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Los Gatos, Ca

San Jose, Ca

Zagreb, Croatia

* Led a multicultural team in formulating/executing strategic plans that empowered local people to craft innovative paradigms for social change. * Team partnered NGOs, local government, US State Department, schools and faith-based communities in initiatives for positive social change, focusing on poverty, domestic violence, and human trafficking.* Facilitated team meetings, mentored next-generation influencers, and managed projects from research to reality. * Worked as a consultant with leadership of leadership of humanitarian NGOs, specializing in cultural change and its impact on strategic planning. Taught cultural anthropology to undergraduates. Consulted State Department employees on successfully navigating through cultural cognitive dissonance. Regularly made presentations to groups of 100+.

Russian Federation, Central Asia

* Managed four teams (46 employees) from four continents and facilitated their developing and executing culturally-relevant contextually-driven strategic plans (as well as live and function successfully) in strenuous third-world environments. * Helped teams define their purpose, vision, values, and strategy with measurable goals. Monitored progress on achieving goals. * Consulted with expatriates who were developing profitable business models, creating viable jobs for nationals. Served as an organizational change “fireman,” helping solve team and organizational problems in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Assisted UWM in writing an employee handbook of policies and procedures.

San Jose, Ca

* Developed a strategic vision for the church’s domestic and international outreach programs. Recruited and trained a leadership team that led 150 volunteers and oversaw budgets up to $400,000. * Funded and partnered with local organizations, targeting issues of jobs training, and breaking cycles of addiction and poverty. * Worked cross-culturally for two years in east San Jose in a low income multicultural neighborhood, creating tutoring and mentoring programs for youth, and career motivating programs for teens. Successfully partnered with the City of San Jose and local schools to build community pride and reduce crime. * Supervised volunteers working in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, feeding programs, and in jails. Consulted with groups working in east San Jose.

Cupertino, Ca

* Responsible for all marketing endeavors for an environmental consulting company. Developed brochures, oversaw direct mail campaigns, and set up meetings with potential clients. Researched small to mid-sized semiconductor manufacturers and developed a marketing strategy specifically for them. Tracked state and federal environmental legislation.

San Jose, Ca

* Promoted the Symphony through marketing and public relations. Developed creative partnerships with “non-traditional” venues for classical music. Spearheaded a successful targeted marketing program that increased season subscriptions by 20%. Created a social club for single adults who wanted to attend symphonies with other people. Helped plan and execute budgets. Interacted comfortably with major donors, politicians, media, musicians, and guest artists.

San Jose, Ca

* Supported the district manager, screened and prepared correspondence, took meeting minutes, developed and maintained data bases, filed and coordinated his schedule. Planned meetings. Wrote and tracked congressional correspondence. Monitored hiring categories. Maintained ongoing contact with all district executive assistants. Screened phone calls and acted as the district manager’s liaison with congressional staffers for the region

Ma, Intercultural Studies

Bs Business, Finance

Activities and Societies: Multi-year Academic Senator