Oaxxanda Cooperative was established in 2019 by Repaired Nations to promote land sovereignty andprovide cooperatively held spaces for creatives. In 2023, Oaxxanda purchased 10.8 acres in Berry Creek,CA, where it plans to develop an eco-village in three phases: glamping sites, a tiny home village, andsmall-scale farming. The cooperative currently consists of six members who have established bylaws andreceived training in real estate development.Oaxxanda, an earth-centered Cultural Cooperative Development Center, aims to foster inter-generationalconnections and healing among East Oakland residents. Oaxxanda serves as a refuge for artists, offeringa place to create and live sustainably. The cooperative hosts arts events and retreats, fostering a creativecommunity and supporting artists' sustainability. The Berry Creek project aims to develop a sustainableEco-village and Artists retreat on a 10.8-acre property in Berry Creek, California.Oaxxanda's Journey and Achievements

BlackFULLness is a stress reduction and mental health organization that leverages our culturally-relevant mindfulness app BlackFULLness that was supported with a $1.5M National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Grant, live experiences, workshops, and gratitude journal to support Black people and their allies to live their best lives.

The AC-OCAP Administering Board members are responsible for planning, developing, and executing the local Community Action Plan for alleviating poverty and working toward institutional change to enhance the ability of low-income residents to achieve self-sufficiency in Oakland and throughout Alameda County (excluding the City of Berkeley). AC-OCAP’s priority focus areas are: family self-sufficiency, entrepreneurship/job training and employment placement, low income housing, community economic development, supportive services, civic engagement, advocacy, and capacity building.

The McElhaney Social Justice Fellowship is a 10 - 12 week immersive experience inpublic policy and community affairs working under the direction of Oakland District 3 Councilperson Lynette Gibson McElhaney.Fellows work on a range of important issues with the intent to 1) redress racial inequity, 2)support vulnerable populations, 3) improve the delivery of government services, 4) advance andsupport cultural healing, 5) preserve, support and enhance arts and cultural institutions or 6)support one or more issue or candidate campaigns. The Fellowship is based in the City ofOakland with an emphasis on promoting healthy, safe low income and working classcommunities. Because Councilmember McElhaney serves in Executive leadership on numerousregional bodies, Fellows may also have the opportunity to work on a variety of citywide, regionaland statewide issues and campaigns. Fellows have the opportunity to attend meetings with keystakeholders, residents, top government officials, labor leaders, politicians and civic leaders,corporate and nonprofit CEOs, and activists. Fellows also conduct site visits to communityprograms, government and corporate entities and are given opportunities to write reports/pressreleases, interact with the media, fundraise, testify at policy hearings and lead importantinitiatives.Each Fellowship experience is unique and is shaped by the current policy focus of their programarea. Fellows are expected to exercise responsibility and independence to implement projectsand programs. The learning environment is based on combining experiential learningopportunities, individual development and team participation. Fellows receive regularmentorship, professional and personal skill development. Fellows are assigned to specific policy program area and develop expertise under the direction of Councilmember McElhaney or her designee.

-Prospected and closed Large Client Sales in SMB and Mid-Market, accumulating to $3 million in sales - 51% of team revenue.-Onboarded the 20 largest client sales providers across 500 locations and 60 regions to provide lead dashboard support, product demos, and utilize pro ops tool to leverage preferred business outcomes.-Articulate process bottlenecks and customer solution feedback at cross functional meetings to advocate for an improved customer experience -Recognized as team leader and unofficial “Chief Culture Officer”", creating internal training material/processes and training team members on new internal processes and product knowledge.

-Worked with P&L through hitting volume and revenue targets for each account, contributing to 15% of VIZIO's TTL Business (COSTCO and BJ's).-Managed and balanced marketing budgets, maximizing ROI with a $1.5M budget and driving incremental sales by 10%.-Grew BJ’s 2017 Assortment YOY from 13 SKUs in 2016 to 20 SKUs in 2017, resulting in 54% YOY growth.-Increased VIZIO’s 2017 shelf count from 2,730 shelves in 2016 to 3,487 shelves in 2017—28% YOY growth-Developed, grew, and maintained customer relationships with buyers and replenishment teams as well as assist the VP Sales with maintaining executive-level relationships to grow VIZIO share-Maintained a solid understanding of customer pricing and promotional planning and maintain a thorough understanding of sales analytics, trends and forecasting, and cross-functional teams.

-Developed and managed the first “Big Box Retailer” relationship that resulted in 38 retail locations and $50K incremental profit within my first year.-Increased BFUSA retail sales by 350% over previous year from $33K to $148K -Grew BFUSA customer base by 540% over previous year from 12 retail customers to 77 retail customers-Created, implemented and executed a new retail strategy for BFUSA-Responsible for P&L regarding Specialty/Sports Retail Channel

-Ensured sales and profitability expectations are achieved for men’s product at Wal-Mart USA, Wal-Mart Canada, and Wal-Mart.com ($32M account).-Increased Walmart.com sales by 95% over previous year from $560K to $1.09M with a 2% margin increase -Responsible for P&L regarding Wal-Mart USA, Wal-Mart Canada, and Wal-mart.com men’s business

-Surpassed sales goal by 7% and margin goal by 1% on $6M third party/first cost accounts-Created sales forecasts, generated planned independent requirements, and spearheaded capacity planning-Identified key accounts and implemented appropriate sales strategy, presenting trends, sales analysis, and promotional opportunities to retailers.

-Hand-picked from the C-Suite to serve as a member of the St. Louis Regional Chamber Talent Council to create the framework for the St. Louis Regional Talent Initiative. -Established long-standing partnerships with Teach for America, the Hispanic Leaders Group, and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.-Managed Washington University’s Olin School of Business graduate and undergraduate students assigned to St. Louis Regional Chamber Talent Initiative.

-Developed recruitment strategies and sourcing plans for corporate positions.-Identified potential candidates and referrals within source organizations-Screened, interviewed, and selected Business Internship and Accelerated Career Track (ACT) Program participants

-Increased Brown Shoe Brand sales at Macy’s Department stores by 8%-Partnered with Macy’s Management to merchandise store displays, review sales performance and manage inventory-Facilitated sales training sessions for Macy’s store associates.

-Developed and implemented internal and external cause marketing programs to enhance brand strategy-Partnered with over 200 Landlord marketing departments, 1,100 stores, and 92 District Store Managers across the US to optimize marketing efforts.-Spearheaded Famous Footwear's March of Dimes campaign and raised 19% ($2.5M) to previous year. -Managed customer retention campaigns for 200 store closings and 50 store relocations. Successfully retained 60% of affected retail customers—a 10% increase over previous year.-Managed the “Marketing in a Box” initiative that includes oversight of 24 District Store Managers. Generated $3M in sales under my leadership (a 100% increase over previous year)