CONTACT
khushibains@ucla.edu
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Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION
UCLA - GPA 3.7 - Political Science B.A.
Las Positas College - GPA 3.7 - Social + Behavioural Sciences, A.A., Political Science AAT
WORK EXPERIENCE
UCLA Library Special Collections
Public Services, Outreach + Community Engagement ・ Jan 2022
- Responsible for paging and handling rare art materials, completing digitization, and supervising patrons in the reading room.
- Streamlines patron experience and coordinates department, front desk, and patron communication.
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Assists with educational programming, exhibits, and preparation of materials for events.
UCLA Young Research Library East Asian Library
Student Assistant ・ Jan 2022 - Current
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Responsible for re-creating and managing the Japanese Studies library guide. Overhauled and reorganized the guide for accessibility.
- Helped to create new pages, a new blog, updating the extensive reading guide to be more inclusive of early language learners.
- Created library use guides to aid researchers in accessing Japan-related resources.
- Assisted with Japanese art exhibitions.
Project Super Bloom
Designer & Youth Outreach Coordinator ・ Dec 2021 - Nov 2022
- Designed flyers, signage, created brand style guide, etc.
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Volunteered to coordinate canvassing + phonebanking events.
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Created and taught workshops to educate youth communities about the importance of political activism and participation.
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Responsible for managing social media outreach and creating graphics.
Las Positas College
Tutor ・ August 2021 - Dec 2021
- Tutored English, Political Science, and Computer Science. Offered one-to-one ESL tutoring sessions.
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Received training in pedagogical methodology.
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Served as receptionist for the tutoring center. Responsible for welcoming students, directing them to relevant resources + providing a safe space.
Dismiss Yourself Record Label
Independent Art and Design Team ・ 2020-2021 *
- Head of design team, designed cover artworks in collaboration with musicians.
- Served as intermediary between artist, musician, and label needs.
- Digital and physical merchandising - creation, preparation, and formatting of materials for production, print, and distribution.
SKILLS
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CSS, HTML, Minimal C++
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English (Native) / Japanese(N4~)
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Adobe Photoshop, Drawing/Art
AWARDS
Haruhisa Handa Language Fellowship
I won best writing and got to present my anti-drug essay for D.A.R.E in middle school, if you even care.