Position Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Position Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Bio
Presentations:
- Third LA, USC: Beyond Land Acknowledgement: New Models of Support and Reparation for Indigenous Communities (May 2021)
Additional Information:
- Tribal Secretary, Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians (2019-present)
- Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commissioner (2000-present)
- Systemwide NAGPRA Implementation and Oversight Committee (Tribal Representative) (2021-present)
- California Indian Curriculum Development, Houghton/Mifflin (2005)
- Gabrieleno/Tongva Museum Case Display Design & Development, Santa Monica Museum (2010)
- Gabrieleno/Tongva Museum Case Display Design & Development, Cooper Museum (2005)
- Tribal Consultant “Oh My Ancestor” Recognition and Renewal for the Gabrielino-Tongva People of the Los Angeles Area (2009)
- Robert Redford Conservancy/Pitzer College Tribal Representative (2016 – present)
Education and Degree(s)
- MPH, Master’s in Public Health, Claremont Graduate University (2011)
- B.A. Liberal Studies, University of La Verne (2007)
- Multiple Subject Teaching Credential(UCLA (2017)
Honors and Awards
- Traditional Cahuilla Basket weaving - Idyllwild School of the Arts, Idyllwild, CA (2005, 2021)
- First Nations Development Institute, Covid Relief Grant (2020)