Caroline Abellar, Mpa Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Fremont, California

• Leads the District’s planning efforts on the emergency services, security services, and business continuity programs• Supports and facilitates District-wide emergency preparedness, response, and operations activities and program development and implementation• Manages and evaluates design and implementation of emergency management plans execution and administration with a comprehensive approach to protect District employees, assets, and operations; plans include but are not limited to Emergency Response Plan, Business Continuity Plan, Dam Emergency Action Plans, Local Hazard Mitigation Plan• Oversees various analyses on District operations, including but not limited to, business impact analysis, risk and resiliency analysis, vulnerability assessment, hazard analysis• Oversees the development and implementation of training exercises for all levels at the District of emergency management plans to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements• Evaluates the effectiveness of the emergency and security policies, procedures, practices, programs, and functions; coordinates District security projects with assigned staff and consultants with respect to the safety and security of District facilities• Acts as a liaison internally with District staff as well as with other emergency management agency partners to reach emergency management outcomes and goals• Facilitates and coordinates city, county, state, and federal emergency response and recovery activities; coordinates mutual aid and assistance with government entities as well as public agency partners via agreements• Represents Operations department on District’s Safety Committee• Manages & provides budget analysis, invoice processing, and annual budget reporting for department; manages contract agreements & tracks professional services budget to follow procurement & contracting requirements

Silicon Valley, Ca

➢ GoVoluntr has made doing good fun & rewarding by quantifying altruism, infusing technology into the public sector, & helping businesses become more profitable through corporate social responsibility initiatives.As Community Manager, I am responsible for developing & implementing marketing strategies, analyzing engagement data, & creating & curating content for communications. I engage closely with user groups in order to nurture the most value out of the community & increase GoVoluntr's presence online as well as offline.As Nonprofit Relations, I manage account registration & customer service for over 600 tax-exempt organizations and over 10,000 volunteers. I create & maintain partnerships that can promote volunteerism & create excitement around community causes.

Oakland, Ca

➢ East Bay Municipal Utility District is the East Bay's water and wastewater service provider.• Participated in the planning, development, & implementation of the Emergency Operations Program, Business Continuity efforts, and Emergency Preparedness plan• Pursued & promoted partnerships with local organizations, which advanced the District's commitment to mutual aid assistance for emergency preparedness efforts• Managed & provided budget analysis, invoice processing, and contract equity reports for department wide budget; managing contract agreements & tracking professional services budget to follow procurement & contracting requirements - managed largest EBMUD contract (Security services)• Supported the development and administration of EBMUD's Security Procedures and Protocols• Supported workplace violence investigations & annual Security Annual Report program planning; prepared & analyzed complex data & comprehensive reports, such as security incident reports• Issued and processed facility keys and ID cards for employees, contractors, vendors, and facility visitors as well as ensuring appropriate security clearances for ID card access• Maintained badging stations and managed all approved badging administrator user accounts and training on security system and access clearances - 50+ user accounts and 6 badging facilities• Managed EBMUD Security software systems & analyzing data sets for reports as needed - CCURE, LobbyTrack, KeyNet/Key Keeper, GFMS Key Boxes, Medeco, Security Incident Reporting System• Collaborated, consulted, & partnered with internal departments & external organizations to ensure all security efforts are aligned & initiatives are supporting the District's overall strategies & values

Oakland, California

➢ East Bay Municipal Utility District is the East Bay's water and wastewater service provider.• Managed & provided budget analysis for department wide budget; managed contract agreements & tracked professional services budget to follow procurement & contracting requirements• Managed program & contracts for the annual youth internship – including full-cycle recruitment; collaborating with community organizations to place local students, thus demonstrating EBMUD’s commitment to developing a diverse & qualified pipeline of candidates for the future workforce• Developed & administered the implementation of EBMUD's workforce strategy/outreach programs; managed EBMUD’s District Ambassador program & providing consultation to department managers & work groups• Participated in the planning, development, & implementation of the diversity & inclusion program, or other assigned areas; assisted in the implementation of new or revised processes and procedures• Supported equal employment opportunity investigations & annual affirmative action program planning; prepared & analyzed complex data & comprehensive reports, such as good faith efforts• Pursued & promoted partnerships with local & national organizations, which advances the District's commitment to diversity & inclusion• Collaborated, consulted, & partnered with internal departments & external organizations to ensure all efforts are aligned & equality initiatives are supporting the District's overall strategies & values• Partnered with Recruitment & Classification staff for outreach opportunities to local, diverse, & qualified candidates in order to facilitate EBMUD’s acquisition of talent; outreach planning focused on collaboration with community organizations• Managed EBMUD Affinity Groups/Employee Resource Groups - Asian Pacific Employees Association, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, & Raining Pride

Mountain View, Ca

➢ Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a comprehensive center of philanthropy. With visionary leadership, strategic grantmaking & world-class expertise, SVCF partners with donors to strengthen the common good locally & throughout the world.Within the Community Impact Division, I supported the division’s convening, research, grantmaking, & special initiative efforts as part of SVCF’s commitment to visionary leadership & innovative grantmaking to address the region’s most challenging problems.• Provided comprehensive support to advance effective & efficient grantmaking & convening work of four grants strategy portfolios (Economic Security, Education, Immigration, & Regional Planning) as well as budgetary tracking & analysis• Managed & maintained all gifts & grants information associated with the Grantmaking department• Developed department communications plans & technology tools to deepen community engagement, increase understanding of the foundation’s strategic priorities, & increase effectiveness of grantees

Palo Alto, Ca

➢ Law firm specializing in estate planning, estate & trust administration & probate, & charitable planning.• Formed LLPs, LLCs, foundations, nonprofits, & charitable organizations for clients• Cross-functional as a legal secretary & was direct supervisor to 6 high school file clerks• Coordinated annual full-cycle recruitment & hiring process for high school interns• Maintained office wide client database & managed 3 onsite storage facilities & offsite storage account• Managed calendars, events, & travel for 2 attorneys as well as prepared conference speaker materials• Provided administrative support & demonstrated progressive responsibility into HR/managerial

Union City, Ca

• Awarded: Department MVP, Top Register Sales Conversions, Top Sales of Finance & Credit Insurance• Supervised & trained team of 10+; conducted weekly goal evaluations & personal growth assessments• Coordinated weekly storewide promotional financing contests between employees & departments• Specialized in financing services & corresponded with banks on behalf of customers

Hayward, Ca

➢ Law firm specializing in real estate transactions, family law, & criminal lawI called banks & negotiated on behalf of clients to process loan modifications, completed, collated, & filed client folders, kept correspondence & detailed notes on interactions between banks & clients, interviewed clients & distributed intake forms.

Bay Area, Ca

Within my 300+ internship hours I worked at multiple Superior Courts of California & assisted self-represented litigants with legal paperwork & forms, provided legal information, participated in day-of-court programs, & assisted with general information at the court self-help centers. I was trained on a variety of legal procedures, specializing in the areas of small claims & family law.

Hayward, Ca

➢ Environmental consulting firm conducting site assessments to ensure due diligenceGeneral office duties. Responsible for compiling & maintaining both PDF & hard copies of reports for office & clients, archiving past files, & contacting clients regarding projects.

Oakland & San Leandro, Ca

This is my family business & I was responsible for general office duties. I was the point of contact for all customers & marketed business which increased our sales & reputation.

Master Of Public Administration, Option In Public Management & Policy Analysis

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science With An Option In Pre-Law

Activities and Societies: Pilipino American Student Association, Political Science Club, Delta Omicron Chi Sorority

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, California Scholarship Federation, Filipino American Student Organization, PRISMS.