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Offering Civic Engagement Consulting for a Multicultural WorldSpecialties include strategic community outreach, leadership development and coaching, program development and grant writing.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Advised STG on DEI initiatives, community engagement, and art-related topics to promote education and social impact in the arts.• Collaborated with staff and advisory board to develop strategies for inclusive programming and outreach efforts.• Implemented innovative approaches to enhance diversity and inclusion within the organization.

• Provided leadership and transition coaching for BIPOC leaders awarded sabbaticals, guiding them through shared leadership support.• Collaborated with clients to develop personalized coaching strategies tailored to their unique needs and goals.• Facilitated workshops and training sessions to enhance leadership skills and foster personal growth within the BIPOC ED Coalition community.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Social impact and education advisor to Study.com om Keys to the Classroom, Keys to College and Keys to Care initiatives. These initiatives help to support first-generation and non-traditional students find the path to their goals through coursework, testing , navigation and support leading through breakthrough moments.

• Led the redesign of global education and art initiative, Students Rebuild, engaging students in world issues through creative action.• Supported the successful transition of the program to a new lead organization.• Managed interactive art projects with various organizations such as Choose Love and National Wildlife Federation.Managed a grant portfolio of organizations focused on climate action, immigrant integration and arts in education.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

community affairs, outreach and recruitment, public service , cultural competency training, educational equity, local government liaison, higher education, community builder, organizational development,

Puget Sound

The Puget Sound Diversity Employment Network (PSDEN) is a group formed to build strategic alliances between: Human resources professionals, employment and training providers, diversity and inclusion practitioners, government agencies and professional associations. The group serves as a resource to share diversity, inclusion and engagement best practices, employment opportunities, diversity training and networking events.

Vice President and Treasurer. Oversee the governance of SafeFutures including fund development and budget for the organization

Responsible for overall leadership, management and strategic design of the the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board and Paraeducator Board, ensuring that Washington’s educator workforce is composed of highly effective, professional educators who meet the diverse needs of schools and districts. PESB works towards this vision by creating innovative policies that improve and support educator quality, workforce development, and diversity.

• Manage federal and state grant-funded projects focused on diversifying professional educators including: Alternative Route Block Grant, Educator Retooling Program, Paraprofessional Pipeline, Recruiting Washington Teachers Program and Collaborative Schools for Innovation and Success• Provide visionary leadership, management, technical assistance and support to educator pathway policy, programs, research and advocacy. Outreach efforts to grantees and stakeholders across the state• Develop and implement outreach strategies that connect and coordinate PESB efforts related to pathways into education professions with related organizations, agencies and stakeholders to advance shared goals• Supervise team of direct reports that lead pathway programs including growing and developing teachers• Lead and facilitate work groups- early learning professional development, para educator, bilingual teacher, alternate route redesign, Recruiting Washington Teacher Redesign• Provide direct administrative oversight of all 24 state-approved educator preparation programs, and operate numerous programs related to educator recruitment, retention alternative pathways into the profession • Prepare new teacher preparation programs, particularly community colleges in early childhood/ bilingual • Engage in state policy development: focuses include workforce development, educator diversity and cross walk with early learning and teacher certification

This senior level director position oversees retention initiatives for students that are first generation, low-income and students with disabilities. We work to help students reach their full potential, and prepare to invest in their personal success that will impact not only their well- being and their families but their communities as well.Through academic preparedness, transfer readiness, community engagement and financial literacy, our program helps students build skills to successfully achieve their education and career goals.

Greater Seattle Area

The Seattle Human Rights Commission, advocates for justice and equal opportunity, to advise the City of Seattle on human rights issues and to collaborate with public and private sectors in order to educate them on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination city-wide.

grant writing

City Of Seattle

• Led initiatives to foster young adult and youth leadership in local government and non-profit organizations.• Managed the Get Engaged program, placing young adults on boards and commissions in the city of Seattle.• Supported the Mayor’s Youth Council for The City of Seattle.

Strategic Planning

Seattle University, Center for Service and Community Engagement

•Present to classes and community groups in the importance of awareness and sharing diversity in the community•Develop coalitions by understanding issues of difference through interactive diversity education to build successful community•Use techniques from conflict resolution, cross-cultural dialogue, leadership theories and counseling to engage the community •Utilize NCBI workshops to educate community and empower people to take leadership in reducing racism•Lead proactive training programs that build strong inter-group relations in order to foster community