Experience

Calbright College

• Sr. Workforce Engagement Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Goodwill Industries of Southern California

• Los Angeles, CA

• Senior Program Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Apr 2020

  Responsible for employer engagement, identifying employment opportunities and business needs, and developing strategic hiring partnerships that will successfully serve a very high volume of individuals experiencing homelessness annually. Responsible for managing $1.1 M grant from Los Angeles County Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services and leading a team of eight case managers and job developers. Responsible for employer engagement, identifying employment opportunities and business needs, and developing strategic hiring partnerships that will successfully serve a very high volume of individuals experiencing homelessness annually. Responsible for managing $1.1 M grant from Los Angeles County Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services and leading a team of eight case managers and job developers.



Pasadena City College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinator/Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2019

  Responsible for securing a $15M Career Pathways Trust grant from the California Department of Education. Developed content and synthesized proposal for final submission. Serve as a grant leader to create, promote and sustain relationships with high school and community college partners, while cultivating new relationships with other colleges. Made budget recommendations to the Director. Develop goals for the department and provide leadership and management to a team of six para-professional employees. Brokered more than twenty new employer relationships to offer internships, job shadowing and employment for students. Serve as the Work-based Learning Coordinator to help students successfully transition to the workforce. Successfully organized 800-person conference to expose high school and community college students to explore careers in Digital Media and Technology. Recruited the founder of the XBOX, Seamus Blackley to meet with and inspire students interested in gaming and software development. Teach workshops on the New World of Work for students to learn soft skills. Develop programs and services with faculty and managers to train traditional and non-traditional students for employment. Show less

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Aug 2018 - Jan 2019



Independent Consultant

• Pasadena, CA

• Consultant

  • Feb 2011 - Dec 2011

  Secured nearly $500,000 in funding for several nonprofit organizations with a focus on homeownership, education, small business start-up/expansion and healthy relationships. Identified and cultivated relationships with sub-contractors to carry out specific projects to secure funding. Researched grant making organizations, including foundations to identify likely funding sources. Counseled nonprofits to identify funding corporate and family foundation prospects and develop fundraising plans. Show less



Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)

• Sr. Program Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Dec 2010

  Led the implementation of a multi-year, million-dollar national initiative to promote savings and financial education over a 4-year period for more than 1,300 low-income children and youth. Managed contracts, reviewed quarterly account transactions and conducted regular site visits to partner agencies to ensure grant compliance. Developed reports and briefings for the City of San Francisco’s Treasurer’s office to pilot savings accounts and financial literacy for kindergartner teachers to implement in a classroom setting. Worked with the UNCF, the Citi Foundation and several KIPP charter schools to pilot a savings initiative for middle school and high-school aged youth for college. Reviewed Requests for Proposals and made recommendations for non-profits seeking technical assistance and financial support. Show less



RISE FINANCIAL PATHWAYS A NON- PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION

• Asset Development Manager

  • Jan 2003 - Feb 2005

  Trained and managed a led a team of three to provide counseling to clients to promote homeownership, small businesses, and post-secondary education goals in Los Angeles. Facilitated financial education classes for faith-based groups to work with local residents interested in homeownership and continuing their education. Managed a $1MM federal grant for the City of Los Angeles to create asset-building opportunities for local residents and increased program participation by 20-percent. Trained and managed a led a team of three to provide counseling to clients to promote homeownership, small businesses, and post-secondary education goals in Los Angeles. Facilitated financial education classes for faith-based groups to work with local residents interested in homeownership and continuing their education. Managed a $1MM federal grant for the City of Los Angeles to create asset-building opportunities for local residents and increased program participation by 20-percent.