Senior Project Manager and Evaluator

• Mar 2023 - Present

Board Chair

• Jul 2018 - Present

-Provide oversight for a nonprofit child care resource and referral agency serving Northern Alameda County -Advise leadership on organizational strategy, as well as financial, legal, and personnel matters -Provide oversight for a nonprofit child care resource and referral agency serving Northern Alameda County -Advise leadership on organizational strategy, as well as financial, legal, and personnel matters

Associate | Equity, Education, and Community Change Division

• Sep 2021 - Mar 2023

• Provide rigorous, high-quality research, evaluation, training, and technical assistance to government agencies, foundations, and non-profit organizations to help improve outcomes for children, families, and educators, as well as build change movements and advance equity. • Employ quantitative and qualitative methods, including focus groups, survey design, and interview analysis. • Responsible for leading tasks involving design, data collection, analysis, report writing, and delivering technical assistance and training. Topical areas of expertise include early childhood education, policy advocacy, and movement building. Show less

Research Consultant

• Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

-Conduct interviews and focus groups with expert and community informants -Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using an equity lens to assess community needs and strengths -Create neighborhood data profiles to support community advocacy for increased services and investment -Identify programmatic recommendations to improve early childhood data tools and build community trust -Conduct interviews and focus groups with expert and community informants -Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using an equity lens to assess community needs and strengths -Create neighborhood data profiles to support community advocacy for increased services and investment -Identify programmatic recommendations to improve early childhood data tools and build community trust

Graduate Student Instructor

• Jan 2021 - May 2021

-Develop lesson plans on the topic of inequality in America for former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich’s undergraduate course entitled “Wealth and Poverty” -Co-construct an enriching and humanizing online learning environment with students-Teach and provide support to a total of 50 undergraduates

Master of Public Affairs Candidate

• May 2020 - May 2021

3.97 GPAActivities and Leadership Roles: -MPA Graduate Commencement Speaker-Students of Color in Public Policy Steering Committee Member-MPAs for Justice and Empowerment Founding Member-Restorative Justice Center Graduate Student Inclusivity Program Participant-Graduate Assembly Department Climate Advocate-Graduate Assembly Delegate-UAW Local 2865 Union Steward-American Cultures Engaged Scholarship Program Graduate Scholar-Activist Participant-MPA Class Representative (Social and Academic Chair)-GSPP Restorative Justice Work GroupCoursework: Advanced Civil Rights (Law School); School-to-Prison Pipeline (Law School); Research Advances in Race, Diversity and Educational Policy (Education School); Race, Whiteness Studies and Education (Education School); Design Thinking for Policymakers; The Political Economy of Inequality; Public Management and Policy Implementation; Policy Analysis; Real Life Challenges of Policy Implementation; Data Visualization for Public Policy; Inferential Statistics for Policymakers; Research Methods for Policy Leaders; Policy Frameworks and Challenges; Policy Communications; Financial Management and Budgeting; Introduction to Tax Policy; Storytelling for Leadership; Non-Profit Boards (Business School); Leader as Coach (Business School); Active Communicating (Business School) Show less

Customer Experience and Social Media Manager

• Apr 2017 - Dec 2019

-Analyzed sales data to develop a strategic marketing plan -Developed blog content to increase website traffic and sales -Analyzed sales data to develop a strategic marketing plan -Developed blog content to increase website traffic and sales

1st Grade Classroom Teacher

• Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

-Coordinated and collaborated with Behavior-Wellness Team, special educators, and administrators -Created individualized student goals, provided targeted supports, and monitored students’ progress -Analyzed student data to create differentiated small group lessons -Coordinated and collaborated with Behavior-Wellness Team, special educators, and administrators -Created individualized student goals, provided targeted supports, and monitored students’ progress -Analyzed student data to create differentiated small group lessons

1st Grade Literacy Teacher

• Jul 2012 - Jun 2015

-Planned and facilitated staff-wide professional development sessions -Led teacher committee on staff sustainability and career progression to inform school-wide structural changes -Developed curriculum, analyzed student performance, and communicated with families -Planned and facilitated staff-wide professional development sessions -Led teacher committee on staff sustainability and career progression to inform school-wide structural changes -Developed curriculum, analyzed student performance, and communicated with families

Workshop Instructor, Intervention Case Manager, Tutor

• Sep 2011 - May 2012

• Monitored students’ academic progress and counseled students in designing clearly-defined weekly goals • Collaborated with Academic Affairs Director to provide resources, opportunities, and tools for students • Developed creative writing and government curriculum for two 12-week seminars based on ACT Standards • Monitored students’ academic progress and counseled students in designing clearly-defined weekly goals • Collaborated with Academic Affairs Director to provide resources, opportunities, and tools for students • Developed creative writing and government curriculum for two 12-week seminars based on ACT Standards

Server

• Sep 2011 - May 2012

Server

• Mar 2010 - Aug 2011

Server

• Aug 2009 - Feb 2010

Live-In Volunteer Teacher and Caretaker

• Nov 2009 - Nov 2009

• Designed and executed successful, differentiated lessons for physically and/or mentally challenged youth • Collaborated with fellow volunteers to implement engaging instruction with limited resources • Demonstrated cultural competency by learning basic Vietnamese and sign language • Designed and executed successful, differentiated lessons for physically and/or mentally challenged youth • Collaborated with fellow volunteers to implement engaging instruction with limited resources • Demonstrated cultural competency by learning basic Vietnamese and sign language

Head Greeter

• Aug 2007 - Aug 2009

Volunteer Tutor

• 2005 - 2009

• Assisted youth in studying for and obtaining their GED • Motivated and supported rehabilitation through positive feedback and long-term goal setting • Assisted youth in studying for and obtaining their GED • Motivated and supported rehabilitation through positive feedback and long-term goal setting

Education Policy Intern

• May 2008 - Jul 2008

• Created and amended form letters sent out to constituents • Briefed legislative aids on committee hearings to assist staff with research projects • Created and amended form letters sent out to constituents • Briefed legislative aids on committee hearings to assist staff with research projects

Showings and Office Assistant

• May 2007 - Aug 2007

Summer Camp Counselor

• Aug 2006 - Aug 2006

Volunteer Summer Camp Counselor

• Jun 2005 - Jun 2005

• Counselor for a small group of 6-8 year old boys • Counselor for a small group of 6-8 year old boys