Experience

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  UC Santa Barbara

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director & Affirmative Action Officer, Equal Opportunity & Discrimination Prevention Office

    • Mar 2016 - Present

    Responsible for sustaining and strengthening UCSB's faculty and staff affirmative action personnel program, in addition to overseeing compliance of University non-discrimination policies for staff and faculty. Lead the development and distribution of the UCSB Affirmative Action Plan and work with senior administrators and department chairs and directors to ensure that UCSB complies with university, state and federal policies and regulations regarding affirmative action and equal opportunity in hiring and promoting staff and faculty members. Serve as the primary liaison to the UC Office of the President (UCOP) and UC General Counsel, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor/ Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the U. S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), on faculty and staff equal opportunity discrimination issues, and compliance programs and initiatives. Serve as ex-officio on various campus wide advisory bodies, and on most executive level search committees.

  • Director & Title IX Coordinator, Office of Equal Opportunity & Sexual Harassment/Title IX Compliance

    • Sep 2007 - Feb 2016

    Responsible for sustaining and strengthening UCSB's faculty and staff affirmative action personnel program, in addition to overseeing compliance of University non-discrimination policies for staff, faculty, and students, including Title IX regulations. I led the development and distribution of the UCSB Affirmative Action Plan and work with senior administrators and department chairs and directors to ensure that UCSB complies with university, state and federal policies and regulations regarding affirmative action and equal opportunity in hiring and promoting staff and faculty members. I served as the primary liaison to the UC Office of the President (UCOP) and UC General Counsel, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor/ Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the U. S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), on faculty, staff, and student equal opportunity discrimination issues, Title IX, and compliance programs and initiatives.

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  California State University, Monterey Bay

  • Seaside & Marina, CA

  • Director of Diversity, Equity, and Employment Practices

    • Aug 2005 - Aug 2007
    • Seaside & Marina, CA

    Served as liaison to Chancellor's Office, Federal, and State enforcement agencies regarding faculty and staff EEO issues; Developed recommendations for President, VP of Administration and Finance, and the AVP of University HR on the development and implementation of policy and/or operational ...

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  City of Santa Cruz

  • Santa Cruz, CA

  • Equity and Diversity Manager

    • Sep 1998 - Aug 2005
    • Santa Cruz, CA

    Directed City’s EEO Division, City’s Training Program, and City’s Volunteer Program; As EEO Division Manager: conducted policy analysis and review of proposed and/or established federal and state legislation, including Title VII, the FEHA, the ADA, EO 11246, the CA Whistle Blower Act, & the C...

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  Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

  • Los Angeles, Ca

  • Equal Employment Opportunity Analyst

    • Aug 1990 - Aug 1998
    • Los Angeles, Ca

    Assisted EEO Manager in the analysis and resolution of discrimination issues; Mediated complaints of discrimination by meeting with complaining parties, employee representatives, Affirmative Action Advisory Council members, and management representatives; Prepared reports for City Council, Civil ...