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Boise, Idaho, United States

In this role I led organizational strategy in all aspects and managed a team. Some of my duties and achievements include:Hired, managed, and coached team of 11 across research, communications, outreach and development roles with aim of increasing responsibility based on interests and strengths.Created a collaborative and equity-oriented work culture.

Boise, Idaho Area

In this role I led policy research and contributed to advocacy and communications strategy. I also formed part of a senior leadership team that included the director and assistant directors. Key duties and achievements include:Hired, trained, and maanged 3 research and policy staff of varying experience to take on increasing responsibility based on.

Boise, Idaho, United States

This role covered both policy research/advocacy and fundraising. I served as the manager of all fundraising activities, working with one development associate and several contractors. Some of my duties and responsibilities included:Hired, trained and mentored development associate to take on increasing responsibility.Re-launched gala fundraising event.

Austin, Texas Area

My duties and achievements included:Co-authored an immigration report used by executive director to launch immigration initiative.Compiled and analyzed data on higher education, immigration, and workforce policies and created graphics and slides for wide audiences.Prepared blogs, briefs, and literature reviews on post-secondary education and workforce.

Austin, Texas Area

For nearly two years I held appointments in teaching and research at UT-Austin. I held a research appointment with the Texas Institute for Child and Family Well-Being, a group committed to uniting academia and research with practitioners and advocates who work directly with children and families. I conducted with qualitative coding, literature reviews, and.

Greater Chicago Area

• The La Posada housing program at Casa Central serves Chicago families with shelter and wraparound social services. My work included the following:
• Connected approximately 55 homeless families to permanent housing during their interim residence at our program, and new employment or training and additional support services.
• Assessed program applicants for basic needs, identified immediate support services from our program and partner organizations, connected applicants to services.
• Outreached proactively to local employers and managed relationships; researched local labor markets
• Collaborated with WERC, a group for nonprofit job developers, to leverage and promote shared talent pools and outreach to regional and national employers.
• Planned and managed Put Illinois to Work, an ARRA-funded jobs program, at Casa Central; successfully placed residents into living wage jobs.

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed staff of 30-40 telephone and face-to-face survey interviewers
• Planned daily workflow and schedules for multiple projects at the phone center and in the field
• Wrote daily production reports for upper management, project managers, and principal investigators
• Coached new interviewers on phone technique, survey software, and computer hardware and delivered feedback.
• Developed sampling and recruitment strategy with principal investigators and managers.
• Piloted instruments in English and Spanish to ensure quality data.

Master Of Public Affairs, Social And Economic Policy

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

Master Of Science In Social Work (Msw), Community And Administrative Leadership

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Honor Society, Social Worker Enriching Latino Leadership, Dean's Ambassador

Certificate, Nonprofit Management

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Education Studies