Experience

Alameda County Workforce Development Board

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Strategic Partnership Coordinator

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Provide thought leadership and guidance to businesses, CBO's and educational partners to ensure inclusive regional approaches for community developmentDevelop, implement and oversee workforce programing that fortifies social impact (learn & earn models, non-traditional apprenticeships, career pathways and sector strategies)Champion and enhance economic and business services initiatives that ensure fair and equitable access (SBE, MBE, First-Source, Local Hire, Fair Chance)Pursue fund enhancements and leverage opportunities to ensure program scalability and sustainabilityWork closely with economic development stakeholders like chambers of commerce, industry groups, SBDC's, to implement business solutionsConduct program services evaluations like State of California Hallmark of ExcellenceEstablish and analyze KPIs to implement program, policy and process improvementsProduce quarterly provider performance reports, board agenda items and State submission reports Represent ACWDB at meetings, roundtables, community events, and stakeholder convenings



Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development

• TechSF Apprenticeship Program Officer

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

  TechSF began as Mayoral initiative in 2012 to ensure the expanding tech sector had access to well-qualified local talent. Since then TechSF has placed over 1,554 individual into tech opportunities across hundreds of companies. TechSF seeks to continue its pioneering sector strategies to further develop and diversify talent pipelines ensuring the success of the sector contributes towards a shared prosperity for all. TechSF exemplifies a successful public private partnership that continuously iterates new workforce strategies such as career pathways, sector bridges, registered Apprenticeships, internships and other work-based learning models. My role is to develop new strategic partnerships that result in collective-impact results. TechSF stakeholders include Local, State and Federal government partners, post- secondary educational institutions, community based organizations, boot camp training providers and companies with a propensity towards social and corporate responsibility.



Office of Economic & Workforce Development San Francisco

• Sr. Community Development Specialist

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2016

  Manage On-the-Job-Training (OJT) contract service providersActively expanding Rapid Response Coordination Team activitiesConsistently prototyping new program models and service methodologiesPrepare annual work plan that includes, program target goalsProactively engage community partners to improve service delivery modelsTenaciously pursued additional funding opportunitiesRepresent OEWD at Regional Business Services RoundtablesManaged SFO supportive services and lay-off aversion program



Workforce & Economic Development San Mateo County

• Workforce & Economic Development Systems Analyst

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

  Managed and maintained all www.peninsulaworks.org website contentReviewed and processed financial invoices and individual training account contractsProvided program metrics and analysis to ensure efficient operations at finance meetingsProvided policy and technical guidance to business services redesign committeeCoordinate bi-weekly One-Stop Operations Team (OSOT) meetingsAdminister the County of San Mateo's Eligible Training Providers List (ETPL) programManaged local implementation of CWSN database including technical staff training and capacity building.Assisted in the development, and selection of Request For Proposals (RFP's)



Human Services Agency San Mateo County

• Business Services Liaison

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2011

  Established and maintained professional relations with local businesses and community organizations.Utilized WIA and CalWorks program knowledge to promote Subsidized Employment Program.Provided expertise, solutions and complex case management for both job seekers and employers.Successfully executed On-the-Job-Training (OJT) contracts within a multi-agency environment.Actively provided process and program improvement analysis at weekly unit meetings. Established and maintained professional relations with local businesses and community organizations.Utilized WIA and CalWorks program knowledge to promote Subsidized Employment Program.Provided expertise, solutions and complex case management for both job seekers and employers.Successfully executed On-the-Job-Training (OJT) contracts within a multi-agency environment.Actively provided process and program improvement analysis at weekly unit meetings.



Workforce Development San Mateo County

• Employment Services Specailist II

  • Nov 2006 - Dec 2008

  Lead and primary contact for the Skyline College Tele-Communications training projectFacilitated multi-day workshops that emphasized self-sufficiency & career developmentDetermined WIA program eligibility during client intake screeningCoordinated and facilitated weekly WIA group orientationsConducted program recruitment for special grant funded industry trainingsProvided intensive case management services for a case load of over 100 clientsAssisted business services team at Rapid Response lay-off presentationsPrimary agency representative at community outreach events such as job fairsCoordinated a 5 member job squad team at Life-After the Layoff employment event



PeninsulaWorks

• Community Worker II

  • Nov 2003 - Nov 2006

  Assisted clients achieve self-sufficiency via employment servicesMonitored PeninsulaWorks Job Information Center dailyConducted weekly WIA and Welfare-to-Work orientationsPerformed employment case management for both WIA and CalWorks clientsMonitored client progress via job search logs and distributed daily incentive rewardsProvided job search assistance to diverse clientele which included individuals with multiple barriers to employment Assisted clients achieve self-sufficiency via employment servicesMonitored PeninsulaWorks Job Information Center dailyConducted weekly WIA and Welfare-to-Work orientationsPerformed employment case management for both WIA and CalWorks clientsMonitored client progress via job search logs and distributed daily incentive rewardsProvided job search assistance to diverse clientele which included individuals with multiple barriers to employment