Experience

NOVAworks

• United States
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Liaison | Account Manager

  • May 2022 - Present

  Cultivate and nurture strong relationships with businesses, driving successful workforce development activities encompassing staffing assistance, outplacement services, and partner resource connections. Proactively promote NOVAworks services to businesses and the general public, generating a substantial pipeline of leads and skillfully converting them into active customers to surpass team goals. Tailor and deliver highly customized staffing solutions including talent sourcing and employer presentations to inform NOVAwork's customer base and increase workforce effectiveness. Forge strategic partnerships with educational institutions and community programs, fostering a diverse array of workforce development opportunities. Coordinate special projects to achieve organizational goals. Collaborate closely with NOVAworks Board Members to bolster industry-specific panels and presentations, driving customer engagement, and representing NOVAworks at regional peer conferences. Member of Sunnyvale Employees for Equity and Diversity (DEI) Commitee workgroup Show less



City of Sunnyvale

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Program Supervisor / Employment Training Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2001 - Aug 2011

  Employment Training Program Coordinator | NOVA Workforce Development | Sunnyvale, CA | 2003-2011 Championed business acquisition, outplacement, staffing, and youth employment programs. Guided a team of youth program counselors delivering impactful workshops career counseling and work experience to at-risk youth. Amplified program visibility by forging strong partnerships with educational institutions and community programs. Surpassed annual targets by delivering compelling presentations and services to 200+ Silicon Valley companies. Engineered highly effective marketing and recruitment strategies for technical skills enhancement training programs. Co-created a regional marketing collaborative, securing vital grant funding to drive collaborative initiatives. Analyzed data to maximize outplacement program funding, consistently exceeding set goals. Revitalized program outreach for tradeshows and conference presentations, driving heightened market awareness. Employment Training Program Coordinator | CONNECT! Job Seeker Center; NOVA Learning Lab | Sunnyvale, CA | 2001-2003 Orchestrated successful training and development programs, elevating a client training center and e-Learning Center to new heights. Brokered resource partnerships with multiple service agencies, resulting in a 320% increase in client flow. Supervised customer-service, reception and administrative staff, delivering top-tier information services to 12,000 clients annually. Spearheaded the IT staff in a dynamic computer tutorial/training lab, expanding program accessibility and enhancing training outcomes. Show less



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • May 2000 - Dec 2000

  Manage grant-funded programs to develop web-based educational and curriculum development projects for the Stanford Teacher Education Program, the Martin Luther King Jr Papers Project and the Oakland Urban Dreams educational technology program. Manage grant-funded programs to develop web-based educational and curriculum development projects for the Stanford Teacher Education Program, the Martin Luther King Jr Papers Project and the Oakland Urban Dreams educational technology program.