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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Project Management- Lead day-to-day management of systems change initiatives, including maintaining/developing project plans with timelines of deliverables and coordinating workflow and communications across internal staff teams and external partners to accomplish objectives.• Los Angeles Workforce Systems Collaborative- Plan meetings for existing collaboratives, and ad hoc convenings of stakeholders as needed by managing scheduling, helping develop agendas and materials, co-facilitating meetings, developing meeting summaries, and communicating with partners to support engagement.• Policy- Track, research, and produce Workforce Development related policy briefs for legislation that support Californians of all ages to succeed in living-wage careers by promoting equity and removing structural barriers, particularly for BIPOC and immigrant communities.• Relationship and Stakeholder Management- Develop and maintain strong relationships across partners and projects, to steward institutional relationships, and maintain relevant records in our customer relationship management (CRM) database.• LA Opportunity Youth Collaborative (OYC)- Support the LA OYC's mission to build multi-sector partnerships to improve education and employment outcomes for transition-age foster youth to thrive.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Supported and provided thought leadership on grant proposals and reports for the ACCE Foundation & UNITE-LA’s annual fundraising goals, secured grants by cultivating and maintaining strategic partnerships with foundations, and prepare compelling concept papers, proposals, and reports.• Tracked, researched, and produced Smart Justice policy briefs for legislation that supported reforms in sentencing policy, fair chance hiring, re-entry opportunities, addressing unjust racial disparities and practices, and advocating for alternatives to incarceration.• R.E.A.L. Coalition- Served as the education and workforce development liaison for all the committee CEOs, and organized meetings with in-demand content experts.

• Managed and co-facilitated ACCE’s distinguished fellowship for education and talent development program, a workforce and education incubator that provides chamber of commerce professionals the opportunity to interact with peers, ACCE staff, and national experts.• Supported and provided thought leadership on grant proposals and reports for the ACCE Foundation & UNITE-LA’s annual fundraising goals, and secured grants by cultivating and maintaining strategic partnerships with foundations, and prepared compelling concept papers, proposals, and reports.• Supported successful integration and transition of ACCE’s new website, CRM, and learning management system.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Served as a bicoastal liaison between ACCE and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) to develop ACCE’s Education Attainment Division (EAD), leveraging ACCE’s national network of 1,600 chambers of commerce and the Chamber’s EAD expertise to create a suite of cradle to career EAD resources and initiatives.• R.E.A.L. Coalition- Organized education and workforce development committee meeting agendas and logistics, forums, events, and roundtable discussions for a statewide group made up of 19 of California's most influential business associations.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Produced ACCE EAD-related communications pieces, such as magazine articles, blog posts, case studies, electronic newsletters, and marketing material.• Produce high caliber professional style memorandums and reports for various stakeholders including organization leadership, board leadership, and foundation partners.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Compile information and resources to help populate EAD communications, market EAD programs, and update EAD content on ACCE’s website.• Provide administrative support to the established partnership between the L.A. Chamber and ACCE.• Produce high caliber professional style memorandums and reports for various stakeholders including organizational leadership, board leadership, and foundation partners.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Served as a bicoastal liaison between ACCE and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) to develop ACCE’s Education Attainment Division (EAD), leveraging ACCE’s national network of 1,600 chambers of commerce and the Chamber’s EAD expertise to create a suite of cradle to career EAD resources and initiatives.• R.E.A.L. Coalition- Organized education and workforce development committee meeting agendas and logistics, forums, events, and roundtable discussions for a statewide group made up of 19 of California's most influential business associations.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Produced ACCE EAD-related communications pieces, such as magazine articles, blog posts, case studies, electronic newsletters, and marketing material.• Produce high caliber professional style memorandums and reports for various stakeholders including organization leadership, board leadership, and foundation partners.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Provide support to the EAD including, but not limited to outreach, coordination, and support of programs, communications, services, and events.• Support established relationships with chambers of commerce, education and workforce development stakeholders, and foundations through research, phone calls, and email correspondence.• Track and research issues and trends in education and workforce development relevant to chambers of commerce.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Researched and analyzed important education policy and legislation that made sure would give the resources needed to succeed from cradle to career.• Assisted our Director of Education Policy with our development priorities, and exploring potential foundations that could potentially fund our work around early childhood education, K-12, higher education, and smart justice.• Helped organize and coordinate meetings with other leaders in Los Angeles who are actively promoting education reform.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Researched and analyzed important legislation and policy issues at all levels of government.• Assisted in developing advocacy programs and strategies on major policy initiatives.• Met and interacted with business and civic leaders, elected officials and communitystakeholders.• Assisted staff with Chamber committee meetings, policy briefing, lobbying trips and specialevents.

• Developed Customer service techniques that allowed me to resolve any issues or concerns that were raised throughout the store.• Have acquired adaptable problem solving skills that utilizes organizational, communications, and writing abilities to get tasks done in a timely matter.• Communicated with customers in English and Spanish to assist them with any concerns that they have.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Attended both Senate and House Congressional hearings and transcribed hearing summaries for our Legislative Directors. • Researched policies, congressmen, and organizations and their potential effects on funding for the University of California system. Sectors researched included health care, science and technology, education, and immigration.• Assisted in creating legislative reports and presentations for meetings with members of Congress.