Experience

Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Programs

  • 2020 - Present

  • Led the redesign initiative of the Always Reading program, including creating and implementing a new Theory of Change (TOC). • Further codifying implementation of new TOC and preparing the organization for scale.• Responsible for overall strategy and management of programmatic operations.• Principal relationship-holder with district partners and school leaders.• Lead expansion strategy for new markets and staff the Programs Committee of the Board. • Spearhead innovative strategic plans, pilots, and learning agendas for organization.• Supports grant-writing and reporting efforts for the organization.• Directly supervise a team of 3 employees and several project consultants.• Align staff to vision and facilitate their annual implementation plans.• Develop new staffing initiatives, staffing plans, and performance appraisal systems. Show less

• Executive Director

  • 2011 - 2020

  • Responsible for overall organizational strategy and management, including financial operations, board development, external partnerships, donor development/relations, day to day operations and staff management. • Led the founding programmatic efforts in developing the Always Reading literacy program, which grew to serve over 24 schools and 10,000 families, from 2012-2018.• Led the redesign initiative of the Always Reading program, including creating and implementing a new Theory of Change (TOC). This positioned Always Dream as a direct service provider to districts and schools, launching the new program in 2018.• Regularly represented Always Dream's interests in community as an executive ambassador of our work. Show less

• Marketing Communications & Development Consultant

  • 2009 - 2011

• Member Board of Directors

  • 2006 - 2009



Franklin Templeton Investments

• Hungary
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Global Financial Operations

  • 2006 - 2009

  • Responsible for overall strategic direction for multiple Corporate Finance operational business units, including Corporate Meetings & Events, Travel Services, T&E Expense Management, and Promotional Products.• Initiated and led an enterprise-wide initiative to consolidate business travel under one global provider. Positioned team to execute global contract and begin implementation. • Spearheaded implementation of Cliqbook Travel, an online travel reservations system, which resulted in a 15% decrease in operational expenses, while increasing department productivity.• Championed the implementation of Cliqbook Meetings, a meeting planning software which enabled greater efficiency in managing attendee information and registration. • Member of a cross-functional management team to devise an enterprise-wide practice for administering the contract process and ongoing vendor management, which resulted in greater operational efficiencies and decreased risk to the organization. • Established and implemented corporate and department-level priorities surrounding employee engagement. Show less

• Sr. Manager, Corporate Events & Travel Services

  • 1992 - 2006

  • Managed the overall operations for Corporate Events and Corporate Travel departments with U.S. annual spend exceeding $8 million and $15 million, respectively. • Responsibile for $1.5M Corporate Promotional Products program. • Managed Franklin Templeton's Corporate Giving efforts in partnership with company CEO.