Experience

TeenTechSF GLOBAL

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Board Member/Program Mgr

  • 2013 - Present

  • Annually connecting 3000+ teens with tech resources and opportunities by organizing civic hackathons, STEM skill-building workshops and summits with tech leaders from Apple to Zynga for tech jobs • Supervised $200K in successful grant applications from Strauss Foundation, San Francisco Municipal Youth Funding Youth Ideas, Youth Empowerment Fund, and Westly Prize for STEM outreach to underserved youth • Annually connecting 3000+ teens with tech resources and opportunities by organizing civic hackathons, STEM skill-building workshops and summits with tech leaders from Apple to Zynga for tech jobs • Supervised $200K in successful grant applications from Strauss Foundation, San Francisco Municipal Youth Funding Youth Ideas, Youth Empowerment Fund, and Westly Prize for STEM outreach to underserved youth



U.S. Department of Labor

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Presidential Management Fellow

  • Jun 2021 - May 2023

  U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment & Training Administration (ETA), Office of Apprenticeship Position: Lead Strategy, Performance Analytics, & Innovation (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility) • Lead staffer managing DEIA Subcommittee for U.S. Secretary of Labor Advisory Council on Apprenticeship developing recommendations and analysis over a two-year period including recommendations on living wage, youth, justice-involved • Established framework for… Show more U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment & Training Administration (ETA), Office of Apprenticeship Position: Lead Strategy, Performance Analytics, & Innovation (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility) • Lead staffer managing DEIA Subcommittee for U.S. Secretary of Labor Advisory Council on Apprenticeship developing recommendations and analysis over a two-year period including recommendations on living wage, youth, justice-involved • Established framework for specific DEIA goals, and metrics including key variables of gender, race/ethnicity, people with disabilities, and other underserved communities in the context of region, industry, educational hurdles, and wages/promotion based on data analysis of current performance and future trends • Framework used as a model for development of Office of Apprenticeship’s equity indices and other dashboards to analyze data from 600,000+ active apprentices and develop strategies and track outcomes to future-proof the nation’s workforce by tapping into the talents and strengths of America’s increasingly diverse communities • Served on ETA review panel evaluating grants supporting rural populations, communities of color, and opioid addictions. • Moderated national online dialogue “Women & Work: Reinvestment, Return, Recovery” in collaboration with the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, and the Office of Disabilities Employment Policy featuring a Twitter chat with 9to5, Moms Rising, Black Women’s Roundtable, Inst for Women’s Policy Research, Nat’l Women’s Law Ctr, et al • Organized and analyzed listening sessions with 200+ participants to identify key insights into unique perspectives and concerns of women, Hispanics, African Americans; and initiated first-ever breakout focused on the concerns of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, & Pacific Islanders; Also included: Historically Black Colleges & Universities, the Hispanic Association for Colleges & Universities, and the American Association of Community Colleges Show less U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment & Training Administration (ETA), Office of Apprenticeship Position: Lead Strategy, Performance Analytics, & Innovation (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility) • Lead staffer managing DEIA Subcommittee for U.S. Secretary of Labor Advisory Council on Apprenticeship developing recommendations and analysis over a two-year period including recommendations on living wage, youth, justice-involved • Established framework for… Show more U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment & Training Administration (ETA), Office of Apprenticeship Position: Lead Strategy, Performance Analytics, & Innovation (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility) • Lead staffer managing DEIA Subcommittee for U.S. Secretary of Labor Advisory Council on Apprenticeship developing recommendations and analysis over a two-year period including recommendations on living wage, youth, justice-involved • Established framework for specific DEIA goals, and metrics including key variables of gender, race/ethnicity, people with disabilities, and other underserved communities in the context of region, industry, educational hurdles, and wages/promotion based on data analysis of current performance and future trends • Framework used as a model for development of Office of Apprenticeship’s equity indices and other dashboards to analyze data from 600,000+ active apprentices and develop strategies and track outcomes to future-proof the nation’s workforce by tapping into the talents and strengths of America’s increasingly diverse communities • Served on ETA review panel evaluating grants supporting rural populations, communities of color, and opioid addictions. • Moderated national online dialogue “Women & Work: Reinvestment, Return, Recovery” in collaboration with the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, and the Office of Disabilities Employment Policy featuring a Twitter chat with 9to5, Moms Rising, Black Women’s Roundtable, Inst for Women’s Policy Research, Nat’l Women’s Law Ctr, et al • Organized and analyzed listening sessions with 200+ participants to identify key insights into unique perspectives and concerns of women, Hispanics, African Americans; and initiated first-ever breakout focused on the concerns of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, & Pacific Islanders; Also included: Historically Black Colleges & Universities, the Hispanic Association for Colleges & Universities, and the American Association of Community Colleges Show less



U.S. Department of Commerce

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Presidential Management Fellow, 6-Month Detail

  • Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

  Presidential Management Fellow, Six Month Detail to: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary (Aug 2022 – Mar 2023) • Part of 8-member team charged with providing oversight and tracking impact of $110B in unprecedented funding from Bilateral Infrastructure, American Rescue Plan, CHIPS and IRA, emphasis on providing feedback on workforce development on equity • Helped define Commerce-wide benchmarks, research best practices, recommend strategies, and develop evergreen… Show more Presidential Management Fellow, Six Month Detail to: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary (Aug 2022 – Mar 2023) • Part of 8-member team charged with providing oversight and tracking impact of $110B in unprecedented funding from Bilateral Infrastructure, American Rescue Plan, CHIPS and IRA, emphasis on providing feedback on workforce development on equity • Helped define Commerce-wide benchmarks, research best practices, recommend strategies, and develop evergreen innovations, including working with grant-making groups to improve equitable outreach and awards • Focus on development of cross-cutting goals, metrics, and definitions to measure economic, equity, and environmental impact in a proactive and systematic way with an emphasis on underserved communities, workforce development, and place-based strategies • Also worked on Commerce-wide risk management strategy addressing key issues due to scale of funding, inter-agency logistics, modernization of systems, and external factors such asinflation, cybersecurity, andsupply chain issues Show less Presidential Management Fellow, Six Month Detail to: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary (Aug 2022 – Mar 2023) • Part of 8-member team charged with providing oversight and tracking impact of $110B in unprecedented funding from Bilateral Infrastructure, American Rescue Plan, CHIPS and IRA, emphasis on providing feedback on workforce development on equity • Helped define Commerce-wide benchmarks, research best practices, recommend strategies, and develop evergreen… Show more Presidential Management Fellow, Six Month Detail to: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary (Aug 2022 – Mar 2023) • Part of 8-member team charged with providing oversight and tracking impact of $110B in unprecedented funding from Bilateral Infrastructure, American Rescue Plan, CHIPS and IRA, emphasis on providing feedback on workforce development on equity • Helped define Commerce-wide benchmarks, research best practices, recommend strategies, and develop evergreen innovations, including working with grant-making groups to improve equitable outreach and awards • Focus on development of cross-cutting goals, metrics, and definitions to measure economic, equity, and environmental impact in a proactive and systematic way with an emphasis on underserved communities, workforce development, and place-based strategies • Also worked on Commerce-wide risk management strategy addressing key issues due to scale of funding, inter-agency logistics, modernization of systems, and external factors such asinflation, cybersecurity, andsupply chain issues Show less



WhenYOUthVote

• Founding Board Member/Adult Ally

  • 2020 - 2020

  Worked with youth leadership building a database of 10,000 student contacts and a network of youth activists and community leaders supported by a $10K grant from the Youth Empowerment Fund Worked with youth leadership building a database of 10,000 student contacts and a network of youth activists and community leaders supported by a $10K grant from the Youth Empowerment Fund



WomansWork360 - Taking a 360 Degree View of Woman's Work

• Founder

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2019

  Creating unique strategies, community-building opportunities & events to maximize the potential of women at all stages of their careers&lives. Together we can reinvent woman's work! WomansWork360.com Creating unique strategies, community-building opportunities & events to maximize the potential of women at all stages of their careers&lives. Together we can reinvent woman's work! WomansWork360.com



Music Around the World! - Immersion Language/Music Program

• Director

  • Sep 1998 - Dec 2017

  Developed unique program teaching multiple languages through the universal language of music reaching 4000+ Bay Area students under 5. Multicultural English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Hebrew curriculum. SJSU Multiculturalism Award Multiple Subject CA State Teaching Credential: Also taught professionally in local schools and as a volunteer internationally: Int'l School of the Peninsula - Palo Alto, CA, French American School of Silicon Valley - Sunnyvale, CA, Scott Lane Elementary… Show more Developed unique program teaching multiple languages through the universal language of music reaching 4000+ Bay Area students under 5. Multicultural English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Hebrew curriculum. SJSU Multiculturalism Award Multiple Subject CA State Teaching Credential: Also taught professionally in local schools and as a volunteer internationally: Int'l School of the Peninsula - Palo Alto, CA, French American School of Silicon Valley - Sunnyvale, CA, Scott Lane Elementary Bilingual Spanish - Santa Clara CA, Community School #17 "2008 Olympic Translator Training" - Xi'an, China, Nobel Peace Prize nominated Villa El Salvador INABIF, Lima, Peru. Show less Developed unique program teaching multiple languages through the universal language of music reaching 4000+ Bay Area students under 5. Multicultural English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Hebrew curriculum. SJSU Multiculturalism Award Multiple Subject CA State Teaching Credential: Also taught professionally in local schools and as a volunteer internationally: Int'l School of the Peninsula - Palo Alto, CA, French American School of Silicon Valley - Sunnyvale, CA, Scott Lane Elementary… Show more Developed unique program teaching multiple languages through the universal language of music reaching 4000+ Bay Area students under 5. Multicultural English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Hebrew curriculum. SJSU Multiculturalism Award Multiple Subject CA State Teaching Credential: Also taught professionally in local schools and as a volunteer internationally: Int'l School of the Peninsula - Palo Alto, CA, French American School of Silicon Valley - Sunnyvale, CA, Scott Lane Elementary Bilingual Spanish - Santa Clara CA, Community School #17 "2008 Olympic Translator Training" - Xi'an, China, Nobel Peace Prize nominated Villa El Salvador INABIF, Lima, Peru. Show less



Leo Burnett Group

• Indonesia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager China

  • Dec 1991 - Jun 1995

  First on-site general manager for Leo Burnett China - Established Guangzhou (manufacturing), Beijing (government), and Shanghai (film) offices - 1st 12 mos tripled billings from current clients and doubled overall billings - Initiated ground-breaking large-scale quantitative research in 32 PRC markets - Group Account Director: P&G, Reebok & Cadbury - Innovative strategies catapulted Pert Plus China sales to largest volume outside US - China leadership positioning drove Reebok… Show more First on-site general manager for Leo Burnett China - Established Guangzhou (manufacturing), Beijing (government), and Shanghai (film) offices - 1st 12 mos tripled billings from current clients and doubled overall billings - Initiated ground-breaking large-scale quantitative research in 32 PRC markets - Group Account Director: P&G, Reebok & Cadbury - Innovative strategies catapulted Pert Plus China sales to largest volume outside US - China leadership positioning drove Reebok sales past int'l leader Nike and local brand Fortei - High impact media established Cadbury's flagship brands in emerging China market Strategic reviews for McDonald's, Kellogg's, United Airlines in Europe, Asia & Latin America Show less First on-site general manager for Leo Burnett China - Established Guangzhou (manufacturing), Beijing (government), and Shanghai (film) offices - 1st 12 mos tripled billings from current clients and doubled overall billings - Initiated ground-breaking large-scale quantitative research in 32 PRC markets - Group Account Director: P&G, Reebok & Cadbury - Innovative strategies catapulted Pert Plus China sales to largest volume outside US - China leadership positioning drove Reebok… Show more First on-site general manager for Leo Burnett China - Established Guangzhou (manufacturing), Beijing (government), and Shanghai (film) offices - 1st 12 mos tripled billings from current clients and doubled overall billings - Initiated ground-breaking large-scale quantitative research in 32 PRC markets - Group Account Director: P&G, Reebok & Cadbury - Innovative strategies catapulted Pert Plus China sales to largest volume outside US - China leadership positioning drove Reebok sales past int'l leader Nike and local brand Fortei - High impact media established Cadbury's flagship brands in emerging China market Strategic reviews for McDonald's, Kellogg's, United Airlines in Europe, Asia & Latin America Show less



Young & Rubicam

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Account Executive, Hidden Valley Ranch - Clorox

  • Jun 1990 - Nov 1991

  Developed special effort targeting mothers with highest persuasion since product launch Developed special effort targeting mothers with highest persuasion since product launch

• Account Executive/Client Service - P&G, United Airlines, McDonald's, Pillsbury

  • Jan 1987 - May 1990

  Account Executive/Client Service: Procter & Gamble: White Cloud, Luvs Diapers (core business + new product development) - Developed P&G's first database-driven direct marketing effort for Luvs Diapers United Airlines (primary responsibility for LA, San Francisco, and New York hubs + Asia) - Repositioning from "Friendly Skies" to "Airline of Business" Rhapsody in Blue/Gene Hackman McDonald's, Pillsbury (media, print) - McDonald's "Nutrition" campaign Account Executive/Client Service: Procter & Gamble: White Cloud, Luvs Diapers (core business + new product development) - Developed P&G's first database-driven direct marketing effort for Luvs Diapers United Airlines (primary responsibility for LA, San Francisco, and New York hubs + Asia) - Repositioning from "Friendly Skies" to "Airline of Business" Rhapsody in Blue/Gene Hackman McDonald's, Pillsbury (media, print) - McDonald's "Nutrition" campaign



UCLA Anderson School of Management

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Riordan Program

  • Jul 1986 - Dec 1986

  Developed pilot program supporting minority & business community interaction to bridge school-career gap, now in 37th year Developed pilot program supporting minority & business community interaction to bridge school-career gap, now in 37th year



JWT

• United Kingdom

• Advertising Associate

  • Jun 1985 - Aug 1985

  Developed award-winning minority business-building recommendation targeting heavy users with pseudofolliculitus barbae recognized by the Black Entertainment Television networks and implemented at the end of the summer Developed award-winning minority business-building recommendation targeting heavy users with pseudofolliculitus barbae recognized by the Black Entertainment Television networks and implemented at the end of the summer