Experience

City Of Hermosa Beach

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Of Emergency Management - Interim Emergency Management Coordinator

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Office of Emergency Services - FEMA Assistant

  • Dec 2021 - Present



City of Inglewood

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Emergency Services - Preparedness Coordinator

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Emergency Services Administration - Internship

  • Oct 2021 - Dec 2021



City of Torrance

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Office of Emergency Services - Internship

  • Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

  Worked with Emergency Services Manager and Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Marshal in support of the Emergency Operations Center, Emergency Operations Plan, CalOES Inventory Tracking, and CERT Training preparation. Worked with Emergency Services Manager and Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Marshal in support of the Emergency Operations Center, Emergency Operations Plan, CalOES Inventory Tracking, and CERT Training preparation.



The Guidance Center, Long Beach

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operations Officer

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2021

  The Guidance Center has been leading children and families to a brighter future for more than 60 years. We provide quality mental health care to nearly 3,000 children and families each year in the communities of Long Beach, Compton, San Pedro, and Avalon. The Guidance Center has been leading children and families to a brighter future for more than 60 years. We provide quality mental health care to nearly 3,000 children and families each year in the communities of Long Beach, Compton, San Pedro, and Avalon.



Medicus Biosciences, LLC

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  Medicus Biosciences is a biotech company specializing in cutting-edge polymers for use in various medical fields. Our polymers are used in a variety of situations from advanced wound management to localized drug delivery devices. We have offices in Northern and Southern California. Medicus Biosciences is a biotech company specializing in cutting-edge polymers for use in various medical fields. Our polymers are used in a variety of situations from advanced wound management to localized drug delivery devices. We have offices in Northern and Southern California.



Reading Partners

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Regional Executive Director

  • Jul 2013 - May 2014

  Directing all facets of an intensive elementary school literacy program within Los Angeles County, focusing on fiscal responsibility, managing programming and development efforts, staff and volunteers, as well as fostering partnership growth throughout the region. ∗Leading all business functions and program operations, including compliance, program efficacy and metric analysis; utilizing 750 volunteers and impacting over 600 students within 11 Los Angeles County elementary schools∗Developing, tracking and managing the regional budget∗Creating an organizational infrastructure to support and sustain future growth opportunities∗Building a regional communications plan successful in increasing organizational visibility in the local media market∗Cultivating and fostering regional donor relationships; raising private, corporate and municipal program funding∗Delivering professional development and management training to all regional staff



THE NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH ASSOCIATION (NYA)

• Executive Director

  • 2008 - 2013

  Responsible for operational and fiscal management within a rapidly growing non-sectarian 501(c)(3) academic afterschool program, serving low-income and underserved youth and families in the Los Angeles area.∗Executed a strategic organizational restructure, yielding a 65% increase in the number of students served while simultaneously sustaining an operating budget reduction of 9%∗Orchestrated the expansion of four additional locations without increasing capital expenditures, through innovative partnerships with for-profit businesses, affordable housing organizations, and agencies within the Los Angeles Unified School District∗Ensured sustainability in an economic recession by amassing a budget reserve through aggressive development planning, visionary fundraising, and increased grant submissions∗Strategically reduced payroll expenses while increasing staffing by 20% and services by 65%∗Elevated staff competency and proficiency levels through needs analysis, realignment of responsibilities, creative recruitment strategies, while successfully exiting underachieving staff∗Planned and oversaw the creation of proprietary and replicable NYA math and English curricula, resulting in an increase of 175% in student academic and developmental skill levels∗Developed and executed replicable data tracking models designed to direct individual learning plans and improve student academic success



GUTHY-RENKER

• Director of Marketing Business Planning and Analysis

  • 2002 - 2008

  Directed marketing initiatives, business planning, and strategic analysis for an entrepreneurial $1.5 billion direct-response company. ∗Developed campaign strategies, managed multifaceted budgets, and analyzed product market share for numerous beauty and skin care brands, fitness product lines, and collections of intellectual property∗Created and implemented system metrics to analyze acquisition and retention data in order to forecast patterns of buying behavior ∗Researched and promoted alternative marketing programs and evaluated their overall cost efficiencies and returns on investment∗Managed a diverse group of internal department teams and external vendor relationships ∗Trained and developed all brand management staff



PAGEPEEPERS

• Principal Marketing Consultant

  • 2000 - 2002

  Managed all phases of marketing strategy and implementation for individual accounts. ∗Executed direct marketing campaigns and internet marketing strategies and assessments∗Restructured the supplemental education magazine division of McGraw-Hill Education Managed all phases of marketing strategy and implementation for individual accounts. ∗Executed direct marketing campaigns and internet marketing strategies and assessments∗Restructured the supplemental education magazine division of McGraw-Hill Education



FRANK SCHAFFER PUBLICATIONS

• Director of Marketing and Direct Marketing

  • 1996 - 2000

  Coordinated all marketing initiatives for a multi-million dollar supplemental educational resource publication company; reported directly to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing.∗Created marketing strategies responsible for $10 million in direct-to-consumer business and $26 million in direct-to-dealer business∗Supervised the creation and production of product catalogs, print magazines, and promotional programs Coordinated all marketing initiatives for a multi-million dollar supplemental educational resource publication company; reported directly to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing.∗Created marketing strategies responsible for $10 million in direct-to-consumer business and $26 million in direct-to-dealer business∗Supervised the creation and production of product catalogs, print magazines, and promotional programs



HARLEQUIN ENTERPRISES, LTD.

• New Member Acquisitions – Manager and Assistant Manager

  • 1991 - 1996

  Managed and implemented U.S. and Canadian strategic direct marketing campaigns and fulfillment services for an international publishing house, representing over 20 million shipments annually.∗Developed campaigns that resulted in the acquisition of 10 million new members per year∗Operated an annual budget in excess of $6 million Managed and implemented U.S. and Canadian strategic direct marketing campaigns and fulfillment services for an international publishing house, representing over 20 million shipments annually.∗Developed campaigns that resulted in the acquisition of 10 million new members per year∗Operated an annual budget in excess of $6 million