Experience

Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Assistant/ Board Liaison

  • Mar 2019 - Present



Supervisor Hilda L. Solis' Office

• 500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

• Supervisor's Deputy

  • Dec 2014 - Mar 2019



Supervisor Gloria Molina's Office

• Los Angeles, California

• Legislative and Press Deputy

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2014



Consensus

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Account Manager

  • May 2012 - Apr 2013

  Assisted in the management of three projects where skills were used to implement various project team's day-to-day activities and contribute to the overall project strategy. Significant Accomplishments: • Implemented the day-to-day activities for the Van Nuys Rapidway Project. The project involved public outreach and community participation for the advancement of a Rapidway project along a 10.25 mile stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles. • Successfully planned four pre-scoping meetings for the Van Nuys Rapidway Project to solicit input from the community on various modes and alignments. • Implemented the daily activities of the project team for Los Angeles World Airports LAX Specific Plan Amendment Study. Also attended activity centers and community meetings and all outreach events to inform and engage stakeholders about the project. • Helped create the key themes and messages for the overall Martin Expo Town Center, as well as fully developed and created client/project-related collateral and material from scratch. • Assisted in the creation of a video that depicts the Martin Family history and describes the upcoming project. Show less



Fiona Hutton and Associates

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Contractor

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

  Freelanced as a communications consultant providing support on a variety of clients including Californian’s Against Higher Healthcare Costs, Californians Against Discrimination and Double Standards in Healthcare, the Southern California Water Committee, Sogel LLC, Alameda County Water District, and Los Angeles Coalition. Freelanced as a communications consultant providing support on a variety of clients including Californian’s Against Higher Healthcare Costs, Californians Against Discrimination and Double Standards in Healthcare, the Southern California Water Committee, Sogel LLC, Alameda County Water District, and Los Angeles Coalition.



California State Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Aide

  • 2008 - 2011

  Provided research and analysis to State Senator on bills before the Senate Education Committee, Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee, Select Committee on Obesity and Diabetes, Select Committee on College and University Admissions and Outreach. Significant Accomplishments: • Drafted historic bill (SB 1440) that provided a method for California’s Community Colleges students to cost effectively advance to the California State University System. • Organized an informational State Senate hearing to investigate the link between sugar-sweetened drinks and obesity. • Staffed bill intended to increase waste diversion and recycling. • Managed issues that came to the Senator’s Office, analyzed bills, drafted letters, talking points, speeches, and provided support to Senator’s special events. Show less



Supervisor Gloria Molina's Office

• Los Angeles, California

• Assistant Legislative Deputy

  • Jun 2006 - Dec 2008

  Significant Duties: • Provided staff support to the Supervisor on all issues in the Unincorporated Areas of her district. • Liaison to the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Human Relations Commission. • Worked with the Press Deputy daily by compiling all the news media relevant to her district. • Organized a large Town Hall event for New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. Significant Duties: • Provided staff support to the Supervisor on all issues in the Unincorporated Areas of her district. • Liaison to the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Human Relations Commission. • Worked with the Press Deputy daily by compiling all the news media relevant to her district. • Organized a large Town Hall event for New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.



John Edwards for President

• Nashua, New Hampshire

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Aug 2007 - Feb 2008

  Took a leave of absence from Supervisor Molina’s office to work on the National Staff of the John Edwards Presidential Campaign. Significant Accomplishments: • Grew the number of volunteers from 20 to 500 by the February Primary. • Managed 12 interns. • Staffed Senator and Mrs. Edwards at events. • Coordinated the Latino outreach effort. Took a leave of absence from Supervisor Molina’s office to work on the National Staff of the John Edwards Presidential Campaign. Significant Accomplishments: • Grew the number of volunteers from 20 to 500 by the February Primary. • Managed 12 interns. • Staffed Senator and Mrs. Edwards at events. • Coordinated the Latino outreach effort.