Experience

SF Bay Goodwill

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Staff

  • Jan 2023 - Present



City of Oakland

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Director

  • 2005 - Dec 2022

  Provided strategic communications and administrative management for a fast-paced, complex, $1.5 billion municipal corporation serving more than 400,000 residents with more than 4,000 employees. Provided strategic communications and administrative management for a fast-paced, complex, $1.5 billion municipal corporation serving more than 400,000 residents with more than 4,000 employees.



City of Oakland, Office of the City Attorney

• Legal Communications Director

  • 2000 - 2004

  Directed a full-scale communications program for a large, progressive, nationally recognized municipal law office. Developed and oversaw implementation of strategic communications plan. Directed a full-scale communications program for a large, progressive, nationally recognized municipal law office. Developed and oversaw implementation of strategic communications plan.



City of Oakland, Public Works Agency

• Public Information Specialist

  • 1996 - 2000



Woodward-Clyde Consultants

• Public Involvement Services Manager

  • 1988 - 1996

  Managed more than $1.3 million of public involvement projects for local government and Federal agencies for this global environmental engineering firm. Designed and implemented environmental education, community relations and risk communications programs in multicultural, multilingual communities. Managed more than $1.3 million of public involvement projects for local government and Federal agencies for this global environmental engineering firm. Designed and implemented environmental education, community relations and risk communications programs in multicultural, multilingual communities.