Experience

Venture Forward

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Programs Director

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Director of Programs

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2021

  San Francisco Bay Area



Girls Who Code

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Program Operations Associate

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

  San Francisco Bay Area



Internet Education Foundation

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

• Director, Congressional App Challenge

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2017

  Washington D.C. Metro Area The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is a congressional initiative to bolster the digital literacy and coding skills of U.S. students, through local app challenges hosted by the Members of Congress for their student constituents. I oversaw all aspects of the CAC, including congressional outreach and support; developing the student registration and submission process; partnership management; fundraising, and more. In 2 years, I built a team and scaled the program across the country. I… Show more The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is a congressional initiative to bolster the digital literacy and coding skills of U.S. students, through local app challenges hosted by the Members of Congress for their student constituents. I oversaw all aspects of the CAC, including congressional outreach and support; developing the student registration and submission process; partnership management; fundraising, and more. In 2 years, I built a team and scaled the program across the country. I ultimately oversaw 239 successful that supported the participation of nearly 4,000 students across 33 states. I also created an annual event called #HouseOfCode. It its second year, the event was held on Capitol Hill and attended by more than 500 people, including 38 Members of Congress. Show less



UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  Greater Los Angeles Area Researched the issues facing women in in technology at the pipeline, startup, and corporate levels, and developed of a conference addressing the strategies to combat these problems. Research contributed to a subsequently published report: http://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/WIT%20Report_0.pdf Produced an introductory packet exploring issues to be discussed at the conference: http://www.rhianon.net/Women_in_Tech_info_packet.pdf



Eos Insight Consulting / LA Area Chamber of Commerce

• Project Consultant

  • Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

  Los Angeles Policy research and strategy development for clients ranging from local nonprofits, to municipal agencies, to congressional caucus foundations.



Office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa

• Neighborhood and Community Services Intern

  • May 2013 - Jun 2013

  City Hall, Los Angeles In the summer between the election cycle and the beginning of graduate school, I interned in Mayor Villaraigosa's office. There, I organized public events for audiences ranging between 50 and 5,000 attendees, served as VIP Coordinator for public city events, and served as Volunteer Coordinator for CELEBRATE LA, organizing and managing 60 volunteers



Shallman Communications

• Political Consulting Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  Los Angeles Responsibilities included: opposition and policy research; copy writing and editing of media releases, memos, and political mailers; attending political events and endorsement meetings; monitoring political and local news through various mediums; working on collecting endorsements and recruiting volunteers; helping with any logistical needs.



San Diego Diplomacy Council

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

  San Diego, California Writing program proposals to the State Department in D.C., reaching out to local San Diego organizations to request meetings with State-sponsored international delegates, creating programs for professional international visitors, and ensuring all aspects of the visitors' stay are taken care of.