Housing Compliance Analyst

• Oct 2020 - Present

Management Analyst

• Sep 2017 - Oct 2020

As a Management Analyst, I have gained a breadth of experience through being a part of many departments and divisions including the Development Services Department, Administrative Services Department, Office of Transportation, and Office of Management and Budget. A few notable projects include creating and managing a multi-departmental right-of-way notification system, managing a department-wide planning effort to have paperless plan review, leading a management effort to improve employee job satisfaction, and assisting departments through the budget process as their budget contact.

Staff Specialist

• Nov 2016 - Sep 2017

I provided research, analysis, and data visuals for our department's budget as well as other projects. Additionally, I worked with our team to administer the Business Registry Program where we help businesses register with the city and collect the required yearly fees. Also, I have assisted in enhancing our department's communication with stakeholders through creating multimedia presentations to display our priorities, progress, and vision for the future.

Green Building Associate

• Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

At the City of Palo Alto, I was part of administering the Green Building Program in the Development Services Center. Here, I assisted staff and permit applicants in understanding green building requirements. Additionally, I increased the fluidity of the green building program within our team. To troubleshoot and streamline processes, as part of the Green Building Task Force, I collaborated with staff members to strengthen the program. Also, I facilitated green building new employee orientation training and designed training materials to ensure all members of our team were on the same page from the start.

Management Specialist Intern

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

As part of the City of Palo Alto's Water Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Subcommittee, I had the opportunity to be a part of the creation of a water action plan for the City of Palo Alto. I also reviewed yearly city-wide sustainability trends and provided quality control for efficiency data for the Earth Day Report. Additionally, I designed surveys to gather data for the Electrification Study for Palo Alto's Zero Net Energy goals. I also had the experience of developing my professional leadership skills during the training events for the interns of multiple cities and through individual mentoring by top city management professionals.

Research Intern

• Dec 2015 - Apr 2016

As a research intern, I assisted the residents of Santa Clara County with recycling information services from the call center. I educated them on what could be recycled and how, as well as informing them of how to dispose of their household hazardous waste. I also increased the accessibility of recycling for residents by updating the database to ensure accurate information on where to drop off their items. As a research intern, I assisted the residents of Santa Clara County with recycling information services from the call center. I educated them on what could be recycled and how, as well as informing them of how to dispose of their household hazardous waste. I also increased the accessibility of recycling for residents by updating the database to ensure accurate information on where to drop off their items.

Research Assistant for Community Wellness

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

As a research assistant, I was able to gain experience in mobilizing change at the local level through community engagement. I collaborated with community members to hear out their needs and met with local government officials to start creating solutions. In order to gather helpful data for community safety, I collected and analyzed data to see if there was a relationship between crime locations and the locations of certain stores. I worked to compile this data to push for policy changes that could benefit the community.

Vice President and Chair of Board of Directors

• Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

In this role, I focused on the education, growth, and unity of our team. As Chair, I facilitated the meetings of the Board of Directors, who oversaw the over seven million dollar budget of the organization. I carefully created meeting agendas to ensure productivity, and I managed team progress by planning insightful and relevant monthly in-service trainings. Additionally, I had monthly meetings with each Board of Director in order to provide support and assistance to their roles. In order to best prepare and inform the team, I designed training materials, and position transition documents to help both the current Board of Directors and the future Boards of the organization. As part of the executive leadership, I was part of the Executive and Personnel committees where we made crucial strategic decisions for topics ranging from advocacy support to disciplinary action. Additionally, as part of the Selection Committee, I was part of crafting interview questions, selecting interviewees, conducting interviews, and selecting the top candidates for our newly vacant Executive Director position.

Director of Community and Sustainability Affairs/ Vice Chair of Board of Directors

• Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

After running a successful campus-wide campaign, I was able to serve a second term as a Board of Director for the organization that started my passion for public service. Here I deepened my involvement with campus community issues and projects through being a part of the University's Sustainability Board and Campus Planning Board. I additionally met with a wide variety of campus stakeholders including A.S. Transportation Solutions, SJSU Parking Services, the AVP of Facilities and Operations at SJSU, the Environmental Studies Department Chair, the Environmental Resource Center, the SJSU Chief of Police, SJSU Risk Management, and more in order to collect information that would result is actionable steps by our organization.

Director of Environmental Affairs

• Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

It was a privilege to serve as a Board of Director and oversee the direction and vision of our 5o1(c)(3) nonprofit organization. I gained budgeting experience through assessing and revising our yearly budget and evaluating our organization’s financial variances. I was also given the opportunity to learn the careful practice of granting funding to a diverse range of student organizations for projects and items while abiding by our strict funding policies. Additionally, I gained first-hand experience in planning and executing large-scale events for our campus of 32,700 students with our Programming Board. Through my time serving in this organization, I became experienced with editing the delicate interconnected internal documents of our organization such as our Budget Policies, Bylaws, and Elections Regulations Manual with the Board of Directors and the Internal Affairs Committee. In this role, I also became invested in community and stakeholder engagement through coordinating and attending meetings with many University level representatives, committees, students, and organizations.

Intern

• Feb 2013 - Apr 2013

Shift Supervisor

• Jul 2011 - Feb 2013

Administrative Design Intern

• Feb 2010 - Jul 2010

Art Teacher

• 2008 - 2010