Executive Director

• Aug 2018 - Present

We have full service offices in Watsonville, Salinas, Seaside, and San Luis Obispo. We have satellite offices in Hollister, Greenfield, Soledad and Paso Robles. Our Laser Tattoo Removal Project office in Santa Cruz serves all counties.

Development Consultant

• Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

Consultant

• 2016 - Jul 2018

Human Resources Consultant and Workplace Trainer

• Apr 2016 - Mar 2018

Consult and provide training on disability related job accommodations, prevention of sexual and other harassment, discrimination prevention, investigations, and bias awareness in the workplace. HR EEO investigator. Bilingual English and Spanish. Contact me at aventuraphares@publicmanagmentgroup.com or visit site at www.publicmanagmentgroup.com

Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/ ADA Compliance Coordinator

• Jul 1994 - Apr 2016

Investigated formal complaints of harassment and/or discrimination, advised managers and employees on EEO and ADA related issues assisted employees with ADA related accommodation requests, provided EEO, Sexual Harassment (AB 1825) and ADA training to supervisors, monitored recruitment and hiring processes to ensure non-discrimination and implemented strategies to promote and value diversity in the workplace. Developed EEO/ADA and Cultural Competency Plans for the County of Santa Cruz per Federal and State requirements and staffed the EEO commission. Supervised the County Commissions' Coordinator responsible for staffing the Disabilities and Latino Affairs Commissions.

Council Member, Vice Mayor , Mayor

• Jan 1999 - Dec 2006

Collaborated with council members and city staff on the following projects: redevelopment of the downtown civic plaza, courts, and library, served on the organizing committee of Measure U, the 30 year urban growth boundary, worked with the Library Director to seek funding for the creation of the Agricultural Workers' History Center, supported bilingual outreach in the community to promote recycling, recreational, educational, community building activities, and worked with city, local environmental groups, and the Pajaro Valley School District to gain a third high school in Watsonville. While on the council, I served on the following Boards: Mello Theatre Board, Metro Transit Board, League of Cities, Monterey Division Board Director, United Way, and Action Pajaro Valley.

Candidate for California State Assembly

• 2006 - 2006

Launched a campaign for California State Assembly, and was endorsed by labor, environmental, local government officials and a diversity of community members. With my staff, we raised $250,000.

Attorney

• 1989 - 1994

Represented low income persons in the following legal areas: housing, employment, unemployment, educational, and environmental justice, and also conducted a weekly radio legal update program in Spanish.