Ariana McCants
Los Angeles
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Yu Ying Learning Center
Alameda
10.2024 - Current
- Assisting classroom teachers with projects and crafts.
- Helping supervise playground and snacktime.
Part-time
10a Labs
Alameda
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Monitor AI abuse risks by researching online behavior and misuse cases.
- Analyze data from public sources, forums, and social platforms to surface trends relevant to AI trust and safety.
- Produce concise research summaries to support investigations teams.
Internship
Castaway Creative
Alameda
09.2023 - 06.2025
- Gaining industry experience working side-by-side with professionals on set making commercials, documentaries, promotional videos.
- Working in post-production (editing) films.
- Students on the Set
Store Assistant
Westside Joe's Bike Shop
Alameda
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Helped shop owner with various tasks around the store as needed.
- Responsible for taking down and putting away bikes at closing.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film Production
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA05-2029
High School Diploma -
Alameda High School
Alameda, CA12.2025
California Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) -
California Summer School for the Arts
Valencia, CA08.2024
Dual Enrollment Credits - Digital Film
Peralta Colleges, Laney College
Oakland, CA05.2024
Skills
- Film production
- Video editing
- Project management
- Research analysis
- Data visualization
- Creative collaboration
Activities
- Member of Student Board, Reel Stories Student Board, Oakland, CA, 10/01/23, 05/31/24, Invited to join the student board, a leadership opportunity within Reel Stories., Planned curriculum for Reel Stories film program for girls/non-binary youth., Visited studios and learned techniques from working professionals in the field., Created individual and group films, received professional feedback.
- Summer Institute Filmmaker, Reel Stories Summer Institute, Oakland, CA, 06/01/22, 07/31/23, Developed skills in filmmaking (writing, directing, foley/audio, cinematography, editing)., Enhanced team building skills during collaboration on group film projects.
Websites
Timeline
Part-time
10a Labs
06.2025 - 08.2025
Volunteer
Yu Ying Learning Center
10.2024 - Current
Internship
Castaway Creative
09.2023 - 06.2025
Store Assistant
Westside Joe's Bike Shop
06.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Film Production
Loyola Marymount University
High School Diploma -
Alameda High School
California Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) -
California Summer School for the Arts
Dual Enrollment Credits - Digital Film
Peralta Colleges, Laney College