Tiara Soto
Queens,NY
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Kiosk Worker
Downtown Alliance
04.2026 - Current
- Assist in offering guidance, recommendations, and support for navigating greater Manhattan area
- Engage with tourists and community members several times weekly to enhance cultural experience in downtown Manhattan
- Execute weekly inventory and engagement evaluation of more than fifty guided NYC-centered maps accessible at kiosk
Apprentice & Youth Ambassador
Reel Works
10.2024 - Current
- Participant of Media Career Pathways Program, which consisted of engaging in workforce readiness and experiential technical workshops in areas such as mobile filmmaking and social media campaigns
- Executed creative director responsibilities for group project by analyzing organization’s social media content and leveraging TikTok trends through incorporation of Wes Anderson theme to create one-minute campaign video aimed at recruiting future students up to fifty percent of current amount
- Aid in coordinating and producing informal events for Reel Works community focused on student-alumni connections
Youth Organizer
Girls For Gender Equity
10.2025 - 06.2026
- Convene biweekly with cohort of youth organizers to explore issues related to healing justice, advocacy, and institutional transformation
- Engaged with district representatives during lobby day at City Hall to advocate for passage of five bills and multiple budget priorities supporting safety and future of cis-gender and gender-expansive youth of color in New York City schools
- Co-facilitated workshop on navigating wellness within digital space and led art-based activities
Apprentice
Carnegie Hall
04.2026 - 05.2026
- Performed research and formulated inventive responses to case studies emphasizing marketing strategies in music
- Partnered with team of students to develop and showcase final project focused on a ten-step tour campaign rollout for independent artist
- Contributed to weekly discussions and seminars alongside music executives within marketing sector
Student
IMPACT Learning Institute
06.2025 - 05.2026
- Researched up to twenty grant and funding avenues to strengthen scholarship foundation initiatives
- Fulfilled non-credit two-week certificate program aimed at developing skills for emerging professionals in sports, entertainment, and media industries
- Engaged in interactive workshops and panels facilitated by leading executives from organizations including NBA, Barstool Sports, WME, Excel Sports, The Athletic, and MLB, concentrating on networking, communication, personal branding, and industry strategies
Education
Associate of Arts - Communications
Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY06-2026
Skills
- Content Creation
- Google/Microsoft Workspace
- Community Outreach
- Research
Timeline
Kiosk Worker
Downtown Alliance
04.2026 - Current
Apprentice
Carnegie Hall
04.2026 - 05.2026
Youth Organizer
Girls For Gender Equity
10.2025 - 06.2026
Student
IMPACT Learning Institute
06.2025 - 05.2026
Apprentice & Youth Ambassador
Reel Works
10.2024 - Current
Associate of Arts - Communications
Borough of Manhattan Community College