∙ Collaborate with faculty to integrate work-based learning in the following assigned schools & programs: Arts & Languages, Humanities, Math & Natural Sciences, Exercise Science, Dance, Health Education & Athletics, Social/Behavioral Sciences & Multicultural Studies, Honors, and STEM Center.• Teaches WORK 270 (Occupational Work Experience) and WORK 272 (General Work Experience) courses.• Serves on college and regional committees/workgroups: APIA Committee, Women Studies Advisory Committee, STEM-Core workgroup, Mesa’s Strong Workforce (SW) Committee, SW’s Budget and Allocation Workgroup, SW Regional Work-Based Learning Community of Practice, GP Guided Majors & Career Exploration Workgroup, GP Pathway Navigation Workgroup, etc. FACULTY & STUDENT ENGAGEMENT - Coordinated with faculty on 180+ activities such as Japanese American Internment Camp Speaker Event, Speed Interviewing for Business students, Pathways to Entrepreneurship Speaker Series, Behind-the-Scenes Tours @ local museums, Hidden Career Paths in Museums and Gender Bias in the Workplace employer panel.  CAMPUS IMPACT - Coordinated annual campus-wide event, Majors @ Mesa Day, with 40 academic programs, 2 local transfer universities and 2 local high schools.  FUNDRAISING - Secured $100K from Saddleback College as a NSF Alliance subgrantee award for STEM-Core program at Mesa College. Secured an additional $2K from Saddleback to fund travel to STEM Core National Convening. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - Co-wrote 8 proposals and awarded 7: 1) $1.5 million from U.S. Dept of Edu for AANAPISI grant to support APIA students; 2) $200K from NSF to support STEM student research and field experiences; 3)$7,500 for a Faculty Entrepreneurship Champion Mini-Grant fr. the CA Community College Chancellor’s Office; 3) college team acceptance to a 4-day Stanford's Life Design Studio training

• Managed programs and budgets of $844K for WIOA Out-of-School Youth grant, Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship grant, and CCC Makerspace Initiative in accordance with federal, state, county, and college regulations.• Set up a referral network of 55 local organizations which included alternative/continuation schools, sober living homes, churches, foster care agencies, barber shops, high schools, homeless agencies, etc.• Created a centralized intake process with Adult Education dept and collaborated on marketing efforts. Worked with Research Office to generate a list of former students to use for outreach.• Coordinated and conducted outreach activities for all grants with a team of faculty and assistants at K-12 partner schools and community orgs.• Established work experience placements with 14 employers and community partners for out of school youth.• Developed and implemented policies and procedures for program and fiscal areas such as work experience, on the job training (OJT), employer intake, worksite agreement, participant stipends/ incentives, support services, etc.• Participated in 17 community-wide events and workgroup committees with the WIOA program and 29 for MPA program to outreach such as OC- Re-Entry Partnership Network, Vital Link College and Career Nights, OC Foster Youth Outcomes Committee, etc.• Organized 8 guest speaker events for manufacturing students and out of school youth and 5 field trips to SpaceX, Urban Workshop, IAC Industries, Herbalife Nutrition, and Republic Services, Inc.• Facilitated multidisciplinary learning projects: 1) e-NABLE prosthetic hands project with Swift Engineering Inc. and Computer Science, Math, and Advanced Manufacturing faculty and students; 2) 3D scan and print of ancient dolphin fossils for local mural with Biology, Art, and Advanced Manufacturing faculty and students; and 3) prototyping deep sea instrumentation with Oceanography and Advanced Manufacturing faculty and students.

Recruited 115 community college students at lower math levels, monitored their progress, maintained their case management files and facilitated successful transfer to an Engineering program at a university. Coordinated program orientations, career workshops and panels, field trips and job skill trainings. Administered evaluation to improve effectiveness and outcomes of programming. Prepared HR/financial documents (requisitions, contracts, stipend requests, and timecards), activity reports and databases to fulfill reporting responsibilities of the grant.• Conducted over 90 outreach presentations, reviewed 370 applications, and completed 166 interviews.• Coached students in their internship and scholarship applications with the result of 9 NASA National Community College Aerospace Scholars, 8 JPL interns, 13 interns at engineering companies, 2 Women in Transportation program participants, and over $400K in scholarships.• Obtained $1,100 sponsorship from Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) for 2 students to attend SolidWorks Basic workshop and $320 for 16 students to attend professional symposiums.• Spearheaded the creation of first SAME- community college student chapter and recruited 3 cross-disciplinary faculty advisors to extend and institutionalize an engineering supportive environment at Saddleback College to all students.• Organized workshops on topics such as Math Anxiety & Study Skills, Robotics STEM workshops, and field trips to NASA Dryden, UCR, Sandvik Coromant Production Center, Terra Universal, etc.• Participated in 5 radio interviews alongside B2E students with DJ Thornton on KSBR 88.5 FM to promote program and share the students’ academic/personal journey before and throughout B2E.• Conducted monthly program-wide and 1-1 meetings with students to help facilitate and monitor their expected progress and discussed academic and personal issues which ranged from military deployment, personal finances, suicide, to lack of self-motivation.

Manage program budgets by processing timecards, purchase orders, requisitions, budget transfers, and other necessary accounting documents. Coordinate the paperwork for 3 student tutors for their hiring and monthly timecards. Maintain financial records in the Escape database system and prepare monthly invoices to the fiscal agent of the grant. Research on the best price for needed supplies and services and work with vendors, District Purchasing Dept, and District Accounting Dept for purchase and delivery of items and services. Attended 2-day training on Procurement of Goods and Services for federal grants.• Created and maintained hard and soft system of data tracking and participant documentation with the result of passing both fiscal and program federal audits with fantastic results and zero findings to fix. • Supervised the work of 5 tutors and 2 work-study assistants.

Developed curriculum to improve English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Designed and utilized multimedia and online learning activities to augment classroom instruction. Worked with staff to coordinate and lead oncampus activities, field trips, and weeklong festivals to promote cross-cultural exchanges and students’ informal usage of English skills. Managed event budget by requesting funding needed, purchasing necessary supplies and keeping record of expenditures. * Taught 2 English classes to 100 freshman and sophomore college students. * Coordinated English-speaking activities such as English Festivals, Games Corners, Movie Nights, etc.* Conducted college personal statement writing workshops for 90 high school students at Nanjing Education Institute in Foshan, China.

Initiated and formalized a volunteer clearinghouse infrastructure to facilitate the placement of volunteers, interns, and service-learning students with 11 agencies located in or serving the Villages at Cabrillo nonprofit site. * Conducted needs assessment interviews with 11 agencies and developed procedures for the placement of CSULB students for internships, service-learning class assignments, field work placements, and community research projects. * Established 4 Service Learning Agreements between CSULB and agencies with 3 agreements requiring special approvals through CSULB Safety and Risk Management Office.

Developed mutually beneficial service learning, internship and community-based research partnerships among community organizations, students and faculty. • Coordinated the Annual Community Issues Forum of over 250 attendees for 3 years with a committee of 20 planning committee members, 30 volunteers and 2 co-chairs. Lead person responsible for catering, registration, volunteers, AV needs, and meeting minutes.• Supervised and trained 1 student assistant to organized SL Pro database for reporting and tracking student placements and creating user manuals. Trained faculty, CP & student to use SL Pro database. • Established 52 Service Learning Agreements between CSULB and community organizations with 9 agreements requiring special approvals through CSULB Safety and Risk Management Office.• Recruited and maintained a volunteer list serve of over 600 participants to whom volunteer and internship opportunities were sent out regularly.• Worked with an average of 900 students from 30 service learning and community-based research courses each semester on their site placements and their special needs such as AB540 status, out of region placements and physical disabilities.• Recruited and managed 33 AmeriCorps student interns for Domestic Violence Court Resource Referral Program and conducted orientation, mid-term check-in and end of term reflection.• Supervised and advised 3 assistants in the recruitment and management of 15 student interns for JusticeCorps as well as the organization of reflection meetings.• Organized and assisted in 2 faculty curriculum development workshops (10 sessions with 24 faculty). Organized panels of community partners to meet with the faculty. Worked with faculty chairs on updating curriculum handbook and creating curriculum workbook. Met individually with faculty on community partnership needs for their newly developed courses.

* Coordinated award receptions, student workshops and donor luncheons with university partners and other community organizations. * Cultivated high school, college and community partnerships by speaking at local events, attending workshops, and participating on community steering committees. * Researched and prospected foundation and government grants. * Drafted reports, inquiry letters and grant proposals. * Maintained donor database, SalesForce, and created reports for staff and board meetings. * Prepared PR and donor packets for presentations and meetings. * Assisted in managing Board relations and recruitment. * Participated in Diversity and Equity Committee to improve internal infrastructure. * Provided administrative support to local Executive Director.

* Provided LAUSD high school students from Monroe H.S. and Venice H.S. with info on college options and the 3 systems of higher education in California. * Advised 9th-12th grade students in their class selection and extracurricular activities to increase competitiveness for UC college admission.* Assisted seniors with their college application, personal statement, and financial aid application.

* Built a searchable grant database with Microsoft Access. * Researched potential grant opportunities at Center for Nonprofit Management. * Developed curriculum for "Finding Ourselves, Finding Our Family" exhibit according to California education standards. * Participated in focus groups on exhibits’ educational materials. * Created educational materials for exhibits.

* Tutored LAUSD high school students in Kinesiology, Native American Studies and Shakespeare. * Advised students on study skills and related academic issues. * Worked in conjunction with residential advisors to keep academic and social profiles on students.