Director of Operations

• Apr 2023 - Present

Director Of Advancement

• Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

Fundraising Associate

• Feb 2020 - May 2022

Assisted The Olympia Collective development consulting firm by creating and implementing client fundraising strategies, collecting and organizing fundraising data, and creating proposals and reports for foundation grants. • Served as a client-facing representative of The Olympia Collective by attending regular fundraising meetings with clients, updating board/development committees, and creating stewardship initiatives for advisory board • Helped write and submit grant proposals and reports for foundations including Slave2Nothing Foundation, George Hoag Foundation, Chuck Lorre Foundation, Donaldson Family Foundation, McMillen Foundation, Scaife Foundation, Joseph Drown Family Foundation, Gates Foundation, Crail Johnson Foundation, Chavez Family Foundation, Heising-Simons, California Endowment Foundation, and California Community Foundation • Conducted proactive research on donor prospects and foundation funders • Created and updated fundraising strategies and progress reports/lists • Created and maintained a set of full marketing materials to conduct proactive client prospecting • Contributed to, maintained, and supported digital and social media efforts including Instagram, LinkedIn, Website (WordPress) Show less

Assistant Director of Alumni and Donor Engagement

• Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

Innovation Lab Associate

• May 2020 - Apr 2021

Helped design the innovation lab’s first project to increase the number of women in government. During a summer-long research project, I performed literature reviews and conducted expert interviews. The summer culminated in a report which was presented to Cambria’s executive team. Based on the positive recommendation of the team, we are now in the prototyping phase of creating innovative technology to increase the number of women in government. • Performed research analysis, subject matter expert interviews, and focus groups, and product road mapping • Mapped stakeholders to inform innovative technology direction and audience Show less

Development Coordinator

• Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

Supported the development team by assisting with internal operations such as managing budgets, maintaining databases, and tracking stewardship. I also created data reporting structures for fundraising campaigns, created outreach materials for donors, and tracked new donations in Salesforce. • Analyzed Salesforce data to create donor reports for the scholarship fund, and endowment funds • Spear-headed Thankview campaign outreach for stewardship, solicitation, and meeting follow-up • Helped manage the online alumni platform by managing the newsletter and feed Show less

Program Consultant

• Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

Helped increase capacity of the Young Storytellers’ Volunteer Program by strengthening their internal systems, engaging new tools and strategies for recruitment and retention, and increasing their community investment. • Diversified the volunteer pool by establishing community relationships in neighbors and populations that YST have not previously connected • Researched best practices and established a retention plan for volunteers • Established best practice guide for internal processes such as onboarding, training, communication, outreach, and cultivation of volunteers Show less

Community Outreach Specialist

• Mar 2016 - Jul 2019

Managed partnerships to engage a diverse group of community members in supporting CIS in the volunteer programs, internships, and donations. I increased the volunteer program from just 400 to 1300 volunteers and diversified our volunteer-based with more than a third of our volunteers being bilingual. I managed the Volunteer Department to ensure the volunteer and intern onboarding and placement process is effective and all recruiting needs are being met. Further, I secured corporate and foundation donations and create donation strategies with corporate partners such as GM and Dell. • Supervised 3 full-time interns and one full-time staff • Stewarded donor relationships through coordination with the development team • Developed a proactive strategy for mission-driven partner engagement by setting goals and objectives for the department • Established a corporate sponsorship program that cultivated corporate relationships from volunteer opportunities to financial giving • Helped create and manage the partner database throughout the agency using both BetterImapct and Salesforce • Applied for and secured public and private grants to help fund department initiatives • Developed volunteer and intern training for working with kids, centering on trauma-informed care and developmentally appropriate games and play Show less

Site Administrator

• Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

•Managed a team of 6 teachers for an elementary afterschool program with over 90 students in AISD. I oversaw the development of weekly hands-on art-based curriculum for teaching artists, planned special initiatives to engage students, and partnered with school administration and parents with programming. • Performed administrative duties: tracked and keep confidential students’ enrollment forms, created newsletter for parents, and coordinated events •Managed a team of 6 teachers for an elementary afterschool program with over 90 students in AISD. I oversaw the development of weekly hands-on art-based curriculum for teaching artists, planned special initiatives to engage students, and partnered with school administration and parents with programming. • Performed administrative duties: tracked and keep confidential students’ enrollment forms, created newsletter for parents, and coordinated events

Government Primary School Teacher

• May 2014 - Mar 2015

• Taught English, science, math, and health to students aged 8-9 and 13 year olds in Thailand • Attended conferences to help plan the English Program curriculum for 2016 • Organized and executed English conferences for Ranong Province Primary School directors, teachers, and students • Taught English, science, math, and health to students aged 8-9 and 13 year olds in Thailand • Attended conferences to help plan the English Program curriculum for 2016 • Organized and executed English conferences for Ranong Province Primary School directors, teachers, and students

Research Assistant

• Aug 2012 - May 2013

• Researched toxins affecting low income, inner city homes • Compiled research for National Institute of Health Grant • Attended, participated, and problem solved in meetings with communities organizations • Researched toxins affecting low income, inner city homes • Compiled research for National Institute of Health Grant • Attended, participated, and problem solved in meetings with communities organizations

Summer Fellow

• Jan 2011 - May 2013

• Organized meetings with local psychologists, law firms, and law schools in order to establish a relationship between LIFT and their services • Set up a partnership between LIFT and the Adler School of Psychology to get them involved with direct service to our clients • Directly met with clients from diverse backgrounds to help them find employment, housing, basic needs, public benefits, and referrals • Organized and executed basic computer skills workshops for clients • Performed secretarial work for the office by scheduling appointments with clients and management • Helped problem solve with clients in order to have the office run smoothly Show less