Experience

Bright Research Group

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Associate

  • Mar 2020 - Present



PICO California

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

• Program Coordinator, Congregational Cohort

  • 2017 - 2018

  As a consultant I worked with a diverse team to develop and facilitate a year-long cohort for faith communities that gave participants accessible onramps to participate in activism around housing, migration, and criminal justice. -Collaborated with team to design overall seminar experience -Created systems to track attendance for follow-up events -Conducted check-ins and exit interviews to identify key challenges -Created spreadsheet of POC-owned/supporting caterers for seminars As a consultant I worked with a diverse team to develop and facilitate a year-long cohort for faith communities that gave participants accessible onramps to participate in activism around housing, migration, and criminal justice. -Collaborated with team to design overall seminar experience -Created systems to track attendance for follow-up events -Conducted check-ins and exit interviews to identify key challenges -Created spreadsheet of POC-owned/supporting caterers for seminars



InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Coordinator, Marketplace Institute

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2017

  Program Strategy and Design-Developed intentional communities of young adults committed to embodying the intersection of faith, work, & justice in every day life.-Designed and executed summer-long career-focused programs that center leadership and needs of vulnerable communities, drawing connections from present day to historical policies and events. Created compassion-building activities through multigenerational ethnic identity development.Strategy-Created and consulted on curriculum for national conference directors-Prioritized strategic plan to expand to 10 new locations over 5 years.Operations-Managed $30,000 budget for residential summer-long program-Implemented on-site mentor-matching system for a 1,000 student conference

• Assistant Area Director

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2015

  Staff Director-Created systems to execute 5-year team vision increasing chapter growth by 375% -Led team to collaborate on team metrics-Developed coaching resources to help team achieve goalsAdvancement-Coached 15 staff in fundraising total annual budget of $800,000-Specialized in expanding equitable resources, training, and networks for under-resourced staff of color-Created systems & used database to create fundraising plans, track funding asks, and meet goals-Developed & executed program for annual fundraising training of 50 internsOnboarding-Created systems to onboard new staff and staff transfers -Developed Internship Program for SF Bay Area-Taught and coached soft skills & increased emotional intelligenceField Engagement-Directed annual 300-student conferences-Designed experiential immersion programs focusing on social justice, race relations, and career discernment-Led students & staff to develop and execute values-based leadership for young adults in areas of personal finance, communication, and recruitment.

• Program Manager

  • May 2003 - Aug 2009

  Program Manager 2008-2009Program Lead 2004-2008Program Coordinator 2003-2004Program Lead/Manager - UC Berkeley-Led vision and strategy for 200-participant student chapter at UC Berkeley-Developed leadership system for application, interview, and onboarding-Created print and email newsletter campaigns, including year-end appeals-Directed and ran operations for off-site events and conferencesProgram Associate - Sonoma State-Provided Leadership training for 150+ student group-Advocated for change in leadership requirements to create access for students of color-Created 2 new groups focusing on racial justice and ethnic identity development, led by students of color