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Built out and oversaw organizational and strategic communications function for EdTech nonprofit serving more than 600,000 California 6th -12th grade students.• Created organizational messaging platform focused on educational equity.• Designed modular video, digital and print communications system.• Spearheaded media and legislative outreach strategies supporting the successful passage and implementation of California’s Cradle-to-Career System.• Trained staff on messaging, elevator pitch, and representing organization in media and events.• Led COVID-19 outreach communications strategy.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Created outreach and storytelling for one of the nation's largest community foundations. Developed strategy and messaging to advance priority goals and policy outcomes while engaging donors in our work. Created and managed production of publications, collateral, digital content and video. Established, tracked and analyzed success metrics to evaluate progress and guide future strategy.• Oversaw collateral and message development for L.A.’s largest scholarship fund• Designed cross-platform strategy supporting ballot initiatives that authorized $5 billion to address L.A. homelessness• Created impact investing communications strategy that raised more than $4 million • Revamped CCF’s Wildfire Relief Fund, resulting in over $17 million in contributions• Worked with diverse stakeholders to advance issues involving immigrant families, DACA recipients and young men of color• Managed foundation-wide rebranding, website revamp and full publication redesign• Co-managed development and creation of CCF 's 10-year strategic plan

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Led design and content creation for atlas focused on L.A. equity, transit and housing.• Managed creation and release of Transfer of Wealth Study of L.A. County.

• Clients included Comedy Central, SkyAngel TV, and Mad Monkey Inc.• Worked in local and national markets in a wide range of genres, including narrative comedy and drama, commercials and print marketing materials.

• Managed new business development for one of the nation’s premiere voiceover companies,bringing in clients including “The Blind Side,” “Pretty Little Liars” and “iCarly”• Created and analyzed real-time customer and competitor landscapes to drive acquisitionstrategies• Designed tailored research and prep materials to ensure accurate and context-specificdialogue and performances

• Led weekly workshops with up to 100 participants• Deep training in "Yes, and," iterative creation and agreement-focused collaboration• Extensive public speaking, hosting and audience facillitation

• Supported researchers in diverse areas, including health, international relations, transportation and gulf coast rebuilding in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita• Formatted, proofread and rewrote journal articles, project proposals and other documents• Assisted in the management of more than 50 administrative and research support assistants