Anjelica Monet Vargas
Government & Public Policy | Legislative Affairs | Chief of Staff | City of Long Beach | Driving community transformation.
- Role
- Founding Executive Director and Chief Creative at Come Alive Long Beach
- Location
- Long Beach, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Anjelica Monet Vargas
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Experience
Founding Executive Director and Chief Creative
Apr 2016 — Present
Where imagination inspires experimentation through creative art camps Community pop up eventsVirtual art series with art kit distributionOnline campaigns-Recruited volunteer profesional artisan instructors to keep registration costs to families low, creating accessible, high impact arts programs for students from under-resourced families-Partnered and designed art lessons with teaching artisans who worked on major shows and motion pictures including The Avengers, Blackish, Insecure, Hidden Figures, Legacies, and Cobra Kai-Designed month-long programs with weekly lessons including annually varying subjects like: dance, guitar, cooking and gardening, STEM, coding, geology, watercolor painting, cross stitch, drum circle communication, poetry, song writing, 3D art, cultural art, astronomy, photography, screen printing and more-Annually recruited and onboarded a team of over 75 volunteer leaders and seasonal full-time staff to facilitate a month-long summer arts program for youth from under resourced backgrounds ages 6-15 years-Established organizational standards for employees and volunteer including onboarding procedures, trainings for mandated and incident reporting, and certifications in first aid and CPR-Designed program itineraries and coordinated schedules to maximize organizational offerings and program participation-Sourced program sponsorships from international brands including Passion Planner, FedEx, Enola Gaye and Domino’s to recognize volunteer and staff commitment -Design course curriculum in collaboration with artisan instructors to ensure art history relevance, technique, and student engagement -Secured corporate grant funding from organizations including Walmart, Art4Moore Foundation, Port of Long Beach, and Domino’s -Designed annual giving campaigns to encourage donor and volunteer recruitment and retention -Created and hosted annual camp Color Run events
Education
Azusa Pacific University
Master of Arts
Mastery of Transformational Training
Legacy 163
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Arts
Skills
- Teaching
- Public Speaking
- Nonprofits
- Microsoft Word
- Team Leadership
- Social Media
- Higher Education
- Training
- Volunteer Management
- Administration
- Strategic Marketing Consultancy
- Leadership Development
- Intercultural Communication
- Event Management
- Youth Development
- Staff Development
- Social Networking
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Team Building
- Program Development
- Direct Sales
- Youth Mentoring
- Curriculum Development
- Event Planning
- Website Updating
- Strategic Planning
- Blogging
- Tutoring
- Leadership
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Teamwork
- Organizing
- Website Promotion
- Youth Ministry
- Editing
- Conflict Resolution
- Student Affairs
- Curriculum Design
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