Resume
Experience
2002 - PRESENT
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Corporate Communications
In-House Communications
Agency Account Lead
Higher Education
Nonprofit, 501 (C) 3 & 501 (C) 4
Hospitality
11 years in banking and finance as a California communications manager.
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9 years as a PR & Marketing account lead for a myriad of agency clients and hospitality venues.
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3 years inhouse at nonprofit organizations, with an emphasis on higher education.
2016 - PRESENT
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Metaphysics & Mythology​​​
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Hermetic Qabalah:
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Astrology​
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Tarot
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Alchemy
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Theurgy
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Energy Modalities:
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Reiki Master (Holy Fire II)
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Sekhem Khrem (II)
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Crystal Therapy
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Mythological Studies
Education
2023 - 2026
PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE
PhD Candidate
I'm currently working on a dissertation that is a cross-cultural exploration of meaning-making vis-à-vis consciousness-shifting modalities as exemplified in myth and ritual.
2021 - 2023
PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Mythological Studies
Emphasis Depth Psychology
GPA: 4.0
Pacifica’s Mythological Studies Program invites students to understand the mythological, folkloric, and archetypal structures of the stories that play out in many different arenas all around us. The program is guided by internationally recognized scholars, authors, and educators. It encourages interdisciplinary scholarship and gives particular attention to myths, iconography, symbols, religious beliefs, and ritual practices.
1998 - 2002
UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA,
SANTA BARBARA
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication
Minor, Art History
Dean's Honors, GPA: 3.75
Graduated in 3.5 years
The UCSB Department of Communication is a world leader in the social scientific study of communication. The curriculum is socially relevant, theoretically motivated, and methodologically rigorous. From close relationships to digital media to the workplace of the future, UCSB blends research and teaching to explore communication in the contexts that shape our world.
Volunteerism
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture
Communications & Marketing Committee Member
2021 - Present
The Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA)
Board of Directors
2013 - 2017