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UC SANTA BARBARA | Summer 2022 - Spring 2024
- Study Abroad: International Christian University (Japan, Fall 2023)
- Communication B.A, Professional Writing Minor - Civic Engagement Track

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS | Summer 2020 - Spring 2022
- Communication Studies A.A, Liberal Studies A.A (Summa Cum Laude)

UC Santa Barbara | 2024 - Present | Front Desk & Program Assistant
- Serves as the first contact in the Humanities Administrative Support Center for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty members from the Classics, East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, History, and Religious Studies Departments.
- Manages the procurement of supplies, maintenance orders, mail routing, printer and copier maintenance, key distribution, room reservations, administrative tasks for HASC staff, and academic projects for department faculty.

THE DAILY NEXUS | 2023 - 2024 | Staff Photographer
- Photographed campus events & student life at UC Santa Barbara.
- Familiarized with Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Lightroom for editing photos.

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS | 2020 - Present | OER Specialist
- Works with Microsoft 365 & Canva to develop Online Educational Resources (OER) content for College of the Canyons.
- Reviews large text documents for accessibility, grammatical errors, & readability.

SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL | 2024 - 2024 | Volunteer
- Worked weekly shifts in the Emergency Department; helped to provide non-medical assistance to full-time staff.

JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM | 2021 - 2023 | Volunteer Writer
- Wrote targeted content pertaining to Japanese customs, holidays, & celebrations; included conducting interviews with Japanese diaspora & gathering relevant research.

THE RAFU SHIMPO | 2021 - 2023 | Columnist
- Wrote for The Rafu Shimpo's Through the Fire column; included personal essays, opinion pieces, & interview articles.

KYRA KARATSU