Experience

U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conciliation Specialist

  • Aug 2023 - Present



IDEALbridges.com

• United States

• Owner

  • Jul 1995 - Present

  We design and facilitate strategic planning processes and workshops around culture & climate for organizations and communities leveraging diversity to manage conflict and work towards equity: #HumanRelations101 #OrganizationalCulture #Leadership #SociallyConscious #EntrepreneurshipCoaching&Consulting #LeverageDiversity #Collegiality & #Teambuilding #InterculturalCommunication #Dialogues and #TTraining #21st CenturyInstructionAndCulturally-RelevantPedagogy #InterfaithCollaboration #ParentAndCommunity-InvolvementInSchools #ArtsForAcceptance #GenderEquity #LGBTQIA+ #SocialJustice #Bullying and #ViolencePreventionAndIntervention Show less



Rio Hondo College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• College Professor

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2023



Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Executive Director

  • Dec 2013 - Aug 2023

  Manage Workforce Development Board programs and staff. Supervised Sr. Human Relations Consultants on projects that increase acceptance of vulnerable communities such as the Hate Crime prevention, documentation and response team and the Youth Strategic Priority Team. Also worked with the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board. Appointed chair of the Los Angeles County Departmen of Economic Opportunity's Equity Action Team's Human Relations Committee. Advised DEO Equity staff on the development of interdepartmental presentations of Los Angeles County's Commission on Disabilities and Workforce Development Board. Show less



Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Hum. Relations Consultant

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2013

  Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for school-communities in order to create safer, more inclusive schools and communities where vulnerable populations like as immigrants can thrive. Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for school-communities in order to create safer, more inclusive schools and communities where vulnerable populations like as immigrants can thrive.



SEIU

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Feb 2004 - Aug 2005

  Educational industry Research. Prepared presentations for management and helped develop organizing strategy. Educational industry Research. Prepared presentations for management and helped develop organizing strategy.



Peaceful Schools Project

• Berkeley, California, United States

• Conflict Manager Trainer

  • Sep 2000 - May 2003

  Coordinated Peaceful Schools program at Downer Elementary School in West Contra Costa County School District. Trained youth to be conflict mediators/ managers in order to build the capacity for schools to resolve conflict peacefully. Facilitated workshops for parents, administrators, staff, faculty and students. Coordinated Peaceful Schools program at Downer Elementary School in West Contra Costa County School District. Trained youth to be conflict mediators/ managers in order to build the capacity for schools to resolve conflict peacefully. Facilitated workshops for parents, administrators, staff, faculty and students.



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Instructor

  • 2001 - 2003

  - Provided instruction and educational support to undergraduate students for classes such as The Southern Border and Latino Politics. -Administered and graded exams. -Mentored undergraduate students -Interned with Multi-Ethnic Immigrant Worker Organizing Network - Provided instruction and educational support to undergraduate students for classes such as The Southern Border and Latino Politics. -Administered and graded exams. -Mentored undergraduate students -Interned with Multi-Ethnic Immigrant Worker Organizing Network



Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Youth Counselor

  • Mar 1998 - Jul 2000

  Mentor and counselor for program participants, sons of single mothers in the Pico-Union Neighborhood of Los Angeles. Facilitated groups and counseled individual clients. Provided youth with skills in order to succeed in life, obtain a quality education and eventually obtain financially stable employment. Mentor and counselor for program participants, sons of single mothers in the Pico-Union Neighborhood of Los Angeles. Facilitated groups and counseled individual clients. Provided youth with skills in order to succeed in life, obtain a quality education and eventually obtain financially stable employment.



Los Angeles Unified School District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bilingual Teacher

  • Feb 1998 - Jun 2000

  Multiple subject teacher for second, third and fifth grade students in English and Spanish. Multiple subject teacher for second, third and fifth grade students in English and Spanish.



Fenix Services

• Watsonville, California, United States

• Youth Counselor

  • Jan 1997 - Feb 1998

  Counselor for youth on probation and under house arrest in order to reduce recidivism and to transition youth into the community through case management and linkage to programs such as Jobcorps and local agencies. Counselor for youth on probation and under house arrest in order to reduce recidivism and to transition youth into the community through case management and linkage to programs such as Jobcorps and local agencies.



PAJARO VALLEY PREVENTION & STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, INC.

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Intervention Specialist

  • Jul 1995 - Jan 1997

  Youth Development and Conflict Resolution specialist for at-risk, high-need youth who were in intervention programs designed for completion of probation through linkages with partner organizations. Youth Development and Conflict Resolution specialist for at-risk, high-need youth who were in intervention programs designed for completion of probation through linkages with partner organizations.