Experience

Resilience Force

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  * Resilience Force protects on the ground workers performing the dirty, dangerous and critical work of rebuilding after floods, fires and hurricanes while also training the workforce of tomorrow so that the United States can be more climate resilient. * Resilience Force protects on the ground workers performing the dirty, dangerous and critical work of rebuilding after floods, fires and hurricanes while also training the workforce of tomorrow so that the United States can be more climate resilient.



Better Fight

• Founder and President

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  * Founded Better Fight, a non-profit foundation that helps gyms and martial artists add social programming to their existing curriculum. * Successfully secured funding from donors to launch the organization in late 2021, personally building out the non-profit structure, collaborating on branding, logo and website design, and originating the fellowship application from the ground up. * Identified, sourced, and secured a broad-based applicant pool from strong and expansive personal… Show more * Founded Better Fight, a non-profit foundation that helps gyms and martial artists add social programming to their existing curriculum. * Successfully secured funding from donors to launch the organization in late 2021, personally building out the non-profit structure, collaborating on branding, logo and website design, and originating the fellowship application from the ground up. * Identified, sourced, and secured a broad-based applicant pool from strong and expansive personal professional network. * Selected an initial fellowship class set to include martial artists and gyms from diverse backgrounds and geographies, and will fund novel wraparound services for children. Show less * Founded Better Fight, a non-profit foundation that helps gyms and martial artists add social programming to their existing curriculum. * Successfully secured funding from donors to launch the organization in late 2021, personally building out the non-profit structure, collaborating on branding, logo and website design, and originating the fellowship application from the ground up. * Identified, sourced, and secured a broad-based applicant pool from strong and expansive personal… Show more * Founded Better Fight, a non-profit foundation that helps gyms and martial artists add social programming to their existing curriculum. * Successfully secured funding from donors to launch the organization in late 2021, personally building out the non-profit structure, collaborating on branding, logo and website design, and originating the fellowship application from the ground up. * Identified, sourced, and secured a broad-based applicant pool from strong and expansive personal professional network. * Selected an initial fellowship class set to include martial artists and gyms from diverse backgrounds and geographies, and will fund novel wraparound services for children. Show less



Self-Employed

• Freelance Writer/Editor

  • Oct 2005 - Nov 2022

  * Collaborated with NYTimes Magazine Correspondent and best-selling author Robert Draper on a book about the Republican party post January 6th, set to be published by Penguin Press in the Fall of 2022. * Successfully published in: The Economist, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Slate, The New Republic, ThinkProgress, The Houston Chronicle, Fortune, and Conde Nast Portfolio. * Generated original ideas and published articles by conducting intensive research, leveraging investigative… Show more * Collaborated with NYTimes Magazine Correspondent and best-selling author Robert Draper on a book about the Republican party post January 6th, set to be published by Penguin Press in the Fall of 2022. * Successfully published in: The Economist, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Slate, The New Republic, ThinkProgress, The Houston Chronicle, Fortune, and Conde Nast Portfolio. * Generated original ideas and published articles by conducting intensive research, leveraging investigative techniques, conducting phone/ face-to-face interviews, traveling, and adhering to tight deadlines. * Covered breaking news across multiple topics, including politics, technology, criminal justice, economics, campaign finance, drug, human trafficking, and sporting events. Show less * Collaborated with NYTimes Magazine Correspondent and best-selling author Robert Draper on a book about the Republican party post January 6th, set to be published by Penguin Press in the Fall of 2022. * Successfully published in: The Economist, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Slate, The New Republic, ThinkProgress, The Houston Chronicle, Fortune, and Conde Nast Portfolio. * Generated original ideas and published articles by conducting intensive research, leveraging investigative… Show more * Collaborated with NYTimes Magazine Correspondent and best-selling author Robert Draper on a book about the Republican party post January 6th, set to be published by Penguin Press in the Fall of 2022. * Successfully published in: The Economist, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Slate, The New Republic, ThinkProgress, The Houston Chronicle, Fortune, and Conde Nast Portfolio. * Generated original ideas and published articles by conducting intensive research, leveraging investigative techniques, conducting phone/ face-to-face interviews, traveling, and adhering to tight deadlines. * Covered breaking news across multiple topics, including politics, technology, criminal justice, economics, campaign finance, drug, human trafficking, and sporting events. Show less



Stand Out of My Sun, LLC

• Oakland, California

• Founder and President

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2022

  * Stand Out of My Sun is a communications firm based in Oakland; we supply a range of services to companies and C-level executives throughout California * Primary services consist of ghostwriting op-eds, books, and speeches for clients based on their specific needs. * Ancillary services include creating and deploying website copy, scripted video advertisements, and internal newsletters. * Stand Out of My Sun is a communications firm based in Oakland; we supply a range of services to companies and C-level executives throughout California * Primary services consist of ghostwriting op-eds, books, and speeches for clients based on their specific needs. * Ancillary services include creating and deploying website copy, scripted video advertisements, and internal newsletters.



Guardian Gym

• Oakland, California

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2021

  * Guardian Gym was a 501(c)3 non-profit martial arts academy in downtown Oakland that offered free training in boxing, kickboxing, Brazilian jiujitsu, mixed martial arts, and strength & conditioning to youth aged 10 - 18 * Guardian operated as a social enterprise, using paying gym dues from adults to subsidize free training and social services for youth. * Hired as Managing Director 3 months after the gym first opened; scaled up daily operations, designed novel wraparound services, and… Show more * Guardian Gym was a 501(c)3 non-profit martial arts academy in downtown Oakland that offered free training in boxing, kickboxing, Brazilian jiujitsu, mixed martial arts, and strength & conditioning to youth aged 10 - 18 * Guardian operated as a social enterprise, using paying gym dues from adults to subsidize free training and social services for youth. * Hired as Managing Director 3 months after the gym first opened; scaled up daily operations, designed novel wraparound services, and recruited early donors. * Increased gym membership from a handful of students to 350+ (pre-COVID) through digital marketing, in-person promotion, and community outreach * Fundraised over $500K by facilitating community outreach with large and small donors through events, personal appeals, and social media advertising. Show less * Guardian Gym was a 501(c)3 non-profit martial arts academy in downtown Oakland that offered free training in boxing, kickboxing, Brazilian jiujitsu, mixed martial arts, and strength & conditioning to youth aged 10 - 18 * Guardian operated as a social enterprise, using paying gym dues from adults to subsidize free training and social services for youth. * Hired as Managing Director 3 months after the gym first opened; scaled up daily operations, designed novel wraparound services, and… Show more * Guardian Gym was a 501(c)3 non-profit martial arts academy in downtown Oakland that offered free training in boxing, kickboxing, Brazilian jiujitsu, mixed martial arts, and strength & conditioning to youth aged 10 - 18 * Guardian operated as a social enterprise, using paying gym dues from adults to subsidize free training and social services for youth. * Hired as Managing Director 3 months after the gym first opened; scaled up daily operations, designed novel wraparound services, and recruited early donors. * Increased gym membership from a handful of students to 350+ (pre-COVID) through digital marketing, in-person promotion, and community outreach * Fundraised over $500K by facilitating community outreach with large and small donors through events, personal appeals, and social media advertising. Show less



Think Progress

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Investigative Reporter

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

  * As a charter member of the website's first ever longform, investigative unit, I reported on subjects across verticals, including technology, justice, politics, economics and campaign finance * As a charter member of the website's first ever longform, investigative unit, I reported on subjects across verticals, including technology, justice, politics, economics and campaign finance



Fahr LLC

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Strategic Initiatives Associate

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2014

  * Managed the political, philanthropic and business projects of Tom Steyer * Managed the political, philanthropic and business projects of Tom Steyer



Democratic National Committee

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Co-author, National Party Platform

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  * Developed and wrote various planks in the 2012 platform, including Wall Street reform, immigration reform and same-sex marriage * Negotiated and coordinated policy language between the DNC, White House and Obama for America * Developed and wrote various planks in the 2012 platform, including Wall Street reform, immigration reform and same-sex marriage * Negotiated and coordinated policy language between the DNC, White House and Obama for America



Condé Nast

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Editor - Portfolio Magazine

  • Aug 2008 - May 2009

  * Worked on articles spanning a variety of topics, helping to provide comprehensive coverage of the country's most significant financial crisis in decades * Wide-ranging responsibilities included primary research, fact-checking, legal review, and basic editorial duties * Assignments included stories about Exxon/Mobil, Sarah Palin, Timothy Geithner, Richard Fuld, Jon Corzine, and Dov Charney * Worked on articles spanning a variety of topics, helping to provide comprehensive coverage of the country's most significant financial crisis in decades * Wide-ranging responsibilities included primary research, fact-checking, legal review, and basic editorial duties * Assignments included stories about Exxon/Mobil, Sarah Palin, Timothy Geithner, Richard Fuld, Jon Corzine, and Dov Charney