JADE DIONES

JOURNALIST, SELF-TAUGHT GRAPHIC DESIGNER

EXPERIENCE SKILLS

ASPECT COORDINATOR | UCSC

Bayanihan September 2022 - Present Social Media
I serve my community by facilitating events and actively collaborating with other passionate student leaders to Instagram, Facebook,
encourage retention.
TikTok, Snapchat, X, LinkedIn,
Last year I served as a Digital and Social Media coordinator, where I encouraged media literacy and technical skills
YouTube, Vimeo, Tumblr, Pinterest
by hosting community workshops. My main duties consisted of designing, posting, and promoting content
commissioned by any of the twelve aspects housed under Bayanihan on a weekly basis.
As one of the current Alay coordinators, I promote self-expression within the Bayanihan space, and the student
media community at large, through hosting art events and communicating with other print organizations. I Creative Media
cultivate a safe space for creativity that is reflected in the student-led publication of a year-end anthology
Adobe Suite (Advanced in Adobe
composed of student submissions.
Photoshop, experience with Adobe
Illustrator and Adobe Premiere Pro)
Photography
PEER NAVIGATOR | UCSC Videography
Merrill College June 2022 - September 2022, June 2023 - September 2023 Production
Guided incoming students to hone and develop preparatory skills for future academic
success. As a peer navigator, I ensured that all information pertaining to UC Santa Cruz and
university life was accessible for frosh to efficiently navigate this new chapter in their life.
My duties included developing themed presentations, responding to email inquiries,
Leadership
EyeCandy Webmaster 23-24,
holding office hours, and hosting online events to boost student engagement.
StarChrome K-Pop Audition Dance
Team Co-Founder 22 -Present,
POPreKa Dance Club General
MUSIC WRITER | REMOTE INTERNSHIP
Assistant 21-22,
EnVi Media June 2023 - September 2023 Merrill Core Course Assistant Fall 21
Produced captivating articles covering trending pop culture news and more across the
Asian diaspora. I conducted exclusive interviews with upcoming talent within the industry
where I pitched an angle, researched extensive information pertaining to the artist, and Interests
facilitated an online meeting. Throughout this process, I fostered connections with other Leadership, communication,
contributing writers and creatives across the globe through collaborative articles. advocacy for underrepresented
communities, journalism, critical film
studies, public relations, design,
artistic direction
FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE | UCSC
Dean’s Student Leadership Board October 2022 - June 2023
Served as the bridge between students and faculty to cultivate change within the Film and
Digital Media Department. Through various modes of outreach, I consulted with my peers Languages
as to what improvements can be implemented and brought them to department attention Proficient in Korean, elementary
— which actions became effective immediately. I also attended Arts Professional Pathways comprehension of Spanish
events on behalf of the department, and assisted in facilitating a large-scale field trip for
student enrichment.

WEBMASTER | UCSC EDUCATION

Merrill Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program February 2023 - June 2023
UNIVERSITY OF
Reinvented the branding for Women and Film History International (wfhi.org) to reflect a
CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ
more active establishment. I attended weekly meetings with my mentor, Professor Jennifer
FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA,
Horne, to strategize how to best convey the ethos and image of Women and Film History
LITERATURE
International through brand cohesion. I updated the Women and Film History International
2024
website’s interface, in addition to producing new graphic designs and editing archival
photos from past conferences.

CONTACT

jbdiones.myportfolio.com.work Phone: (916)806-9974

Email: jbdiones@ucsc.edu