2007 - NOVEMBER 2008
Board Member
Astraea Foundation
New York, NY