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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Lead the strategy and investments in innovative housing solutions with a focus on youth and young adults and advancing racial equity within the homeless response system.

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Manage grant portfolio of programs focused on addressing housing crises for youth and young adults and families.• Provide strategic guidance on addressing racial equity gaps, problem-solve with partners on design and implementation, and facilitate training and technical assistance.• Co-facilitate and coordinate funding strategy with public funding source Washington Youth and Families Fund (WYFF).• Advise local and statewide agency partners in system-wide policy efforts to end homelessness, adopt innovative strategies, and advance racial equity.

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Developed the strategic program and coordinated promotion, logistics, and contracts with technical assistance providers and trainers.• Managed contracts and supported contract support in problem-solving and meeting deliverables.• Supported in developing, implementing, and building capacity for the isolation and quarantine unit for during emergency response.• Helped to staff HUD-mandated Continuum of Care governance committees, including membership recruitment, agenda-setting, and policy analysis.

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Represented the Councilmember and her legislative priorities with advocates, stakeholders, and community members.• Responded to constituents in issues pertaining to human services, homelessness, affordable housing, civil rights, economic development, and other policy areas.• Worked with nonpartisan Central Staff analysts to research, draft, and communicate legislation, and crafted speaking points and facilitated meetings on behalf of the Councilmember to advance policy goals.

Seatte, Washington, Us

• Trained and mobilized board and organization members in statewide advocacy efforts to address the affordable housing and homelessness crisis.• Coordinated Advocacy Day for 600+ attendees for two consecutive legislative sessions.• Produced informational, message-driven action alerts to facilitate online advocacy.• Problem-solved and strategized with organizing team, applying a racial justice lens.

Coordinated the Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) for a Climate Justice campaign. Facilitated a CBPR Steering Committee, engaged in capacity-building in communities of color, and applied an anti-oppression analysis of climate change legislation via blogging and media events.

Providing program support and mentorship for children ages 5-11 in a child care setting. Implementing program, assisting conflict mediation, and facilitating educational and recreational activities while maintaining a caring, fun, and safe environment for school-age children.

Glendale, Ca, Us

Assisted autistic student in special and general education curriculum. Developed lesson-plans in math, English, and art to convey material, engage student’s strengths, and mitigate behavioral problems.

Glendale, Ca, Us

Performed functions as an assistant coach for Glendale High School Track & Field team. Developed and conducted work-outs, tracked athletes' performance, provided logistical support for home track meets, and acted as a role model for student athletes' academic and competitive performance.

Engaged students and locals through trainings, leadership development, contributed administrative data entry, action and event planning and logistics, and organizational development.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Provided therapeutic care and guidance to adolescents who have suffered abuse, neglect, or mental illness. Created a safe residential space, structure for services and programs, and noted behaviors.

Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government