Grassroots Community Organizer
Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights & Equity Department
Policy Fellow - USC Agents of Change
As the nation’s first task force dedicated to addressing the long-standing discrimination impacting underserved and minority communities, the LA Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (LA Civil Rights) strives to maintain and strengthen Los Angeles’ diversity, equity, and accountability through commission support, outreach, and empowerment while working towards a racially equitable environment enhances opportunities for diverse communities.
Color of Change
Advocacy Organizing Intern
At the nation’s largest digital racial justice organization, Irene organized, led and host virtual squad meetings while developing & maintaining vital community relationships. While also applying her digital organizing skillset, from drafting newsletters, copy, and prioritizing and uplifting community stories, Irene also supported the implementation and execution of national racial justice campaigns. From the Oakland students reparations campaign to planning squad member Dinner in Black events, Juneteenth celebrations, and Los Angeles community-based initiatives.
When We All Vote
National Regional Organizer - My School Votes
As an organizer for Michelle Obama’s voting rights organization, Irene designed youth voting and civic engagement initiatives, developed partnerships with local organizations, conducted research on youth voting statistics and designed savvy social media campaigns to engage young people. Additionally, with her team she trained over 3,500 students & 1,300 teachers in more than 500 active schools on building district-wide civic programs. Lastly, Irene Led youth professional development workshops and published relevant youth editorial content via Medium.
Arizona Coalition for Change & Our Voice, Our Vote AZ
Digital Grassroots Community Organizer
As a community organizer for Arizona Coalition for Change and Our Voice, Our Vote Arizona, Irene develops communications strategies and social media branding for the sole Black-led movement in AZ while leading the transition from in-person civic engagement initiatives to entirely online digital organizing. Moreover, she empowers and leads community organizers, canvassers, and youth leaders to obtain agency, political power, and advocate for social justice while mobilizing and uplifting youth voices in the local and national political conversation.
Progress Arizona
Digital Advocacy & Communications Fellow
As a Fellow, Irene defended voting rights for Black and brown communities across Phoenix during the 2020 legislative session through strategic communications, digital organizing, and community engagement to defend voting rights by combating voter suppression bills via strategic communications campaigns at the state legislature. She also discovered, produced, and co-hosted a progressive Latinx political podcast to inform, engage, and uplift voices of color through digital grassroots movement-building and leading digital civic engagement voting campaigns.
If You're Feelin' Civic
Founder & Host
“If You’re Feelin’ Civic” is a BIPOC community-led podcast and digital movement that centers social, racial, and environmental justice in discussion with activists, organizers, writers, and public scholars. Through critical community conversations and writing as a form of protest, this movement is an effort to give space for BIPOC voices to be uplifted in discussions on inequality & injustice while educating Arizona youth and community on the power of civic engagement and building long-term sustainable activism. This initiative is an opportunity to build an intersectional digital movement that centers and uplifts all BIPOC voices to create their own narrative, providing the space to speak on BIPOC issues that are not traditionally heard via mainstream media, and build community solidarity through an intersectional approach among all historically marginalized groups.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Ambassador | United State of Women - Civic Nation | Spring 2020 - 2021
Media Advisor | Wall Street Journal Noted. Magazine | Spring 2020 - Spring 2021
Fellow | United Nations Millennium Campus Network | Fall 2020
Fellow | Cultural Vistas - Journalism in the Era of Disinformation Fellowship | Spring 2019
Fellow | USC Diversity, Inclusion, Cultural Awareness & Equity Fellowship | Fall 2020
Co-Founder & Branding Consultant | Rhizome | Spring 2021 - Present