Kaia James
San Gabriel,CA
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Fellow
Sons and Brothers, YLI
01.2025 - Current
- As a member of the first-ever Sons and Brothers fellowship cohort, I collaborated with my peers to create content that informed our audience about issues and events affecting boys and men in BIPOC communities, and relevant policy work.
- Reported on significant youth-led advocacy events, handling camera work, editing, and interviewing subjects.
- Utilizing Canva,Capcut, and other software to create social media content.
- Edited Reels that reached over 2,000 views on thesocial media site/ Instagram @sonsandbros
PT Sales Lead
Famous Footwear
10.2022 - Current
- Executed inventory processing including receiving shipments, sorting, tagging, and stocking merchandise according to company standards.
- Communicating with guests about products that best suited their individual or family needs, ensuring their needs are heard.
- I led my store in credit card applications during the 2023–2024 period and played a key role in achieving selling goals, including selling IMBOX cleaning services.
- Supported product display changes, floor moves, and daily restocking to ensure visual merchandising aligned with brand guidelines.
- Utilized in-store technology and POS systems to support daily operations and enhance the guest experience.
Multimedia Journalist
Journalists of Color, YLI
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Optimized content for search engines, improving visibility and driving more traffic to online articles.
- Took photos and videos for 'The Know Media' publication.
- Attended Camera Work/Journalistic workshops with CMAC.
- Pitched stories to editorial staff in content areas of news, sports and entertainment.
- Specialized in hyper-local stories featuring small businesses and cultural events.
Section Editor, News
Rampage News
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Collaborated with editorial staff for print edition development, enhancing publication quality.
- Mentored new reporters, fostering diverse journalistic skills.
- Edited Stories that reached over 1,000 reads on website.
- Collaborated with writers, designers, and other editors to deliver content of highest quality.
- Championed new story ideas, leading brainstorming sessions that resulted in fresh perspectives for the publication's coverage.
- Orchestrated comprehensive coverage of breaking news, managed editorial calendar, and worked under a time crunch for edits, succeeding in a team setting.
Student Reporter
Rampage News
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Worked closely with colleagues to create an uplifting and productive team environment, driving overall performance and meeting strict deadlines.
- (Online/print articles.)
- Conducted fact-checking and source verification processes, ensuring accurate representation of sensitive topics in published articles.
- Adhered to AP Style for articles.
- Developed engaging content strategies for diverse college audiences, crafting impactful hyper-local articles.
- Reported from field locations and wrote stories under tight deadlines.
Front of House Staff
Mom Wong's
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Handled phone orders and provided patient, attentive service to customers, ensuring a seamless and pleasant ordering experience.
- Expertly explained the menu, highlighting key offerings.
- Communicated on behalf of the store regarding POS system issues, ensuring quick resolutions and minimal disruptions.
- Communicated effectively with university staff to address hours of operation during campus closures, etc.
Decant (Associate)
Amazon
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Worked on foot for 10-12 hours per day, unboxing shipments from master boxes onto a conveyor belt in; meeting daily individual goals according to company standards.
- Supported company during "peak season".
- Worked collaboratively with team members to achieve company-wide selling goals, supporting a successful environment.
- Adhered to safety standards, for productive work environment in warehouse setting.
Team Member
Mr. Pickles
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Created positive interactions with customers while making their meals.
- Provided great/enthusiastic customer service to patrons.
- Developed strong customer service and product knowledge skills to enhance individual and team performance.
- Worked scheduled shifts and remained available to work during coworker absences, holidays, and busy periods.
Paraprofessional Intern (Paid)
Fresno Unified School District
04.2017 - 08.2017
- Supported veteran teacher in the classroom of second/third-grade students during instructional time and their recesses.
- Attended 'professional learning' amongst other interns to learn strategies on how to better serve students and teach them.
- Supervising students while they board their buses/find transportation, at the end of the day.
- Prepping materials/learning tools for students with particular needs/special needs.
- Promoted a respectful classroom culture by modeling appropriate behavior and reinforcing positive interactions among peers.
- Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
- Resolving conflicts between students, outside of the classroom.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA12.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Journalism
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona, CA05.2027
Skills
- Multimedia journalism
- Copy Editing
- Community service
- Retail sales development
- Mentorship of colleagues
- Team management
- Story-pitching
- Graphic Design
- Video editing
- Public Speaking
- Interviewing
Accomplishments
- Gold Medalist in Speech Category (Academic Decathalon, 2019)
- Meritorious Award, in Enterprise News Story (JACC, 2024)
Timeline
Fellow
Sons and Brothers, YLI
01.2025 - Current
Multimedia Journalist
Journalists of Color, YLI
10.2024 - 05.2025
Section Editor, News
Rampage News
08.2024 - 12.2024
Student Reporter
Rampage News
01.2024 - 05.2024
PT Sales Lead
Famous Footwear
10.2022 - Current
Front of House Staff
Mom Wong's
10.2021 - 05.2022
Decant (Associate)
Amazon
04.2020 - 04.2021
Team Member
Mr. Pickles
12.2018 - 12.2019
Paraprofessional Intern (Paid)
Fresno Unified School District
04.2017 - 08.2017
Associate of Arts -
Fresno City College
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Journalism
Cal Poly Pomona
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