Co‑Founder, Career Readiness & Social Media Program
01 — Program Overview
In partnership with Youth Crisis Center (YCC), I co-founded and co-led a career readiness program for young adults experiencing housing instability, focused on practical social media skills, digital safety, and tools for entering the workforce.
02 — Program Courses
Social Media Safety
Covers topics like privacy protections, cybersecurity, catfishing, cyberbullying, etc.
Social Media for Beginners
Covers wide range of topics including professional social media use, social media careers, and social media basics.
Content Creation
A workshop where we work with the attendees to create content ideas, plan content creation, and try out some content filming.
🚩Flagship Event - Career Readiness Lab🚩
A hands-on career readiness workshop combining LinkedIn profile development, professional headshots, and live support to help participants leave with tangible, job-ready assets.
03 — Program Operations
Led event operations, coordinating end-to-end logistics with YCC staff and stipended volunteers.
Secured funding in partnership with YCC staff to support stipended volunteers, enabling execution of event staffing and services.
Designed and delivered a guided LinkedIn setup flow using a structured worksheet that included a QR code to distribute headshots as a take-home resource.
Kept partners aligned through clear handoffs and day-of coordination across staff and volunteers.
Planned course itineraries and supported event communications by designing graphics to promote sessions and provide clear, accessible event information.
03 — Outcome
Participants left with completed LinkedIn profiles, professional headshots, and a clearer understanding of how to present themselves in the job market.
The program created a structured, supportive environment that helped translate digital skills into real-world confidence, giving participants tangible tools they could immediately use in their job search.