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Community Matters equips and empowers students and adults to create schools and communities that are safe, welcoming and inclusive. The work is grounded in an inside-out approach organized around a whole school climate framework. As a Senior Trainer with Community Matters, I present Restorative Practices professional development trainings for District administrators, school staff, students and families; Safe School Ambassador® leadership development / bystander education / bullying-prevention trainings for students in 4th through 12th grade and staff; and Waking Up Courage assemblies to staff and students TK-12th Grade at schools nationwide. In all of my trainings, I ensure excellence in delivery and transformative impact while cultivating authentic belonging with diverse participants. I also design, develop and implement new curricula as needed. Trainings are designed to improve school climate, promote positive behaviors and interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.

San Rafael, California, United States

Led the organization through a critical period of growth and development from startup mode to fully functioning scalable operations across programs, administration, finance and governance. Developed foundational documents, policies and processes including a Theory of Change, Strategic Plan, Business Plan, Funds Development Plan, Communications Plan, and Grantmaking Standards of Excellence. Directed and evaluated a team of consultants and volunteers to maximize organizational development under tight deadlines and within budget. Fostered a Culture of Philanthropy within the Board and established a clear identity as a data-driven grantmaking public charity working from, through and toward equitable educational outcomes within a more just and inclusive economy.

Co-led design, development, implementation, facilitation and evaluation of trauma-informed bilingual (Spanish/ English) trainings for parents, children, youth, transitional age youth, and service providers to support healthy relating and prevent family violence through restorative practices and leadership development. Led, managed, and coordinated capacity building for healthy relating and family violence prevention with multi-sector partner agencies. Managed budget and collaborated on grant writing and reporting.

Represented the Fund in multisector stakeholder meetings; managed grant programs and grant partner relations; provided input on strategic planning, funding priorities, overall culture, policies and procedures; developed and deepened media relations to enhance coverage, managed and wrote website copy, social media profiles and pages; managed events, consultants, finances and donor relations; provided board and advisory council support.

Provided strategic direction, management and support to Governance Committee to advance social equity for Marin's children and families; managed voter education activities and nurtured relationships with elected and appointed officials; represented the organization in coalitions and developed strategic partnerships; managed policy research and analysis; wrote newsletters, web-copy and social media profiles and pages; managed funder relations, grant writing and reporting; and managed events.

Directed and managed leadership development and community education programs for women of color survivors of family violence and protective parents; served as organizational spokesperson and represented the organization in multi-sector coalitions; developed new partnerships and managed stakeholder and funder relations; managed policy advocacy, research and analysis and developed relationships with key elected and appointed officials.

San Rafael, Ca

Managed policy advocacy, research and analysis to advance social equity for all Marin residents; provided thought leadership, visioning, funds development and design of the Equity Impact Review process to support the realization of Marin's Countywide Plan; designed, managed and facilitated leadership development and community education programs; and represented the organization in coalitions, county government advisory committees, and at Board of Supervisors meetings.

Taught SAT Prep Courses on-site at a variety of private college preparatory high schools in the US and Canada during 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 academic years.

San Diego, Ca

Worked closely with Executive Director to provide oversight of public programs in Micro-Credit and Micro-Enterprise, Family Health and Food Security, Adult Continuing Education, and Development Education Through Service Learning. Engaged in funding research and grant writing, community organizing, event planning, PR, development of new website including oversight of technical consultants and creation and translation of all written content for dual-language site in Spanish and English.

San Diego, California, United States

Taught Spanish I and Spanish II classes for undergraduate students, graded assignments and prepared final grades.

Santa Cruz, California, United States

As Teaching Fellow, taught classes for undergraduate students, designed and developed curriculum, and handled all aspects of grading and written evaluations for the following courses: Spanish III; Creative Writing - Introduction to Poetry; and 20th Century Francophone Literatures of Africa and the Caribbean in Translation. As Teaching Assistant, led discussion sections for undergraduate students to complement Professor's lectures, graded assignments and prepared draft written evaluations and final grade recommendations for Professors in the following courses: Literary Theory and Interpretation; Romantic Fiction; La Nueva Canción Latinoamericana: El Canto Como Compromiso; and Cine y Cambio Social en América Latina.

Berkeley, California, United States

As Course Leader, served as liaison between Department Directors and Graduate Student Instructors of Spanish III (8 sections total), and developed draft quizzes and exams for use in all sections as approved by Department Directors. As Graduate Student Instructor, taught Spanish III for undergraduate students, graded assignments and prepared final grades.

Albany, New York, United States

Course title: Continuity and Change in Latin America. For undergraduate students, led discussion section to support Professor's lectures and graded assignments, papers, quizzes and exams, and made recommendations for final grades for Professor's approval.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Hispanic Languages And Literatures

Activities and Societies: Graduate Opportunity Program Fellowship Recipient

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd) -- Abd, Literature

Activities and Societies: Qualifying Exam Fellowship Recipient, Humanities Fellowship Recipient, Fee Fellowship Recipient, President’s.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Comparative Literature

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Assistant Editor Caribbean Studies Newsletter, Sigma Delta Pi National.