- Effective oversight and management of a $2.4 million annual organizational budget including development of financial tracking and budget projection tools.- Wrote and secured multiple six and seven figure grants from government entities (local, state, & federal) and private/corporate foundations totaling over $3.6 million. - Directed innovative programs focused on addressing health equity, food accessibility, and environmental justice issues faced by Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities.- Established the Food Roots Harvest program to address food insecurity needs in LA: Since 2013, distributed over 500 tons of fresh produce to 20,000 families and provided $750,000+ to local farmers.- Facilitated inclusive hiring, constructive performance evaluations, and employee separation processes with professionalism and empathy.- Led and mentored a team of 4 program managers who supervise 14 staff members.- Fundraised to increase staff salaries by 15% between FY21-23.- Collaborated with an external consultant, Advisory Board, Co-Director, and staff to complete a one-year organizational program evaluation and realignment process.

Film, edit, and manage multimedia content for distribution across social media platforms.Created, outreached, and assisted with two online crowdfunding campaigns (wedid.it).Assisted with the facilitation of the Emerging Leaders Program.Transferred VHS footage to DVD for the purposes of preservation, archiving, and editing.

Leadership in Action (LIA) is an eight-week paid summer internship program designed to develop emerging young leaders by providing college students with practical leadership skills and the opportunity to work hands-on in the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community in Southern California.Read about my amazing experience with the LEAP LIA internship here: http://theleapinitiative.tumblr.com/

Promoted the “Armed With a Camera Fellowship” (AWC) by outreaching to over 350 different schools, organizations, and media outlets.Created a comprehensive and detailed Excel log for future AWC outreach.Created, filmed, and edited a short YouTube series entitled, “Youth Inspired” which was aimed at targeting young, talented Asian Pacific Americans, and showcasing their skills and service with the 2012 interns of VC.Conducted extensive research for the C3 Conference for Creative Content.