Directed daily operations of a childcare franchise providing vetted and skilled nannies and babysitters for families and special events. Supported a diverse customer base, including private pay clients, families with special needs, and corporations needing backup childcare options for employees.➣ Increased revenue from $170,000 in year one to $590,000 by year six, with over 20% YoY annual growth.➣ Expanded the team from five to 35 employees and was accountable for all staff recruitment, hiring, training, and performance management.➣ Developed and executed business plans, marketing strategies, and handled all budgeting activities.➣ Handled sensitive employee and client issues with diplomacy, tact, and empathy.➣ Networked at local community events to foster business relationships and generate new opportunities

Contracted with different clients on the Upwork platform to perform a variety of writing and editing projects. ➣ Biomedical Test Item Reviewer- reviewed medical sociology test items to ensure they were accurate and well-written.➣ Synthesized content from nonprofit websites to create article summaries.➣ Wrote grants for M.E.N.T.O.R.S., Inc., a nonprofit organization serving communities of color in Los Angeles.

Founded a nonprofit organization and partnered with the town council to sponsor a farmers market in Serra Mesa. Initiated a Kickstarter campaign, raising $11,000 from 305 donors, and led a social media campaign to drive project goals.

Served as a program administrator for a newly created cancer program to advance research, teaching, and practice in the emerging “personalized” medicine field. Gathered insight and best practices from existing school departments and programs, collaborating with medical doctors, professors, and industry leaders.➣ Spearheaded the development of operational systems and processes for the Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy and partnered with Pfizer executives on strategic initiatives.➣ Oversaw the recruitment and onboarding of three staff and supervised two full-time employees.➣ Authored proposals for a new fellowship program to enhance research opportunities.➣ Acted as the main liaison for patient inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate responses.➣ Designed and implemented a streamlined system for tracking and managing patient queries.

An integral member of a seven-person team dedicated to creating grants to fund revolutionary research to end childhood obesity. Brought on board in a newly created role to disseminate research findings from ALR’s projects.➣ Invited to serve on several high-profile advisory panels and played a key role in coordinating and executing the annual ALR conference, which hosted leading researchers from across the U.S. and internationally.➣ Evaluated opportunities for policy and environmental changes to promote physical activity and partnered with organizations to improve public health in underserved communities.➣ Managed a $70,000 contract with the Association of American Indian Physicians, providing resources and technical assistance to tribal communities.➣ Orchestrated the development of three infographics, nine videos, 14 webinars, and 15 newsletters.➣ Introduced the program’s first social media initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.➣Supervised and mentored a doctoral student in developing and evaluating a public health campaign.

➣ Hired, trained, supervised, and developed leadership skills of 4 staff and 5 volunteers.➣ Planned, organized, and executed 2 occurrences of the annual Hate-Free Campus Campaign (developing events and budget, forming partnerships, securing sponsorships, and designing marketing).➣ Developed, implemented, and managed an outreach and educational program for student groups to raise awareness of hate/bias issues and collect data on campus climate.➣ Worked closely with executive director to co-manage the grant-funded, multi-university Intergroup Dialogue Research project.