La'Akea Yoshida Email & Phone Number

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Kapolei, Hawaii, United States

As Director of Research, I guide the INEPACE Development Team's research needs, managing all data collection, analysis, and community needs assessment components for grant projects. I collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define the project scope, research focus areas, and deliverable milestones and timetables. Importantly, I support the CEO as a co-primary copy editor for external-facing communications.

Kapolei, Hawaii

As the COO, I was the strategic leader and portfolio manager of INPEACE’s Development, Communications, Digital Media, HR, Research, and Operations divisions, responsible for strategic planning and implementation, deliverable monitoring, and KPI performance tracking of my direct reports. I oversaw organizational communications with external stakeholders and managed the daily execution of internal communications with teams from the administrative office. I led the implementation of the… Show more As the COO, I was the strategic leader and portfolio manager of INPEACE’s Development, Communications, Digital Media, HR, Research, and Operations divisions, responsible for strategic planning and implementation, deliverable monitoring, and KPI performance tracking of my direct reports. I oversaw organizational communications with external stakeholders and managed the daily execution of internal communications with teams from the administrative office. I led the implementation of the organization's Development Division, and lead initiating, monitoring, and maintaining all organization-wide contracts and memorandum of agreements related to business operations, organization IT support, commercial property leases, organizational agreements, and research projects. Served as the organization's state and federal policy liaison to multiple education policy forums in the State of Hawaii Show less

Kapolei, Hawaii

As the VP of Programs, I spearheaded the strategic portfolio responsibility of 7 programs that operated with an approximate budget of 5.2 million dollars, serving 5,547 participants across 4 islands in Hawaiʻi. I collaborated with program managers, providing strategic oversight, guidance, and programmatic implementation across the organization's strategic impact areas of Early Childhood Education, Family Economic Capacity Building, and Educational Equity. Worked as key strategy design and… Show more As the VP of Programs, I spearheaded the strategic portfolio responsibility of 7 programs that operated with an approximate budget of 5.2 million dollars, serving 5,547 participants across 4 islands in Hawaiʻi. I collaborated with program managers, providing strategic oversight, guidance, and programmatic implementation across the organization's strategic impact areas of Early Childhood Education, Family Economic Capacity Building, and Educational Equity. Worked as key strategy design and writing member of the organizationʻs Grant Team, worked directly with the team to identify, strategize and apply for grant funding, securing 1.3 million in grant funding with a 61% grant application success rate. Show less

Redmond, Washington, United States

As a Business Program Manager with Microsoft's M365 Core ENGAGE Team, I designed, executed, and managed projects with cross-functional teams to drive internal engagement in the Microsoft 365 Core. I led two of ENGAGE's programs: How-To Learning and Ask Me Anything (AMA). How-To provided 9300+ employees' access to relevant technical and non-technical content for increasing knowledge, productivity, and innovation. AMA is part of the M365 Core's new hire HOME Onboarding program, offering monthly… Show more As a Business Program Manager with Microsoft's M365 Core ENGAGE Team, I designed, executed, and managed projects with cross-functional teams to drive internal engagement in the Microsoft 365 Core. I led two of ENGAGE's programs: How-To Learning and Ask Me Anything (AMA). How-To provided 9300+ employees' access to relevant technical and non-technical content for increasing knowledge, productivity, and innovation. AMA is part of the M365 Core's new hire HOME Onboarding program, offering monthly breakout syncs with managers and partner-level individual contributors as new employees acclimate to the M365 Core environment. Show less

Seattle, Washington, United States

As the Community Relations Program Manager with Cyborg Mobile's New Technologists Program, I worked as the team lead for program branding and marketing, alumni engagement, community building and partnership development initiatives, program data collection, and social media management and KPI tracking. Additionally, I also served as the New Technologists team representative on the Cyborg Mobile Marketing Committee.

Seattle, Washington, United States

As a member of the Evans School Advancement Team, I owned the school's community engagement strategies and initiatives, identified and maintained campus-wide strategic relationships as the Constituent Relations Officer, and designed, implemented, and managed alumni and community engagement projects that fostered community belonging. Additionally, I supported the school's anti-racist mission as a member of the Evans School Equity & Inclusion Council by providing subject matter expertise in… Show more As a member of the Evans School Advancement Team, I owned the school's community engagement strategies and initiatives, identified and maintained campus-wide strategic relationships as the Constituent Relations Officer, and designed, implemented, and managed alumni and community engagement projects that fostered community belonging. Additionally, I supported the school's anti-racist mission as a member of the Evans School Equity & Inclusion Council by providing subject matter expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion philosophy, frameworks, and best practices, especially in the area of indigenous communities. Show less

Seattle

I managed logistical operations for the Fellowship, developing and coordinating workshops and learning seminars for approximately 120 educators-of-color in Washington State. I collaborated with the foundation's Executive and Development teams to strategize, map, and construct long- and short-term trajectories, developing clear 3-year goals and strategies for growth; and served as relationship manager for the fellowship’s 7 university partners, responsible for maintaining alignment of the… Show more I managed logistical operations for the Fellowship, developing and coordinating workshops and learning seminars for approximately 120 educators-of-color in Washington State. I collaborated with the foundation's Executive and Development teams to strategize, map, and construct long- and short-term trajectories, developing clear 3-year goals and strategies for growth; and served as relationship manager for the fellowship’s 7 university partners, responsible for maintaining alignment of the program’s goals and objectives to university/department guidelines. I worked as a member of the Professional Educator Standards Board’s Testing Barriers Work Group, an education policy consortium of 27 education leaders dedicated to changing disparities in teacher testing requirements for candidates of color and bilingual candidates: https://bit.ly/3vqjd1o Show less

Greater Seattle Area

•Performed digital and print archive research focused on identifying new data and establishing connections between existing sources and new threads.•Data manager responsible for developing archival methods and research materials storage practices within various computer and web-based applications (Google Drive, Zotero, DEVONthink, Evernote, MS Office)•Charged with initial manuscript draft copyediting and proofreading before submission to peer-review.•Provided feedback and submission… Show more •Performed digital and print archive research focused on identifying new data and establishing connections between existing sources and new threads.•Data manager responsible for developing archival methods and research materials storage practices within various computer and web-based applications (Google Drive, Zotero, DEVONthink, Evernote, MS Office)•Charged with initial manuscript draft copyediting and proofreading before submission to peer-review.•Provided feedback and submission edits to align manuscripts to publisher’s desired format standards. Show less

Greater Seattle Area

•Sole instructor of 40-60 students in a university upper-division course, working in both one-on-one and group environments.•Independently designed course pedagogical approaches with eye towards creating a class, race, and gender equitable space.•Developed measurement and assessment standards in negotiation with university established standards of assessment and adapted measurements to student needs.•Responsible for curriculum design, design implementation, and curriculum adaptation… Show more •Sole instructor of 40-60 students in a university upper-division course, working in both one-on-one and group environments.•Independently designed course pedagogical approaches with eye towards creating a class, race, and gender equitable space.•Developed measurement and assessment standards in negotiation with university established standards of assessment and adapted measurements to student needs.•Responsible for curriculum design, design implementation, and curriculum adaptation through bi-weekly student assessments.•Designed and delivered 2.5 hour lecture presentations bi-weekly which operated as supplementation to course reading and writing work. Show less

Greater Seattle Area

•Co-instructional assistant of approximately 70-85 Masters in Teaching candidates.•Assisted course instructor in the design and implementation of curriculum and course pedagogical approaches.•Directly responsible for the final overall assessment of 30 students based on established course rubrics.•Co-managed the development and execution of a conference that brought together students and Seattle educational leaders to discuss community engagement and equity.

Seattle, Washington

•Performed digital and print archive research focused on identifying new data and establishing connections between existing sources and new threads.•Data manager responsible for developing archival methods and research materials storage practices within various computer and web-based applications (Google Drive, Zotero, DEVONthink, Evernote, MS Office)•Charged with initial manuscript draft copyediting and proofreading.before submission to peer-review•Provided feedback and submission… Show more •Performed digital and print archive research focused on identifying new data and establishing connections between existing sources and new threads.•Data manager responsible for developing archival methods and research materials storage practices within various computer and web-based applications (Google Drive, Zotero, DEVONthink, Evernote, MS Office)•Charged with initial manuscript draft copyediting and proofreading.before submission to peer-review•Provided feedback and submission edits to align manuscripts to publisher’s desired format standards. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I performed research and analysis of daily federal office communications and prepared briefs for policy staff on legislation and congressional office positions. I was the organizational liaison to U.S. congressional hearings and briefings and provided weekly updates on federal legislation and administrative actions to Bureau Chief; and I was directly responsible for office correspondence to legislative offices and think tanks, state associations, intra-organizational email, and information… Show more I performed research and analysis of daily federal office communications and prepared briefs for policy staff on legislation and congressional office positions. I was the organizational liaison to U.S. congressional hearings and briefings and provided weekly updates on federal legislation and administrative actions to Bureau Chief; and I was directly responsible for office correspondence to legislative offices and think tanks, state associations, intra-organizational email, and information liaison for office with key stakeholders. Show less

Hawaiian Islands

Master Of Studies, Roman History / Roman Numismatics

Activities and Societies: Victualler: MCR Executive Committee, St. John’s College | Oxford University Classics Society | Oxford University.

[In-Progress] Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Education Leadership, Policy, And Organizations: Social And Cultural Foundations, 3.91

Activities and Societies: Kenneth A. Sirotnik Fellow For Leadership & Social Justice in Education | Division F Representative: Graduate.

Certificate In Native American Political Leadership, Native American Political Leadership Program

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, European History & Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta, National History Honor Society | American Historical Association (AHA) | University of Hawai‘i.