Experience

YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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

• Program Officer

  • May 2022 - Present

  The YVCF's role is to convene people, organizations, and resources to bring about change and a positive and lasting impact in the lives of residents. For more than two decades now, the YVCF has been identifying opportunities and leading or influencing change in education by providing training, support, and financial assistance to first-generation and low-income students and the organizations and institutions serving them; by investing in early childhood education, by addressing the social determinants of health such as food insecurity, education, transportation, housing, and economic prosperity. And continue to support efforts that increase community engagement and vitality. The YVCF supports charitable organizations and community groups working in the community who are essential partners in change.

• Program Director, Act Six Leadership Scholarship and Ready to Rise Leadership Initiative

  • Jan 2020 - May 2022

  Two initiative's under the Yakima Valley Community Foundation, Act Six is a full-tuition, full-need community leadership award. Act Six is partnered with Pacific Lutheran University and Heritage University. Scholars who are selected go through an intensive training the year prior to college, equipping them to support each other, succeed academically and grow as service-minded leaders and agents of transformation.Ready to Rise Initiative is support program that is partnered with Central Washington University and Yakima Valley College. Ready to Rise Yakima Valley helps diverse emerging leaders thrive and grow together on the journey through college while equipping them for leadership in their community.



Degrees of Change

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Yakima Valley Site Director, Act Six Leadership Scholarship Program

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  Degrees of Change partners with community organizations, high schools, colleges, and employers to provide cohort-based leadership training, college success support, career development, and alumni programming to underrepresented students who desire to lead and serve their home communities. Degrees of Change partners with community organizations, high schools, colleges, and employers to provide cohort-based leadership training, college success support, career development, and alumni programming to underrepresented students who desire to lead and serve their home communities.



Heritage University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Admissions Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - May 2016

  Heritage University empowers a multi-cultural and inclusive student body to overcome the social, cultural, economic, and geographic barriers that limit access to higher education. Rooted in the homeland of the Yakama Nation, the University embraces transformational student-centered education that cultivates leadership and a commitment to the promotion of a more just society. - HU Admissions Page Heritage University empowers a multi-cultural and inclusive student body to overcome the social, cultural, economic, and geographic barriers that limit access to higher education. Rooted in the homeland of the Yakama Nation, the University embraces transformational student-centered education that cultivates leadership and a commitment to the promotion of a more just society. - HU Admissions Page