Experience

The James Irvine Foundation

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

• Program Officer

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Supports Irvine Foundation's Better Careers initiative, which aims to increase low-wage workers' economic and social mobility through equitable access to middle-skill jobs. Supports Irvine Foundation's Better Careers initiative, which aims to increase low-wage workers' economic and social mobility through equitable access to middle-skill jobs.



Foundation for California Community Colleges

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Impact & Planning, Workforce Development

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2022

  Led participatory strategic planning, budget oversight, and team growth and development activities for a 20-person department with a $20+ million work portfolio. Responsible for quarterly performance indicator tracking, analysis, and C-Suite presentation. Directed the Future of Work & Learning Initiative, with oversight of applied research and grantmaking programs that aim to improve learners’ career outcomes by strengthening cross-sector collaborations to transform connections between work and learning. As Professional Development Committee Chair, led design of an organization-wide values-based framework for professional development, called Foundation Forward.

• Manager, Workforce Development

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2020

  Managed FoundationCCC workforce development programs and project leads; monitored department's private and public grant funding deliverables and budgets.Led the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office-endorsed Work-Based Learning Planning and Tools Pilot, an 18-month effort to help 32 colleges and regions develop plans and test technology tools to increase student access to quality work-based learning opportunities. Oversaw Career Catalyst, an employer-of-record service used by over 40 public, non-profit, and private sector employers to provided paid work experience for over 2,500 learners annually.



Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness

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

• Senior Program Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Dec 2016

  Led the State Data Sharing Initiative to help state policymakers and researchers access administrative microdata to support rigorous evaluation of workforce and economic development programs.Directed the professional training programs of the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute and the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), reaching 1,500 researchers annually. Prepared training plans and budgets, designed technical and leadership development curriculum, recruited instructors, and facilitated and/or taught courses.Provided the Board of Directors of the LMI Institute—a national association of 34 state labor market information agencies—with strategic planning and program management support. Monitored implementation of the LMI Institute’s two- and six-year strategic plans. Facilitated strategic planning sessions for state labor market information directors to prioritize state issues and formulate solutions for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic’s consideration.

• Manager, Technical Assistance & Training

  • Oct 2014 - Feb 2016

  Managed survey and supply chain analysis covering 2,000 aerospace and defense (A&D) companies for the Arizona Commerce Authority. Helped facilitate focus groups, advised on survey instrument design, and analyzed more than 155,000 data points collected from 1,250 firms. Prepared professional reports summarizing the characteristics, primary business activities, and geographic preferences of A&D firms in Arizona. Trained 13-college Multi-State Advanced Manufacturing Consortium on interpreting labor market, demographic, and education data to inform their interactions with automotive industry partners, and to better align curriculum with companies’ skills needs. Organized and/or served as a trainer for multiple LMI Institute and C2ER in-person trainings, and provided oversight for staff coordination for four monthly webinar series. Supported association management and helped implement projects on behalf of the LMI Institute and Projections Managing Partnership (PMP), a federally funded consortium of states.

• Research Analyst

  • Dec 2013 - Sep 2014

  Analyzed large industry and occupational data sets and provided instruction to workforce boards in Arizona, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands to build internal capacity to identify industry and labor market trends, skills gaps, and training opportunities. Conducted research for workforce and economic development projects, including data analysis, focus groups, in-depth interviews, and surveys.Provided operational and project implementation support for the LMI Institute and PMP.



The Lee Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach Consultant, Connect Our Future Regional Growth Framework 2050

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

  Led public outreach for the community engagement component of a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Sustainable Communities-funded urban growth strategy for regions represented by the Centralina and Catawba Councils of Government in North and South Carolina. Led public outreach for the community engagement component of a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Sustainable Communities-funded urban growth strategy for regions represented by the Centralina and Catawba Councils of Government in North and South Carolina.



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Consultant

  • 2011 - 2013

  Worked with local residents and elected officials to draft a 20-year Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Springport, NY. Designed a Program Evaluation Plan for Cornell Cooperative Extension for a proposed home energy behavior change initiative. Prepared value chain analysis and upgrading strategy for a rural community enterprise in Prachinburi Province, Thailand. Worked with local residents and elected officials to draft a 20-year Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Springport, NY. Designed a Program Evaluation Plan for Cornell Cooperative Extension for a proposed home energy behavior change initiative. Prepared value chain analysis and upgrading strategy for a rural community enterprise in Prachinburi Province, Thailand.



مدينة روابي | Rawabi City

• Palestine, State of
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Intern, Non-Profit Development

  • 2012 - 2012

  Helped Bayti’s community development arm realign its fundraising strategy to effectively attract private investments in public amenities in a new mixed-use development for 40,000 residents. Helped Bayti’s community development arm realign its fundraising strategy to effectively attract private investments in public amenities in a new mixed-use development for 40,000 residents.



RTI International

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Development Coordinator, Center for Stabilization, Governance and Growth

  • 2009 - 2011

  Helped manage a multi-million dollar USAID-funded engineering education revitalization project in Liberia. Recruited and negotiated employment packages, coordinated start-up, monitored deliverables and budgets, generated progress reports, and facilitated partner activities. Served as lead recruiter for the Economic Growth Group, with responsibility for international talent searches, negotiating compensations and benefits packages, and coordinating new hire on-boarding with human resources. Established and managed the Economic Growth Group’s year-round internship program. Researched economic growth topics, including workforce development in Morocco, business enabling environment in Macedonia, and agricultural development and energy policy in Liberia. Designed new market intelligence and opportunity tracking tools and participated in new business capture missions.

• Market Analyst, International Development Group

  • 2007 - 2009

  Conducted routine market analyses of donor programs and led team in designing a new internal market research and business development website. Helped plan and facilitate a business capture effort and conference on public-private partnerships in San Salvador, El Salvador.Prepared corporate capabilities and past performance statements for proposals to USAID, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and U.K. Department for International Development.