Experience

SoCal Grantmakers

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Programs & Conference

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  • Curate learning opportunities for funders that center equity and social justice in a wide variety of issue areas, including the environment, natural disasters, health, housing and homelessness, covid-19 response, and economic recovery.• Identify thought-leaders and emerging trends in philanthropy to elevate via programs and conferences, including an annual conference drawing 600+ attendees from family, private, and public foundations, government grantmakers, and individual philanthropists. • Serve as a liaison to funder networks and partners across California and the country to inform the field and bring back promising practices.

• Senior Manager, Programs & Conferences

  • Feb 2019 - Dec 2020



Coro Southern California

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Women in Leadership

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

  A part-time fellowship program for rising and established women professionals across Southern California looking to strengthen their leadership capabilities and grow their networks. A part-time fellowship program for rising and established women professionals across Southern California looking to strengthen their leadership capabilities and grow their networks.



Ecotrust

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2019

  • Secured and managed $1.3 million+ in grants and contracts by writing proposals and reports, crafting and monitoring budgets, hiring staff, vendors, and contractors, and evaluating outcomes. • Developed and implemented strategy for a new accelerator program to support sustainable agriculture businesses. Activities included prospecting and developing relationships with participants, curating educational opportunities, and providing training and technical assistance. • Coordinated communications, stakeholder engagement, and data collection for statewide policy advocacy initiative, resulting in the creation of a $4.5 million government grant program (now $20M+). • Facilitated regional and national workgroups to advance equitable access to local food by conducting primary research, leading meetings, drafting strategic frameworks, and working closely in partnership with other nonprofits to advance shared goals. • Engaged in internal equity, diversity, and inclusion work, resulting in the completion of an internal assessment and the creation of a funded equity action plan.



Willamette Farm and Food Coalition

• Eugene, Oregon Area

• AmeriCorps Service Member

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Led educational programs in school districts by coordinating activities, teaching lessons, and running field trips, increasing experiential education opportunities for 150 low-income students. • Evaluated student learning and program impact via administration of pre- and post-tests, resulting in strong data to guide programmatic activities. • Recruited and supervised college-student interns and volunteers by providing direction and supervision, ensuring smooth implementation of effective activities.



Willamette Farm and Food Coalition

• Eugene, Oregon Area

• Program Intern, Farm to School

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2011

  • Used a social ecological model framework to review program offerings, and designed a new program component—family outreach—to fill an identified gap in services. • Developed and piloted family-outreach initiative by designing activities, coordinating with partners, and running events, culminating in the organization's decision to include family programming in their five-year strategic plan. • Used a social ecological model framework to review program offerings, and designed a new program component—family outreach—to fill an identified gap in services. • Developed and piloted family-outreach initiative by designing activities, coordinating with partners, and running events, culminating in the organization's decision to include family programming in their five-year strategic plan.



Services for Student Athletes

• Eugene, Oregon

• Tutor

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2011

  • Tutored peers in the subjects of writing, English, film studies, comparative literature, education, and family and human services. • Tutored peers in the subjects of writing, English, film studies, comparative literature, education, and family and human services.



Trauma Healing Project

• Eugene, Oregon Area

• Intern

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

  • 90 hour internship through University of Oregon’s Family and Human Services program. • Transcribed focus group conversations on the needs of trauma survivors for Survivor Voices research study. • Observed and reported on trends in focus group discussions. • Identified needs and existing supports of trauma survivors based on feedback. • 90 hour internship through University of Oregon’s Family and Human Services program. • Transcribed focus group conversations on the needs of trauma survivors for Survivor Voices research study. • Observed and reported on trends in focus group discussions. • Identified needs and existing supports of trauma survivors based on feedback.