Vincent Cajayon
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Experienced community organizer/activist, and an impressively mediocre FPS player. Ten years of experience with the Filipino-American and Asian-American community in and around Los Angeles, and another six years of experience with political activism and campaigns. Focused on creating a more diverse creative space for more inclusive art.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Intercollegiate Esports Instructor
Compton College
05.2022 - Current
- Started Esports class and team on campus under supervision of Athletics Director
- Aided students in creation of LinkedIn and other job website profiles to facilitate professional development
- Represented Compton College within LA Game Design and Esports committee, formed of 15+ LA area community colleges.
Store Associate
Nerd Street Gamers
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Oversaw operations of gaming center with over 56 PCs
- Helped organize and manage 5+ tournaments from current Esports titles like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Valorant
- Contacted outside organizations in order to set up casual events and meet-ups, with a focus on diversity
Lead Student Assistant
Cal Esports
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Helped create employee schedule for 8 employees since hiring in 2018
- Trained 14 new employees in workplace procedures over course of 3 years
- Updated and maintained 55 PCs for both competitive and casual play
Senior Team Manager
Cal Esports
02.2017 - 08.2021
- Restarted Counter-Strike program after year of inactivity, recruiting and re-registering 2 teams for total of 12 people to represent the university in nationwide leagues
- Lead both Counter-Strike teams to 4 consecutive playoff appearances
- Organized and enforced team practice, trips, and match-times over course of 3 seasons
- Launched Valorant program in 2020, recruiting and managing 6 different teams consisting of 32 separate players, including a top-8 team nationwide
NVIDIA GeForce Student Ambassador
NVIDIA
10.2019 - 08.2020
- Established and hosted online game nights to engage NVIDIA GeForce Student's community of 1,600+ collegiate students
- Advertised and represented NVIDIA's then-newly launched 20-series graphics cards among local gaming community of 1,700+ UC Berkeley students
- Hosted informational community nights built around awareness of the Black American experience during the George Floyd protests
Field Coordinator
Omar Siddiqui For Congress
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Coordinated off-site events to raise awareness for campaign and candidate in the Latinx community
- Mentored 10 interns in phone banking and other grassroots organization skills
- Provided feedback on current campaign strategies and trends to campaign manager and candidate alongside adjustments and improvements to overall operating procedures
Head of Volunteers
Irvine Living Wage Coalition
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Managed precinct outreach among 25 campaign volunteers
- Organized phone banking services for city of 250,000 residents over course of campaign
- Mentored and trained 25 incoming volunteers in their respective duties
Political Intern
Joe Dunn For Congress
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Focused on telephone and in-person outreach in district of 700,000, especially towards the Latinx electorate of California District 46
- Recruited 8 volunteers from local public universities to handle grassroots operations
- Delivered political subject matter expertise to campaign officials, with focus on ethnic minority community issues
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Ethnic Studies
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA08.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA08.2021
Affiliations
Kabataan Alliance
Tuesday Night Project
Democratic Party of Orange County
College Democrats at UCI
Cal Berkeley Democrats
Timeline
Intercollegiate Esports Instructor
Compton College
05.2022 - Current
Store Associate
Nerd Street Gamers
11.2021 - 06.2022
NVIDIA GeForce Student Ambassador
NVIDIA
10.2019 - 08.2020
Lead Student Assistant
Cal Esports
08.2018 - 08.2021
Field Coordinator
Omar Siddiqui For Congress
01.2018 - 06.2018
Senior Team Manager
Cal Esports
02.2017 - 08.2021
Head of Volunteers
Irvine Living Wage Coalition
01.2016 - 07.2016
Political Intern
Joe Dunn For Congress
01.2016 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Ethnic Studies
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of California, Berkeley