Graduate Student in Information Science
San Francisco Bay Area
- Past
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- Project Coordinator at Inveneo
- After-School Computer Instructor at Learning for Life/Horace Mann Elementary School
- Digital Inclusion Assistant at Media Alliance
- ICT Consultant at CESESMA (Foundation for Sustainable Development)
- Nonprofit Development at TransFair USA
- Education
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- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Oklahoma
- Eastern University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Information Technology and Services
- Websites
Jessica Santana’s Summary
I am interested in technology that meets the needs of the user without compromise. I design technology solutions that infuse with the user's environment to facilitate otherwise cumbersome activities through a healthy, holistic interface.
I focus my efforts on mobile human-computer interaction, user experience research, and social issues of information. I invest in rural sustainable economic development, both abroad and domestically, with an emphasis on technology.
Jessica Santana’s Specialties:
User Interface Design & Development, Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods, Information System & Service Design, Needs & Usability Assessment, Social Impact Assessment, Project Management, Organizational Management, Social Enterprise Development, Journalistic & Creative Writing.
Jessica Santana’s Experience
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Project Coordinator
Inveneo
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Sales, marketing, nonprofit & business development. Inveneo provides ICT solutions for rural organizations in developing regions.
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After-School Computer Instructor
Learning for Life/Horace Mann Elementary School
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
January 2008 — June 2008 (6 months)
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Digital Inclusion Assistant
Media Alliance
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
December 2007 — February 2008 (3 months)
Preparing for the first-ever Oakland Digital Inclusion Summit February 15, 2008. Go to digii.wordpress.com for more details.
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ICT Consultant
CESESMA (Foundation for Sustainable Development)
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2007 — June 2007 (3 months)
Researched and developed ICT solutions for the constituents of CESESMA - the youth of the rural communities in San Ramon, Nicaragua. sanramonict.pbwiki.com
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Nonprofit Development
TransFair USA
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Food & Beverages industry)
March 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 2 months)
Garnered philanthropic support on multiple levels for TransFair USA, the national certifier of Fair Trade goods in the United States. www.transfairusa.org
Jessica Santana’s Education
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University of California, Berkeley
Master of Information Management & Systems , HCI, Mobile User Experience, Rural Mobile ICT, Social Issues of Information, Mgt. of Technology , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
- Activities and Societies:
- Co-President, Information Management Students Association
Member, Net Impact
Member, Haas Entrepreneurs Association
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University of Oklahoma
International and Area Studies , 2002 — 2005
- Activities and Societies:
- Executive Chair, Society of International and Area Studies Students
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Eastern University
Templeton Honors College 2000 — 2001
Additional Information
Jessica Santana’s Websites:
Jessica Santana’s Interests:
ICT for Development (ICTD), Rural Mobile ICT, Natural User Interfaces, Information Access in Rural Latin America and the Caribbean, Cacao Production and Producing Communities (especially in Venezuela), Rural Sustainable Development, Indigenous Peoples and Resource Management, Martial Arts, Outdoor Activities, Travel and Language Acquisition.
Jessica Santana’s Groups:
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UC Berkeley School of Information -
Women 2.0 -
The Official Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Group -
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SF Bay Area Ivy Plus Alumni -
The Official University of Oklahoma Alumni Group -
California Alumni Association - UC Berkeley -
Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) - Alumni -
Social Entrepreneur -
Girl Geek Dinners -
ICT Update -
Indigenous Mapping Network -
Stanford GSB SOs -
SIAS at OU Alumni -
Inveneo Forum -
Mobile User Experience Professionals
Jessica Santana’s Honors:
Finisher, 2008 Death Valley Marathon
UC Berkeley School of Information Fellowship 2008-2009
Fern L. Holland Award, First Recipient, for exhibiting the desire to make a significant difference in the world in the areas of democracy, human rights, women's issues, and leadership (2005)
National Education for Women's Leadership Conference select attendee (2004)
University of Oklahoma Transfer Leadership Class (2002)
Phi Sigma Iota International Foreign Language Honor Society (2001)
Eastern College (now Eastern University) Honors College select attendee (2000-2001)
Jessica Santana’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
