Trina de Joya

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Trina is a bicultural and (somewhat) bilingual Pinay with over two decades of experience in the Human Resources field. Trina started at RAMS in 2000, bringing expertise in regulatory compliance, employee relations, consultation and support with personnel management, recruitment & employer-based immigration sponsorship, employee safety & risk management, and compensation.  With her university experience focused on journalism, socio-economics, anthropology, and Asian American Studies, combined with her background as an immigrant / third culture kid, her immersion in the Asian American diaspora served to inform her work in supporting the diverse communities at RAMS.  She feels it is an immense and humbling privilege to have a role in supporting the growth and evolution of RAMS over the past 2 decades.

Prior to RAMS, Trina worked in Filipino-American television and print media, and dabbled in spoken word poetry.  She’s currently a parental unit to a moody teenage artist, life partner to an extroverted musician, and serves on the Board of Directors for Kearny Street Workshop.  Her current interests include obscure pop culture references, off-key karaoke, sci-fi fantasy genres, and awkwardly-timed humor.