Experience

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  House of Hope Healing Center

  • Certified HeartSync Inner Healing Minister

    • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Training Director

    • Jan 2022 - Present

    Gabriela has served with House of Hope Healing Center since 2011, became their Training Director in January of 2022, and became a Certified HeartSync Inner Healing Prayer Minister in September of 2022.

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  • SF Bay Area

  • Author

    • 2020 - Present
    • SF Bay Area

    Gabriela's first book entitled "Cultivating Lifelong Faith: True Stories of Encounters with God That Transform Lives" is available on Amazon.com.She is also writing a memoir entitled "Healing Surrender: Pressing into God When Doctors Say There's No Cure."​ It's the story of her seven-year-journey in trusting God to heal Crohn's Disease and Juvenile Arthritis in not just one, but two of her children.

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  Christa McAuliffe School

  • Board Member, VP External Communications

    • Aug 2007 - Jun 2009

    Managed marketing and recruitment efforts for a K-8 progressive public education program. Researched and identified factors leading to declining enrollment. Collaborated with staff and board members to articulate core values, and to create a visual identity for the school. Wrote new brochures and created graphic designs for all print media including flyers, postcards, and signage. Identifying key channels for reaching target market. Increased enrollment to enable the addition of a K-1 classroom.

  • Event Promotoer

    • Nov 2008 - Mar 2009

    Collaborated in the marketing and planning of a parenting lecture by Alfie Kohn, which attracted 3500+ people. Created flyers and advertised locally.

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  Christa McAuliffe School

  • Cupertino Union School District

  • Parent Volunteer

    • 2000 - 2007
    • Cupertino Union School District

    Volunteered as a teacher-aide in grades K-6, leading small groups of students in many curriculum areas, and coordinating projects as needed. Tutored children in third and fourth grade math and writing, instilling newfound confidence.

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  Stanford University

  • Stanford, CA

  • Teacher Assistant

    • 1991 - 1994
    • Stanford, CA

    Collaborated in the planning and teaching of a technology class for pre-service teacher-interns. Encouraged techno-phobic pre-service teacher interns.

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  Apple

  • Higher Education Contract Specialist

    • 1989 - 1991

    Reviewed and approved higher education sales contracts and instructed sales reps regarding business and legal issues. Collaborated with attorneys to abridge the contract and simplify the approval process.

  • Stanford Instructional TV Network Coordinator

    • Mar 1989 - Nov 1989

    Managed Stanford Instructional Television Network (SITN) graduate degree program for Apple employees. Simplified the enrollment and registration process for Apple engineers, and encouraged them to continue pursuing their degree.