Assistant Director, Office of the President, and Secretary to the Board

• Mar 2022 - Present

Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Learning

• Jul 2020 - Mar 2022

Special Assistant to the President and CEO

• Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

Development Officer

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2019

Community & Stakeholder Engagement: - Represent VACF in meetings and forums with community-based organizations, health systems, businesses, coalitions, academic institutions; deliver persuasive presentations on VACF programs and key community issues - Lead development of collective impact partnerships to deliver multi-level public health interventions and community-based participatory research collaborations Project Management: - Manage grants program with high involvement in research, proposal development and submission, and administration of awarded funding from foundation, corporate, and government agencies - Coordinate and produce two annual fundraising events requiring diligent, timely, and tactful communication with donors, vendors, and stakeholders (fundraising committee, Board of Directors) - Support Executive Director in non-profit operations: accounting, budgeting, compliance (local, state, federal), and direct participation in human resources hiring, evaluation, and on-boarding

Leadership Institute: Emerging Leaders Program

• Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

- Develop bench strength for organizations to ensure relevance and sustainability - Improve understanding, skills, and confidence in non-profit management - Increase strategic thinking and planning abilities - Receive mentor sessions to enhance learning and support skill integration - Receive rigorous training in: leadership communication, non-profit sector ecosystem, supervising teams and projects, financial acumen, fund development, board roles and responsibilities, and non-profit storytelling

Administrator

• Mar 2014 - Dec 2015

APIDC is a grassroots, start-up 501(c)(3) non-profit that strives to empower those in the API community with disabilities to self-advocate to improve their quality of lives. Responsibilities: - non-profit organization administration - fundraising administrative coordination - non-profit program and funding development APIDC is a grassroots, start-up 501(c)(3) non-profit that strives to empower those in the API community with disabilities to self-advocate to improve their quality of lives. Responsibilities: - non-profit organization administration - fundraising administrative coordination - non-profit program and funding development

Workgroup Committee Member

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

The Know the Signs campaign is part of statewide efforts to prevent suicide, eliminate stigma about mental illness and improve student mental health. The Know the Signs suicide prevention social marketing campaign prepares Californian’s to prevent suicide by encouraging them to know the signs, find the words to offer support to someone they are concerned about and reach out to local resources. - collaborated with representatives from Vietnamese communities throughout the state of California - developed culturally and linguistically tailored suicide prevention campaign materials

Student Mentor

• Jan 2012 - May 2014

I mentored students in the Student Media Center on media processes such as video editing, photo editing, and digital media creation, integrating narrative techniques and workflow logic.

Chinese Peer Tutor

• Sep 2011 - Jun 2013

Tutor for first through third-year Chinese language students in grammar, reading, writing, and conversation.

Health Educator & Program Facilitator

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

I was a health educator for the Child Obesity Program at the Agency's public health clinic. Instruction in both English and Spanish on health weight management was provided to at-risk youth and their parents. I was also involved in development and implementation of the program, which follows a six-step model. I was a health educator for the Child Obesity Program at the Agency's public health clinic. Instruction in both English and Spanish on health weight management was provided to at-risk youth and their parents. I was also involved in development and implementation of the program, which follows a six-step model.