Lucy Salcido Carter Email & Phone Number

Hayward, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Provide communications, policy development, legislative strategy, and project implementation and management services to a wide range of organizations.

San Francisco, Ca

San Francisco, California

I advocate for improvements to the child welfare and juvenile justice systems so that all children and youth in those systems get developmentally appropriate supports--including close, loving family connections--so they can thrive and have good, productive lives.

Santa Clara, California

I lobbied in support of policy reforms to make the criminal justice system fairer, more effective, and more compassionate. Reforms included improvements to laws and to agency practices. The goals were to prevent wrongful convictions, to make it easier to get innocent people out of prison, and to increase resources and supports for exonerees once they are released. I collaborated with a wide range of partners to achieve success in reaching our common goals. In addition to shepherding through… Show more I lobbied in support of policy reforms to make the criminal justice system fairer, more effective, and more compassionate. Reforms included improvements to laws and to agency practices. The goals were to prevent wrongful convictions, to make it easier to get innocent people out of prison, and to increase resources and supports for exonerees once they are released. I collaborated with a wide range of partners to achieve success in reaching our common goals. In addition to shepherding through California's new law providing an actual innocence claim to wrongfully convicted individuals, I led weekend restorative justice retreats for exonerees, their family members, and victims of crimes that resulted in wrongful convictions. Show less

Mountain View, Ca

I wrote and edited internal and external communications including press releases, web content, awards/honors submissions, reports, and announcements. Supported law firm partners in developing a wide variety of content to highlight their thought leadership. Led firmwide program to improve attorney visibility through social media. Managed relationships with third-party online content distributors and outside writers. Project-managed content development and collaborated with colleagues to shape PR… Show more I wrote and edited internal and external communications including press releases, web content, awards/honors submissions, reports, and announcements. Supported law firm partners in developing a wide variety of content to highlight their thought leadership. Led firmwide program to improve attorney visibility through social media. Managed relationships with third-party online content distributors and outside writers. Project-managed content development and collaborated with colleagues to shape PR strategies. Show less

Redwood City, Ca

I directed the new Center for International & University Studies, including developing support services for international students, implementing innovative strategies to help first-generation college students reach their higher education goals, and increasing the number of university partners offering courses on the community college campus. I also wrote a grant proposal, and developed the student support services program it described, that raised $3.4 million in federal funds to assist… Show more I directed the new Center for International & University Studies, including developing support services for international students, implementing innovative strategies to help first-generation college students reach their higher education goals, and increasing the number of university partners offering courses on the community college campus. I also wrote a grant proposal, and developed the student support services program it described, that raised $3.4 million in federal funds to assist community college students in transitioning smoothly to four-year university programs. As director of Grants and Resource Development, I helped faculty and staff write winning grant proposals, provided professional development in grant seeking, created a grants website for the college, and improved donor engagement strategies. Show less

Develop, implement, evaluate, and document programs for nonprofits, foundations, and public agencies to increase their effectiveness in serving low-income families. Enter new institutional environments to assess programmatic needs, recommend solutions, develop strategic plans, engage a wide range of stakeholders, and build buy-in for change. Create best-practices standards, develop training curricula, and train agency staff to improve practices.

Developed and directed $3M program to improve child welfare services for California families. Facilitated successful partnership among funders, national experts, state and county leaders, child welfare workers, service providers, and system consumers to increase resources for families exposed to violence. Designed training materials on organizational change and led workshops for 200+ participants.

Directed child welfare grantmaking program; edited articles for The Future of Children policy journal; supported innovative research and programs; leveraged foundation resources to improve outcomes for children in foster care; edited groundbreaking journal issue on domestic violence and children.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Family Law, Civil Rights

co-chair, Women of Stanford Law member, Latino Law Students Association researcher for Professor Barbara Babcock

Ba, Comparative Literature

Activities and Societies: outside hitter, middle blocker, Princeton Women's Varsity Volleyball; volunteer at Trenton State Mental Hospital.

Ma, Spanish And Portuguese

Activities and Societies: Taught undergraduate Spanish and Portuguese University Scholar

Professional Certificate, Editing

Activities and Societies: recipient of a Marjorie Baer Scholarship for Editorial Excellence

Certificate Of Achievement, Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing