Experience

City Charter Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, People Operations

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Vice President Operations

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

• Director of Community Engagement and Operations

  • May 2014 - Aug 2019



Campaign for College Opportunity

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications & Outreach Associate

  • Jun 2009 - Apr 2013

  • Led coalition building and engagement of business, community, education, and student leaders in advocacy for improved policies for California higher education, including identifying new strategic partnerships to build a network of more than 200 active advocates and organizational partners statewide• Facilitated meetings with policy makers and diverse stakeholders regarding issues facing California’s workforce while advocating for legislation to improve student outcomes in higher education• Planned and executed over 30 events with 75+ attendees including collaborating with high profile higher education and business leaders to co-host the event, securing expert panelists and participants, preparing agenda and reports on key research findings, and managing budget and all event logistics from start to finish• Created communications materials for internal and external audiences, including a redesign of all web communications; managed media relationships resulting in more than 200 news stories

• Program Associate

  • Jan 2008 - May 2009

  • Managed statewide scholarship program with a $200,000 budget, including outreach to students, building partnerships with local schools and non-profits, all logistics of entry collection, processing, judging and awarding of scholarships• Overhauled scholarship contest project plan resulting in increased partners (900 individuals and organizations) and entries (15,000), while decreasing budget and timeline (8 months), thereby using grant dollars more efficiently and allowing more scholarships to be awarded (300)• Coordinated 4 simultaneous judging events, 3 annual awards ceremonies, and annual advocacy event with more than 500 attendees from across the state, requiring scheduling advocacy visits between students, community leaders and legislators at the State Capitol



Teach for America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinator, Program Operations

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2007

  • Served as liaison of 14 member program team to collaborate with communications, development, and operations teams; planned all meeting and event logistics• Managed multiple large scale special projects, including all logistics for a week long conference for 300 people, coordination of formal dinner for 350 people with $25,000 budget, and assistance in planning and executing a 50 person office move• Created unique tools and policies to improve data tracking and communication in accordance with changing program team needs