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Oakland, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Appointed member of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Policy Advisory Council representing the perspectives of environmental justice and low-income communities in Napa County. Participation requires expertise in understanding how investments, policies, and changes in transportation, land use, and housing impact communities, regionally and.

Napa, CA

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with executive leadership, sales and marketing team, vendors; logistics, laboratory, and facility management to manage production for a medium wine producer in Napa Valley. Utilize Vintrace and Excel to manage budgets, forecast materials utilization, analyze costs, and organize project details and.

San Mateo, CA

Provided leadership in identifying, and analyzing land-use and transportation planning activities. Built strategic partnerships with diverse groups of stakeholders including decision makers, elected officials, agency leaders and advocates working on active transportation, land-use and equity issues from across San Mateo County and the Bay Area. Worked on a.

San Mateo, CA

Initiated, developed & sustained relationships and partnerships across multiple sectors to address health equity issues across San Mateo County communities. Built diverse internal and external partnerships encompassing multiple objectives and planning processes. Engaged staff, agency and elected officials, and advocates working on transit, land-use.

Evaluated financial and programmatic viability of grant-seekers in order to vet prospective grantees. Analyzed grantmaking activities for specialized donor funds and created summary memorandum for the respective Boards of Directors. Conducted research and developed strategies for targeting community needs in the areas of development, health, and arts.

Assist with planning research seminars and special events to advance the Center’s findings on philanthropy, public problem solving, and the nonprofit sector. Conduct research to update and expand database, maintain website.

Gather, evaluate, and analyze information on the health care financing in the CSU, UC, and Community College systems, by conducting independent research, performing quantitative analysis, applying policy analytical techniques, and interviewing stakeholders.

ACCOUNT MANAGER (04/2005 - 06/2006)Formulated project proposals and managed projects from inception to completion. Researched program resources including venues, staffing, and materials. Enabled translation of brand identity across various media. Managed all graphic elements of community fundraising, retail, and event campaigns of an international client..

Communicated with clients and vendors in this high volume laboratory specializing in analytic services to the wine beverage industry. Distributed 200-300 reports each day, processed AR/AP and corrected export analysis documents.

Conducted public and industry tours. Acted as liaison for retail operations and growers to compile orders and manage inventory.

Performed lighting and stage design for professional dance company.