Gabriel Lopez
T: 661-794-1394 | E: [email protected] | www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-lopez-940
EDUCATION
University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
2013 - 2017 Bachelor of Arts in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
2025 - 2027 Master’s of Journalism, Jubilee Fellow
Certification: Coursera Bookkeeping Basics
EXPERIENCE
Host
KEXP 92.7FM & 90.3FM — San Francisco, CA August 2024 - Present
● Conducted outreach (social media, in-person, and on-air) for KEXP’s Bay Area initiative
● Develop the local music show Vinelands with input from KEXP & community stakeholders
● Research local music, history, and cultural memory for a three-hour weekly broadcast
Executive Administrator
San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 — San Francisco, CA July 2023 - Present
● Pitch, design, and implement Bill.com as a new invoice/expense tracking software
● Digitize and database 20 years of union documents & documental workflow
● Install ADP payroll software and run point as primary payroll operator
● Plan staff meetings, trainings, and union membership events
● Draft, edit, and design all external communications from Local 798 to members + public stakeholders
● Interview and hire new administrative assistants including temps, seasonal, and interns
● Drafted, coordinated, and applied grants from funders such as: PG&E, Intuit, and Apple
Executive Assistant to the Director
Bridgeforth Consulting — Oakland, CA June 2022 - December 2023
● Schedule and maintain all events and meetings for the organization
● Develop standard operations and workflow to match each individual client’s needs.
● Conduct surveys and synthesize data for stakeholders
● Research and apply DEI principles and tenets
● Track time, labor, and financials for a DEI consulting company.
● Edit and write outward facing materials centering DEI goals.
B.A.C.E. Program Director
Berkeley Unified School District — Berkeley, CA Aug 2021 - May 2022
● Facilitated workshops on consent, sexual health, and restorative justice for 9-12th grade students
● Provided client-centered, trauma-informed support to students in crisis during daily office hours
● Served as liaison between the school, parents, and other community stakeholders
● Presented curriculum and evaluation data to community partners (e.g. Monthly School Board Meetings)
● Advocated for students and their needs to district stakeholders
Executive Assistant to Founder
Kadijah Means Strategy and Consulting — Oakland, CA Oct 2019 - Jul 2021
● Composed and edited supplemental writing for social justice consultations
● Coordinated meetings both internal and external
● Facilitated DEI training programs alongside a lead
● Gathered data from feedback surveys to create data sets & presentations
● Reviewed all external facing writing for the company
Production Coordinator/DJ
KZSC 88.1FM — Santa Cruz, CA Jan 2014 - Jul 2017
● Sreamlined production processes previously managed individually by DJs
● Doubled capacity for outreach events requiring live sound and DJs
● Coordinated field trips from local Latinx youth to KZSC
● Hosted multiple radio programs including: an arts talk show and music shows
● Wrote multiple RFPs and Proposals to improve broadcast equipments
INTERNSHIPS
Community Outreach Intern
Springboard Health Lab — Oakland, CA Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
● Conducted in-depth sociological research and analysis of reports
● Composed persuasive and informative copy for HIV and mpox testing services
● Coordinated the implementation of mpox testing sitess
Publishing Intern
Little Black Cart Press — Berkeley, CA Jan 2021 - June 2021
● Printed, bound, and cut Little Black Cart books and magazines
● Drafted copy and essays regarding Little Black Cart books and ephemera projects
● Edited and designed book spreads alongside authors
● Edited a copy of Black Seed, an indigenous newspaper centered
Outreach Intern
U.C. Santa Cruz Genomics Institute — Santa Cruz, CA April 2016 - Sep 2016
● Conducted outreach for the UCSC Genomics Institute
● Designed flyers and informatics for use in scientific presentations conducted by Genomics researchers
● Facilitated and moderated meetings between researchers and public relations teams
Volunteer Service Intern
U.C. Santa Cruz University Relations — Santa Cruz, CA June 2014- May 2015
● Coordinated volunteer service opportunities
● Directed volunteers, non-profit organizations, and vendors during our “Giving Tuesday” events.
● Developed programs for our “Giving Tuesday” events
● Encouraged alumni participation and team building at Alumni Assoc. events
● Developed and filled the database backend that listed available opportunities for alumni