RESUME
education
San Francisco State University
MA in Ethnic Studies, August 2017 - Present
BA in Women & Gender Studies, 2013
Independent Study: Advanced Research Methods in Transgender Studies
Minor: LGBT Studies
awards
Dean of Students Social Justice Award, San Francisco State University May 2013
Summer HIV/AIDS Research Fellow, San Francisco Department of Public Health May 2013 – August 2013
related experience
Managing Director
Peacock Rebellion
January 2016 – Present
Assist in daily operations of organization, grant writing and management, program development, and coordination of events.
Co-Founder and Co-Coordinator
International Trans Women of Color Network Gathering
December 2013 – December 2014
Played a key role in event planning, fundraising over $20,000 to provide scholarships to trans women of color all over the world, grant writing and management, and assisted in creation and communication of mission, purpose, and outcomes to media and funders.
Founder & Committee Chair
Queer Yo Mind Conference @ SFSU
January 2011 – May 2013
Queer Yo Mind is a public conference highlighting intellectual scholarship and activism across all disciplines and historical periods. I played a key role with support from the SFSU community to found and coordinate the first LGBTQ-related conference in over 30 years.
publications & papers
Trap Door: Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibility
“Representation and its Limitations Roundtable”
Co-Edited by Reina Gossett, Eric Stanley, and Johanna Burton; Published by New Museum and MIT Press 2017
Queer and Trans Artists of Color, Vol. 2
“The Imminent Trans Women of Color World Takeover”
Interviewed by Nia King, Edited by Elena Rose 2016
Stonewall is in our blood: How the new film’s white gay hero is the latest effort to erase trans activists of color
Salon.com 2015
24 Actions You NEED to Take to Help Trans Women of Color Survive
Autostraddle.com 2015
performances
San Francisco Dyke March
Co-Host 2017
Brouhaha Stand-up Comedy Show
Stand-up performance at First Congregational Church, Oakland, CA 2017
Brouhaha Sketch Comedy Show
Actress in six sketches, at Eastside Arts Alliance, Oakland, CA 2017
Azúcar
Actress in 3 minute video filmed and directed by Luna Merbruja, Produced by Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project 2017
I.D. Festival – Peacock Rebellion
Spoken word performance at American Repertory Theater, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2017
workshops & panels
Pride Herstories: Black & Brown Trans Leaders from Stonewall to Present
Keynote presentation at Know Your Rights Summit in Oakland, CA 2017
LGBTQ End of Year Event
Keynote at University of California San Francisco 2017
#BreakingtheBinaries
Panelist for #BreakingtheBinaries event at American Repertory Theater, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2017
Beyond Self-Care: Radical Shifts for Self Preservation
Keynote presentation at Philadelphia Trans Health Conference 2016
leadership & volunteer work
Advisory Board Member
Trans Generations Fund, Borealis Philanthropy
November 2016 – January 2017
About: The Fund for Trans Generations (FTG) was created by a diverse group of funders to ensure that frontline trans activists and organizations have the financial resources and engagement needed to advance the safety, security and rights of trans people. The Fund’s grantmaking is informed by and responsive to trans communities and movements.
National Advisory Board Member
Transgender Center of Excellence at University of California, San Francisco
June 2015 – August 2017
About: The mission of the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health is to increase access to comprehensive, effective, and affirming health care services for trans communities.