Hi, I’m
Jeraldi Gonzalez-Monje
Community Organizer
Burien,WA
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 4 years of valuable expertise in community engagement and education, focused on the intersection of climate, social and racial justice, and equity. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects and programs.
Overview
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Ignited Phoenix Project
Program Manager
12.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Program manager for community-led BIPOC Environmental Justice community project funded by the Environmental Justice Fun (City of Seattle)
- Researched Environmental Justice burdens in the Duwamish Valley (Air pollution, Superfund Site, Gentrification, Displacement, etc)
- Maintained and tracked Ignited Phoenix budget
- Recruited 7 diverse community members who I had never met or worked with before (Black, Asian and Hispanic/mixed) who also knew little to nothing about the Environmental Burdens happening in their neighborhood of South Park
- Facilitated community outreach to expand participation in workshops
- Curriculum planning/development
- Created educational materials to convey important information to the workshop participants
- Facilitated dialogue between participants, and workshop presenters to provide the best possible program
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for the final deliverable: a short-film documentary
- Participated in meetings with videographer and production crew to keep the program in step with the creative vision for the short-film documentary
- Arranged for participant interviews for the short film documentary
Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association
Project Coordinator
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Led workshops for Duwamish Valley youth to teach them about STEAM careers (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), as well as local and Global Climate Justice efforts.
- Co-created two curriculums that can be reproduced and used by other youth groups. One topic is Organic Waste, the other is Solar Energy.
- Coordinated with City of Seattle staff to support City programming (outreach support involving our group)
- Designed workshop agendas for youth, as well as coordinated with field experts to lead workshops..
Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association
Climate Change Game
09.2022 - 07.2023
Job overview
- Partnered with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to do outreach for their updated transportation plan survey (Climate Change Survey)
- Attended community events on behalf of Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association (DVSA), to advertise the Climate Change survey.
- Door to door knocking and speaking to the importance of hearing from community voices and understand their transportation priorities.
Office Of Sustainability And Environment
Environmental Justice Committee Member
03.2021 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Attended committee meetings to propose, discuss and advance management and investment ideas from the City of Seattle OSE department as well as others.
- Worked in the Food Justice workgroup to update the City of Seattle's Food Action Plan for 2023 (added our group values of the food system). Which will guide to the Food Action Plan
- Discussed how the City can advance Food Equity through existing programs
Just Health Action
Source Control Team
07.2022 - 10.2022
Job overview
- Member of a Source Control Team made up of community organizers that work or are associated with Environmental Justice work in the Duwamish Valley
- Participated in meetings and events to do community outreach
- Created and translated flyers, posters, and other materials to have better community reach
- Made a"Spilled milk" drawing analogy to better explain Source Control in simplified terms.
- If you spill milk on the counter and floor, you do not clean the floor before the countertops, as more milk could spill and cleaning would have been "for nothing", same goes for Source control in the Duwamish River, we must first stop the sources of contamination from entering the river (or most of it) in order for the cleanup to take place or else it won't be effective and there is a bigger risk of it become recontaminated
Sustainable Seattle
Interweave Admin
07.2021 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Interweave is a program by Sustainable Seattle (S2) which is an interwoven network of BIPOC community organizers in or with a connection in Seattle
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings and events for interweave peers
- Liaised between interweave members and management to maintain effective lines of communication
- Emailed Interweave members monthly newsletters; happenings, job opportunities, events and more
- Coordinated and tracked payments for Interweave groups and organizations
Tenants Union Of WA
Tenants Rights Advocate
12.2021 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Partnered with the Tenants Union of WA to support their ongoing work of informing community members of their rights as tenants and providing support based on my capacity.
- Trained by TU staff in order to respond to emergency calls on all sorts of tenant issues, such as; needed repairs in homes/apartment buildings, utilities not functioning properly, leaks and much more
- Provided resources to community members from counties all over WA state
- Helped clients write repair letters to landlords/managers
- Performed tasks in a timely manner, assuring that clients were getting the support they needed, sooner rather than later
Office Of Sustainability And Environment
Environmental Justice Fund Review Team
09.2021 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Carefully and reviewed and scored 20 Environmental Fund Applications
- Participated in group discussions to facilitate the scoring process
- Evaluated each application based on community impact, aligned values towards Racial, Social and Environmental Justice issues and for the benefit of BIPOC, especially Black and Indigenous communities
- Prioritized groups that could benefit from the funding the most, thus increasing their capacity and ability to fulfill their goals
Just Health Action
Reviewer: Department of Ecology Scripts
02.2021 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Reviewed and edited three scripts created by the Department of Ecology's Water Quality Program in the Northwest region.
- Scripts about Stormwater regulations, what community can do about Source Control and Combined Sewage Overflows (CSOs)to enhance public understanding of advanced and often confusing terminology and procedures
- Provided feedback to Dept. of Ecology staff about their terminology. Very scientific and not community friendly. To be aware of the target audience and their needs.
Sustainable Seattle
Vaccine Program
04.2021 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Our goal was provide COVID-19 vaccination information and COVID-19 safety guidelines for all people to help support and keep our communities safe so we can end the pandemic together and stronger.
- Researched medical racism and the historic and ongoing systemic cause for health disparities for communities of color.
- Created and distributed pamphlets with accurate COVID-19 information targeted towards our BIPO communities
Duwamish Valley Youth Corps
Stormwater Messaging Program
01.2021 - 03.2021
Job overview
- Worked with 10-15 youth from Duwamish Valley Youth Corps
- Informed youth about Stormwater, what it is, the Environmental impacts and things community can do to minimize pollution in our streets.
- We partnered with Seattle Public Utilities to stencil 10 storm drains in the Duwamish Valley. with positive messages for the community to be more conscious and avoid dumping garbage or liquids down the drain
- Coordinated/planned youth meetings and the program agendas/activities
- Created presentations in regards to Stromwater runoff and Combined Sewage Overflows (CSOs)
- Created the final grant report
Duwamish River Opportunity Fund, JSPCNRD
Project Coordinator
12.2019 - 12.2020
Job overview
- Coordinated and facilitated Youth involvement to raise community awareness regarding the Duwamish River Superfund site nd fishing regulations
- Scheduled meetings and workshops/community events
- Community communications and outreach
- Tracked and documented the work of the collaborating youth
- Coordinated the filming workshops of the organization's youth-led videos, which were shared and acknowledged on social media by City of seattle, the EPA and Ecology of WA
- Established and maintained relationships with youth, families, and community partners
- Collaborated with community members to develop and implement project initiatives
- Liaised between organizations to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments
- Distributed and emailed documents to project managers
- Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
- Created job files for each project and maintained current data in each file.
Duwamish River Community Coalition
Climate Justice, Intern
08.2020 - 11.2020
Job overview
- Supported the advancement of Climate Justice work through research and data analysis of the Duwamish Valley e.g; Diesel Exhaust and how it affects human health
- Involved in youth-led moss study qualitative as well as quantitative research for air quality monitoring
- Elevated Climate Justice Communications within community by providing bilingual support for community advocacy
- Created and distributed a multilingual Air quality survey in the most spoken languages in the Duwamish Valley (Somali, Khmer, Vietnamese, Spanish and English), to raise community awareness of Air Pollution happening in their neighborhood
COVID, Para Los Niños
Pandemic Rent Assistance Coordinator
04.2020 - 07.2020
Job overview
- Assisted in the organization's Covid-19 recovery, client screening, and organizing information
- Worked with supervisor to assess needs and determine best courses of action
- Managed filing and database systems
- Maintained client records
- Reviewed documentation and input data into a computer system to complete the eligibility process
Para Los Niños
After School Program, Teacher Assistant
01.2020 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Mentored elementary and middle school-aged students
- Collaborated with students to complete classwork, homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and create action plans
- Supported and planned activities for the students
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
Villa Comunitaria
Bilingual Computer Class Facilitator
01.2020 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Facilitated computer class for adult students with limited English proficiency
- Supported Digital Equity and taught the basic functions of computer systems
- Translated lesson plans for students
- Taught Programs and Office 365 tech skills
- Provided guidance in accessing online resources
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on the entire group
- Used lectures and demonstrations to teach public speaking
- Assisted in setting up and cleaning up class and materials
Burien Fish House
Server /Cashier/Team Lead
06.2019 - 11.2019
Job overview
- Worked as a team in a fast-paced environment
- Communicated effectively with diverse kitchen staff regarding customer allergies, dietary needs, and other special requests
- Maximized team performance by training new employees on proper food handling, guest expectation, and restaurant protocol
- Cleaned and sanitized spaces and abide by safety protocols
- Communicated with customers and team members to solve problems
- Used slow periods to restock supplies, ice, trays, and delivery bags
- Led opening and closing procedures
- Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests
- Set a positive tone for the entire dining experience as the first point of contact for incoming guests
Education
Highline Big Picture High School
Skills
- Bilingual and fluent in English and Spanish
- Attentive to detail
- Personable and approachable
- Team Leadership
- Program Leadership
- Project Management
- Community Resources
- Event Coordination
- Strong collaborator
- Strong community ties
- Community Relations
- Experience with diverse communities
- Community Outreach and Engagement
- Advocacy
- Cultural Awareness
- Professional and transparent
LEARNING THROUGH INTERNSHIPS
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE (09/2016–06/2017)
Para Los Niños, Burien, WA
- Data entry into spreadsheets and working within a database
- Organizing files
- Answered and managed incoming calls while logging accurate messages for office staff distribution
- Document translation to English and/or Spanish
- Assisted their learning program by grading student work and tests
AFTER SCHOOL TUTOR (09/2016–06/2017)
New Futures, Burien, WA
- Engaged students and implemented learning activities
- Worked one on one with students to aid with homework
- Assisted in setting up learning supplies for each student
- Provided meals and snacks
READING TUTOR (03/2016–12/2016)
Beverly Park Elementary, Burien, WA
- Tracked each students reading progress and enabled students to improve their reading skills
PRODUCE HANDLING / FOOD BANK INTERPRETER
(11/2015–02/2016)
El Centro De La Raza, Seattle, WA
- Distributed hot meals to disadvantaged communities of color & elderly
- Filled up containers with cooking ingredients
- Sorted and arranged produce in freezers
- Spanish Interpretation
Accomplishments
- ENGAGED IN LEARNING THROUGH INTERNSHIPS
- INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AS A PANELIST IN A DISCUSSION ON
- THE IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
- GRADUATE FROM CLIMATE JUSTICE INTERNSHIP
- COORDINATED “TOGETHER, WE CAN CARE FOR OUR
- DUWAMISH RIVER” ARTICLE TO BE POSTED ON THE CITY OF
- SEATTLE ‘S WEBSITE
- COORDINATED SOURCE CONTROL VIDEO CREATED BY“TOGETHER WE CAN CARE FOR OUR DUWAMISH RIVER” TO
- BE ON ECOLOGY’S WEBSITE
- STRUCTURED AND COORDINATED 3 WEBINARS IN THREE
- DIFFERENT LANGUAGES (SPANISH, VIETNAMESE, AND
- KHMER) REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE AND
- HEALTHY FISHING IN THE DUWAMISH RIVER
Timeline
Climate Change Game
Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association
09.2022 - 07.2023
Project Coordinator
Duwamish Valley Sustainability Association
08.2022 - Current
Source Control Team
Just Health Action
07.2022 - 10.2022
Tenants Rights Advocate
Tenants Union Of WA
12.2021 - 02.2022
Environmental Justice Fund Review Team
Office Of Sustainability And Environment
09.2021 - 11.2021
Interweave Admin
Sustainable Seattle
07.2021 - 08.2022
Vaccine Program
Sustainable Seattle
04.2021 - 06.2021
Environmental Justice Committee Member
Office Of Sustainability And Environment
03.2021 - 12.2022
Reviewer: Department of Ecology Scripts
Just Health Action
02.2021 - 06.2021
Stormwater Messaging Program
Duwamish Valley Youth Corps
01.2021 - 03.2021
Program Manager
Ignited Phoenix Project
12.2020 - Current
Climate Justice, Intern
Duwamish River Community Coalition
08.2020 - 11.2020
Pandemic Rent Assistance Coordinator
COVID, Para Los Niños
04.2020 - 07.2020
After School Program, Teacher Assistant
Para Los Niños
01.2020 - 03.2020
Bilingual Computer Class Facilitator
Villa Comunitaria
01.2020 - 03.2020
Project Coordinator
Duwamish River Opportunity Fund, JSPCNRD
12.2019 - 12.2020
Server /Cashier/Team Lead
Burien Fish House
06.2019 - 11.2019
Highline Big Picture High School
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