Justine Ini

Volunteer at a kitchen serving meals to individuals experiencing homelessness or who come from low income backgrounds Working as part of a team to carry out meal preparation through washing and cutting produce/ingredients for meals Plating and serving over 100 meals per diem

Volunteer - Serve LA - Los Angeles, CA

(2026-05)

• Volunteer at a kitchen serving meals to individuals experiencing homelessness or who come from low income backgrounds
• Working as part of a team to carry out meal preparation through washing and cutting produce/ingredients for meals
• Plating and serving over 100 meals per diem

Driver - Lyft - Los Angeles, CA

(2021-06 - 2026-01)

• Part-time driver to the Greater Region of Los Angeles (one of the most diverse regions in the world) - helping individuals gain autonomy and independence through transportation and mobility access with 1,800 rides served as of current
• 'Lyft Assisted' driver - provide transportation and mobility access with sensitivity and accommodations to passengers with disabilities including senior citizens

Music Instructor and Educator - Manhattan Academy - Manhattan Beach, CA

(2019-12 - 2025-05)

• Music instructor and educator to a Montessori school community with children as young as infants to fifth grade
• Provide lessons for instruments such as guitar, piano, ukulele, and voice
• Music director, lesson planner and facilitate thirty minute music lessons engaging students in building listening skills, memory recall, and creativity

Seasonal Choral Director - Musical Miracles - Torrance, CA

(2021-04 - 2024-08)

• Nonprofit organization providing music to elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District without music programs - predominantly serving underserved people of color
• Seasonal choral director - utilize music to empower and encourage literacy, diversity, order, harmony, and confidence among students through learning to sing songs for a show production

Music Instructor - Torrance Arts Academy - Torrance, CA

(2019-05 - 2023-10)

• Private music instruction to all ages
• Music instruction for guitar, piano, ukulele, and voice
• Confidence building and fostering creativity with students
• Facilitate private and group lessons between 30 to 45 minutes

Guitar Instructor - Yamaha Corporation of America - Buena Park, CA

(2018-10 - 2019-02)

• Guitar instructor for a six week course in a group class setting for adult women
• Empowering women with music embrace the challenges of learning a new instrument
• Observe, identify and log areas of strength, growth, and improvement of the program curriculum

Event, Music and Art Curator/Coordinator - Viento Y Agua Coffeehouse - Long Beach, CA

(2018-07 - 2019-08)

• Event, music and art curator/coordinator organizing events, while maintaining correspondence and communication with musicians and artists interested in performing or featuring art at the coffeehouse
• Providing quality customer service and building relationships with regulars and new customers
• Handled and abided by food safety regulations when making sandwiches and beverages
• Dealt with cashier transactions with integrity

Barista/Cashier - Starbucks Corporation - La Mirada, CA

(2017-07 - 2018-07)

• Worked efficiently and multitasked in a fast paced environment creating a welcoming and friendly environment/community
• Cashier experience dealing with money transactions with integrity
• Provided quality customer service through genuine customer connections

Rock Camp Volunteer, Vocal Instructor, Band Coach - Rock N Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA

(2017-07 - 2017-07)

• Rock Camp volunteer to youth girls
• Vocal instructor teaching vocal warm ups and singing techniques
• Band coach who guides, instructs, and teaches girls how to work harmoniously together as a team in a band

Anonymous Radio DJ - Northeastern Illinois University WZRD 88.3FM - Chicago, IL

(2015-01 - 2016-05)

• Anonymous radio dj for a 'free form' college radio station, airing international/domestic music and news
• Student volunteer hosting two to three hour radio shows live on air
• Developed public speaking and communications skills while reading educational/informative articles of healthy living, consciousness, and social justice

Social Work Student Intern - St. Leonard's Ministries - Chicago, IL

(2015-09 - 2016-05)

• Social work student intern in a program assisting adult men who are transitioning out of long term incarceration back into society
• Group facilitator in a healing group therapy called "Houses of Healing" focused around healthy coping skills
• Engaged, empowered and built rapport with clients using a strength-based approach helping them to identify and focus on their areas of strength

Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work - Northeastern Illinois University (2014-08 - 2016-05)

Associates in Arts - Arts - Seminole State College (2008-08 - 2011-12)

High School Diploma - Lake Howell High School (2003-01 - 2006-05)