Maya Beck

I’m a San Diego-born writer, UCSD graduate, and nonprofit professional who moved back to the city after almost twenty years for graduate school. For my next career move, I'm working to transform my 5+ years of nonprofit grant-writing, marketing, communications, and database management experience into a data-focused role.

Certified Temporary Office Assistant

San Diego County HHSA | San Diego, CA| November 2024 – Current

Utilizing verbal and written communication as point person for CalFresh Employment and Training (CFET) program.

Cataloging and maintaining client records with high attention to detail through Microsoft Excel and CALSAWS.

Corresponding with internal staff to refer and schedule clients in a high-volume, high-pressure environment.

Evaluating roughly 50 referrals daily to maintain monthly calendar/database of 500~800 CFET client appointments.

Election Specialist

San Diego County Registrar of Voters| San Diego, CA| September 2024 – November 2024

Maintained voter files and records by using computer terminals to retrieve, enter, or edit confidential voter data.

Activated, reactivated, corrected, and maintained voter files and records using DIMS and other relevant software.

Problem-solved solutions for voters with inactive, inaccurate, pending, or canceled records.

Teaching Assistant

UCSD Sixth College | La Jolla, CA | September 2020 – March 2024

Supervised, facilitated, and evaluated the work of roughly 32 students per quarter, 96 students per year.

Developed, revised, and facilitated 200+ interdisciplinary discussion sections complementing course material.

Implemented grading rubric to evaluate 700+ assignments, ranging from essays to presentations to short films.

Provided personalized feedback on roughly 60 major and 90 minor assignments per quarter.

Communications Specialist

Youthprise | Minneapolis, MN | October 2019 – August 2020

Developed and created 30+ digital documents including website copy, data visualizations, and social media posts.

Drove social media communications (X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) through Google Analytics and other tools.

Developed, compiled, and created 20+ hardcopy documents including annual reports and specialized research reports.

Development Coordinator

Cedar Cultural Center | Minneapolis, MN | December 2016 – July 2019

Supported Development Director in raising over $1 million annually via 40+ grants and proposals.

Collated data from CRM databases, Excel spreadsheets, and surveys to develop a database of over 400 donors.

Compiled and pulled specialized fundraising reports in the CRM databases CiviCRM and Raiser's Edge.

University of California, San Diego

Master of Fine Arts, Writing | March 2024

Thesis: “Airrelle of the Maroon Witches,” forthcoming publication from Holiday House.

University of Redlands

Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art and Philosophy (Double Major), 3.8 GPA | May 2011

Graduated summa cum laude with departmental honors