Served as Interim Executive for the following clients: Life Learning Academy, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Headlands Center for the Arts, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), Redwood City 2020, Silicon Valley Urban Debate League, Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center, and Communities In Schools (Northern California).• Serve as an interim executive to move organizations to their strategic goals (executive turnover, fundraising development, growth and expansion, and Theory of… Show more Served as Interim Executive for the following clients: Life Learning Academy, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Headlands Center for the Arts, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), Redwood City 2020, Silicon Valley Urban Debate League, Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center, and Communities In Schools (Northern California).• Serve as an interim executive to move organizations to their strategic goals (executive turnover, fundraising development, growth and expansion, and Theory of Change design and implementation).• Partner with high-performing nonprofits and public sector agencies serious about change.• Develop and create system-wide programs; oversee implementation, and conduct protocol trainings.• Co-create measurement, reporting, and goal-tracking systems and dashboards.• Facilitate retreats, team building activities, and summits.• Realize growth for organizations through talent development and program implementation.• Create customized solutions and strategy for executives.• Solve workload management issues during growth and expansion. Show less

Currently serving as interim Development Director with Life Learning Academy as a client of Venture Leadership Collective.

Bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of low-income homeowners.

FLY’s mission is to prevent juvenile crime and incarceration through legal education, leadership training, and one-on-one mentoring. • Develop new business opportunities through relationship and community building.• Manage agency's portfolio of grants and contracts.• Represent the agency at external meetings, conferences and speaking engagements, serving as the primary point of contact for local, state and federal government entities.• Advance application of program model into… Show more FLY’s mission is to prevent juvenile crime and incarceration through legal education, leadership training, and one-on-one mentoring. • Develop new business opportunities through relationship and community building.• Manage agency's portfolio of grants and contracts.• Represent the agency at external meetings, conferences and speaking engagements, serving as the primary point of contact for local, state and federal government entities.• Advance application of program model into new jurisdictions through relationship-building efforts.• Developed cross-departmental systems to ensure that work is carried out in efficient and effective manner.• Vet all partnership opportunities and legally bind organization through negotiations and contract execution.• Design and implement an annual strategy to support programs through appropriate grant opportunities.• Collaborate with the development department to meet organization fundraising goals.• Track record of securing city, county, and state grants.• Orchestrate and lead the production and submission of contracts for state and local government monies. • Coordinate audits, site visits, and tours for government partners.• Collaborate with finance, evaluation, and program teams to ensure timely and accurate program reports and financial invoices. Show less

• Provided direction and strategic oversight for a division that served over 1,100 middle and high school youth across two counties each year.• Managed a division of eight full-time staff members, monitoring outcomes, and fidelity to program model.• Oversaw all financial operations of program budgets (~$500,000).• Contributed to expansion efforts by developing and executing pilot programming in new jurisdictions.• Developed sophisticated relationships with key system… Show more • Provided direction and strategic oversight for a division that served over 1,100 middle and high school youth across two counties each year.• Managed a division of eight full-time staff members, monitoring outcomes, and fidelity to program model.• Oversaw all financial operations of program budgets (~$500,000).• Contributed to expansion efforts by developing and executing pilot programming in new jurisdictions.• Developed sophisticated relationships with key system partners.• Examined and interpreted program data to complete monthly and quarterly grant reports for three distinct programs.• Developed and facilitated an engaging 16 hour volunteer orientation and training.• Supervised ongoing case management and crisis intervention for over 100 mentor/mentee matches each year.• Founding member of organization’s Volunteer Task Force and Employee Retention Committee.• Strategically integrated the Thrive Foundation for Youth curriculum into all middle school programming.• Evaluated, revised, and documented policies and procedures for program additions and modifications. Show less

• Recruited, screened and trained 50 volunteers each year.• Expanded program services to new target populations.• Implemented new intake assessment and program evaluations.• Advocated for youth as part of a juvenile treatment court team.• Provided case management and crisis intervention for volunteer mentor/mentee matches each year.• Coordinated monthly recreational activities, life-skills workshops, and bi-monthly mentor trainings.

The San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School is a non-profit organization that provides youth with a quality high school education and teaches valuable work and life skills that empower them to become responsible, productive, and caring citizens.• Recruited, trained, and supervised 10 AmeriCorps members and 100 at-risk high school students each year.• Collaborated with the local government to develop a six-week summer job training program.• Developed and maintained relations… Show more The San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School is a non-profit organization that provides youth with a quality high school education and teaches valuable work and life skills that empower them to become responsible, productive, and caring citizens.• Recruited, trained, and supervised 10 AmeriCorps members and 100 at-risk high school students each year.• Collaborated with the local government to develop a six-week summer job training program.• Developed and maintained relations between program and high school administrators, program sponsors, and the local community.• Created retention and training plan for 10 AmeriCorps members each year.• Planned and supervised job training, service projects, and educational field trips.• Fostered student leadership committee to empower and engage second year students.• Founding member of organization Environmental Sustainability Board Subcommittee. Show less

Reading One-to-One provides tutoring in reading and writing skills to at-risk elementary school children. The program is school-based and children receive three to four tutoring sessions per week.• Responsible for day-to-day site operations and coaching of eleven other AmeriCorps members.• Compiled and maintained all student records for grant reports and school administrators.• Worked directly with students to assist reading skill development.