Experience

Innovate Public Schools

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director, Organizing Los Angeles

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Senior Community Organizer (Los Angeles and Statewide)

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2023

  -Led cross-regional organizing of Innovate parent leaders on California statewide campaigns. In collaboration with the Research team and organizers, led 25 statewide parent leader meetings, 60 statewide research meetings, and 2 statewide actions with over 1500 people in attendance. In coalition, our collective organizing efforts led to the passage of California State Distance Learning Safeguards bill (SB 98); creation of California’s Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELO-P) and $5 billion in new funds across 5 years; increased funding of $200 million towards the Mental Health Services Act; and the passage of AB 2507 and AB 2501 in the CA state assembly. -Strategized with EVP of Organizing and Strategy and RAP Co-Associate Directors on vision and action steps for statewide campaigns. Bringing a unique lens as a local community organizer, I focused on finding an intersection between political opportunity and relevant issues facing families. -Founded the first Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) parent leader team (PLT), which includes 30 community leaders with a network of hundreds of families. Led local organizing of SELA leaders on local and statewide education campaigns. Held over 1000 1-on-1 meetings with SELA parents and community members. Led over 90 bi-weekly SELA PLT meetings, over 60 research meetings with policy makers and experts, 2 press conferences, and 3 local actions with over 350 community members in attendance. Collective organizing efforts led to the first SELA Regional Tutoring Initiative which included $250,000 of funding towards quality 1-on-1 tutoring for 250 students in the region, with current talks of refunding and scaling by Huntington Park and South Gate.-Led LAUSD-wide organizing campaign focused on increasing quality tutoring provided by LAUSD. Collective organizing efforts led to a research meeting with Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, an upcoming public event, and an increase in prioritization of tutoring by LAUSD.



Verbum Dei High School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Christian Service

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  -Managed a school-wide community service program, which resulted in 18,000 service hours annually to local non-profit partners. Partners included From Lot to Spot, Urban Compass, Watts Labor Action Committee, Midnight Mission, St. Francis Center, Good Shepherd Shelter, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc. -Created a school-wide service reflection program and middle school mentorship program. -Collaborated with school administrators to develop social justice activities congruent with a curriculum focused on community leadership, including a dialogue with LAPD officers on community/police relations. -Built relationships with students and their families, all of which are working class, immigrant and/or families of color, and organized responses to issues affecting their communities.



Asian Women Giving Circle

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

• Organizational Leadership Consultant

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  -Designed and provided actionable performance measurement/management recommendations which supported AWGC’s growth strategy. -Developed a methodological tool-kit to conduct in person interviews with AWGC grantees, identifying success stories and areas for improvement. -Created a strategic plan for a city-wide grant giving organization, which included a long-term plan for their grantee portfolio. -Designed and provided actionable performance measurement/management recommendations which supported AWGC’s growth strategy. -Developed a methodological tool-kit to conduct in person interviews with AWGC grantees, identifying success stories and areas for improvement. -Created a strategic plan for a city-wide grant giving organization, which included a long-term plan for their grantee portfolio.



New York University, Research Center for Leadership and Action

• Research Fellow & Program Manager

  • Jun 2014 - May 2016

  -Managed the recruitment process of prestigious seminary presidents for the advisory committee of an innovative civic engagement Ford Foundation funded project. -Co-led the development of a 5-session video workshop to encourage religious leaders to engage constructively in the public square and enhance democracy. -Coordinated the roll-out of a national workshop on faith based civic engagement. -Managed the recruitment process of prestigious seminary presidents for the advisory committee of an innovative civic engagement Ford Foundation funded project. -Co-led the development of a 5-session video workshop to encourage religious leaders to engage constructively in the public square and enhance democracy. -Coordinated the roll-out of a national workshop on faith based civic engagement.



Auburn Seminary, Groundswell Movement

• Social Media Consultant

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

  Coordinated a summer long social media consulting project for a faith-based movement of over 200,000 people. Coordinated a summer long social media consulting project for a faith-based movement of over 200,000 people.



Loyola Marymount University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Trip Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Executed and designed two international faith and justice trips for 20 LMU students introducing them to the inner-city community of Nogales, Chile. Facilitated student development of an awareness of what working class activism looks like in a Chilean context. Executed and designed two international faith and justice trips for 20 LMU students introducing them to the inner-city community of Nogales, Chile. Facilitated student development of an awareness of what working class activism looks like in a Chilean context.



Jesuit Volunteer Corps / St. Alberto School and Community Center

• Community Development Organizer

  • Dec 2011 - Jan 2014

  Designed and implemented an extensive program to engage students, staff, parents, and faculty from a K-12th grade working class community, which was congruent with the Jesuit Mission of a faith that does justice. Programming included: retreats, service experiences, day long workshops, liturgies, senior trips, counseling, a youth mentorship program, etc. Designed and implemented an extensive program to engage students, staff, parents, and faculty from a K-12th grade working class community, which was congruent with the Jesuit Mission of a faith that does justice. Programming included: retreats, service experiences, day long workshops, liturgies, senior trips, counseling, a youth mentorship program, etc.



LA Voice PICO

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Organizer

  • May 2010 - Nov 2011

  Collaborated with a team to organize over 24 congregations of over 30,000 families from across the Los Angeles region in policy change campaigns. Organizing efforts led to the creation of a new $20,000 youth program in East L.A., a friendlier towing law for immigrants in Los Angeles, and the developing of the first ever farmer’s market in Ramona Gardens. Collaborated with a team to organize over 24 congregations of over 30,000 families from across the Los Angeles region in policy change campaigns. Organizing efforts led to the creation of a new $20,000 youth program in East L.A., a friendlier towing law for immigrants in Los Angeles, and the developing of the first ever farmer’s market in Ramona Gardens.



Loyola Marymount University, Campus Minstr

• Social Justice Organizer

  • Jan 2008 - May 2010

  Led reflection meetings, fundraisers, protests, and other activism activities for students and staff. Created and led 500+ students in a one month fast for immigration reform and organized students around worker’s rights at both the university and at airport hotels. Led reflection meetings, fundraisers, protests, and other activism activities for students and staff. Created and led 500+ students in a one month fast for immigration reform and organized students around worker’s rights at both the university and at airport hotels.