Volunteering makes me a better designer.
Volunteering allows me to interact with people of all backgrounds who I may have otherwise never met. I have talked to people from different countries around the world. I have interacted with adults and children at refugee shelters, rehab centers, and clinics. I have spoken to people who have little and people who have a lot. Despite the different ways in which we live our lives, I find us all very similar.
I was once told that if I'm ever feeling lost in life, volunteer - because it always comes back around. I really agree with that.
medical 🏥
Medwords.org + design
Work with residency physician to universalize health literacy - designing digital medical dictionary to improve SEO and usability
UCSD Free Clinic - Pacific Beach, CA + education
Taught English to patients, weekly
Refugee Health Alliance - Tijuana, Mexico
Handled patient intake and organized pharmacy medications, biweekly
American Red Cross - Los Angeles, CA
Coordinated blood drives and disaster preparedness events as a volunteer and youth leader, weekly
other 🤗
Books for Prosperity + education
Introduced english literacy programs and sourced 1200+ books for orphanages and family homes
Swedish Student Nations - Lund, Sweden + customer service
Tended to customers, managed transactions, cooked food, bartended, setup/cleanup for evening shifts for a variety of weekly events: restaurants, pubs, formal balls, and others
