Experience

Civil Survival

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Manager

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Associate

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2021



Purpose. Dignity. Action. (PDA)

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Civil Survival Project- Game Changer Leader

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2020

  Civil Survival organizes people who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system to build connections, gain knowledge and increase political participation. We advocate for ourselves to change policies that marginalize us, in order to break cycles of incarceration and deepen community liberation. We educate, motivate and liberate. Civil Survival organizes people who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system to build connections, gain knowledge and increase political participation. We advocate for ourselves to change policies that marginalize us, in order to break cycles of incarceration and deepen community liberation. We educate, motivate and liberate.



The Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties

• Operations Director

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Monitor all contract deliverables and prepare reports for funders, as well as grant writing and fund development. Monitor and manage the call-tracking database.• Participate in various social service coalitions and community partnership meetings throughout Thurston and Mason Counties.• Arrange resource panels to present to our volunteers so they know the resources available in our area for our callers and to strengthen community partnerships. • Participate in volunteer recruitment and retention activities. Serve on the training team to provide 60 hours of crisis intervention training to all new trainees and mentor in the phone room.• Manage facility and technical needs of the organization, including managing vendor contracts, soliciting bids, and researching and recommending expenditures needed to sustain the organization’s operations. Show less

• Board President

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2015

  • Provide leadership and supervision to up to 12 board members and 3 staff members. Preside over Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and annual membership meetings. • Monitor, manage, and coordinate strategic direction of the board to ensure alignment with the mission, vision and values of the organization.• Chair the Development Committee and oversee all fundraising activities, including grant writing, event planning, donor management and fund solicitation. • Represent the Board of Directors to various constituencies, elected officials, donors, community partners and at community events. • Partner with clinic Director on program implementation and creating an organization that values diversity and is actively breaking down barriers of oppression. • Oversee the organization’s budget, grant compliance and fiscal health of the organization. Show less



SafePlace Olympia

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advocate

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Provide counseling and advocacy for survivors fleeing high risk domestic violence situations • Help clients identify barriers to meeting their basic needs, provide systems advocacy and case management to help residents secure housing, employment, transportation, medical and mental health care, child care assistance and anything else to lead them to self sufficiency. • Provide emotional support while healing from physical and emotional trauma, and safety plan to stay safe when leaving the shelter. • Provide advocacy and emotional response to survivors of sexual assault in person, over the phone and during medical/forensic examinations at the hospital emergency room. • Provide legal and systems advocacy to survivors to assist maneuvering survivors through multiple systems and institutions. Show less



CHOICE

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Assistant

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2013

  • Managed day-to-day operations of Emergency Department Consistent Care Program (EDCCP) by indentifying and managing new referrals for program enrollment. Monitored current enrollees for spikes in ED visits to identify patients needing additional case review. • Created monthly agendas of patients to be reviewed by interdisciplinary teams made up of hospital ED staff, primary and behavioral health care providers, and Health Care Authority Patient Review and Coordination staff. • Performed and analyzed all data entry for the program. Recommended and implemented improvements for higher quality data tracking to analyze program outcomes and efficacy. • Developed program policies and procedures to maintain compliance with grants and contracts. Managed all invoicing of Medicaid clients billable through Molina Health Care contract. • Worked closely with software development vendor providing software testing and user feedback on emergency department utilization software that has since been implemented in all hospitals in Washington State. • Managed all Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSM) activities; including scheduling all workshops, registering participants, securing locations and managing volunteer leaders in strict adherence to the fidelity of Stanford University’s model. • Became a Stanford University certified CDSM leader and helped coordinate community leader trainings to further develop the program and foster community leader pool. Show less



Washington State Senate

• Olympia, WA

• Senate Intern

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  • Attended committee hearings, met with lobbyists and constituents to discuss Senator’s position on key policy and budget related issues. • Monitored and tracked all budget related bills to be ready to brief the Senator or discuss with committee staff in preparation for hearings in the Ways and Means Committee. • Prepared numerous constituent responses explaining the legislative process, provided community resources and performed detailed casework for constituents. • Created and maintained an electronic bill tracking spreadsheet for the Senator to review for pulling bills to the floor out of the Rules Committee. • Researched and compiled data as directed by the Senator, his legislative assistant and senior policy staff. Show less



2-1-1 / Crisis Clinic / Behavioral Health Resources, Olympia, WA

• Olympia, WA

• Database & Outreach Coordinator, ReadyCorp VISTA Member/ Disaster Outreach, Volunteer Trainer

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2009

  • Managed the 2-1-1 information and referral database to provide callers with information to local community resources for health and human services. • Developed strong relationships with private and public entities within Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Pacific and Grays Harbor counties through community outreach, public presentations and community trainings. • Attended monthly meetings in each county for local mental health coalitions, social service providers, housing/homeless coalitions and public health departments regarding public health issues. • Created training materials and facilitated trainings to large groups. Mentored new volunteers in the phone room on crisis intervention skills. . Show less



Pierce College District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Library/Media

  • Sep 2004 - Nov 2006

  • Supported the Dean of a large multiple campus community college and served as the liaison between staff, faculty and college administrators. • Maintained and monitored the various inter-departmental budgets of the entire library’s fiscal year operating budget. Assisted Dean in preparing funding forecast required for the upcoming fiscal year. • Managed all purchasing requests and made all departmental travel arrangements in compliance with OFM procedures. • Coordinated recruiting and interviewing process for open librarian positions. Prepared contracts and personnel paperwork for employing part-time librarians. Maintained entire department’s personnel files. Show less