Melissa C. Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

• Responsible for managing front desk for the division; greet & escort visitors, prepare mailing & shipments, screen & direct calls for division, coordinate visitor parking, order & maintain office supplies, and submit & track facility work requests • Assist with new employee onboarding; support with preparing & processing forms• Responsible for assisting with planning and organizing of the division wide bi-annual meeting• Provide support with regular updates to division’s website content & other communication projects • Support with virtual and in-person meeting scheduling including conference room/event set up and clean up• Maintain & organize files; electronic & physical files

Oxnard, California

• Accountable for tracking expenses and monitoring two project budgets totaling $90,000.• Responsible for management of all project activities; tasks including training and overseeing the work of two mental health workers (promotoras), creating and scheduling outreach plans, creating and updating flyers/brochures, preparing program materials, coordinating mental health community workshops and support calls. • Conducted network and outreach with local organizations to support promotoras with client referrals to culturally and linguistically appropriate resources. • Responsible for tracking and managing data to reflect project progress and for reporting results to project grantors. • Created and developed an online presence for project Conexion Con mis Compañeras; designed project’s website, created project’s social media Facebook page and created linguistically and culturally appropriate mental health and domestic violence awareness related content for community via local radio, videos and social media posts.• Developed virtual workshops and curriculum for distance learning; created materials, videos and powerpoints to accommodate different community needs for program participation. • Lead of monthly community COVID-19 resource bags distribution and the 2020 school supplies distribution event; responsible for the logistical planning, preparation and distribution of 180 monthly PPE bags, and 580 school supplies bags.

• Effectively assisted with the planning of an HSI initiative event with a budget of $10,000 for up to 200 attendees; responsible for coordinating event logistics including securing catering, rentals and miscellaneous program needs; tracking expenses and monitoring budget; and conducted community outreach for donations• Provided general administrative support including but not limited to: scheduling and setting up for meetings, processing business forms, maintaining a digital and hardcopy filing system, and conducting correspondences via phone and email to connect campus community with HSI initiatives and programs • Supported efficiency of tracking grant-funded programs by developing and modifying spreadsheets; created a timeline to track 12 different programs and modified the budget expense spreadsheet to reflect category expense breakdown• Utilized University’s procurement system to create requisitions up to $5,000 for support of programs and events implementation.• Served as lead and assisted with recruitments; tasks included developing job description, modifying interview questions, coordinating and scheduling interviews, post-interview debriefing, corresponding with candidates, corresponding with HR for hiring processing and supporting of on-boarding • Conducted program outreach and tracked participant enrollment

• Conducted a series of trainings for on-boarding of new intern and staff for familiarization on university policies, financials, and business forms• Served as the primary contact person for intern support, to ensure proper implementation of unit processes• Co-authored and edited project proposals of up to $13,000.00 for building renovations, including a water station proposal to increase accessibility and to align with campus sustainability goals • Assisted with non-grant expenditure tracking of $90,000 for unit leadership business meetings, including monthly ledger report pulling, organizing categorization of expenses, budget projections, and analysis• Promoted to a full-time staff position

•Performed administrative tasks including data entry, filing/document organization, monitoring and restocking office supplies, and inter-departmental communication via phone and email•Utilized University’s data management system to generate complex financial reports, such as general ledger reports and encumbrance reports•Performed transfer of expenses (TOE) journals and liquidations of encumbered funds utilizing University’s Financial Information System•Utilized University’s procurement system to purchase goods and services•Prepared and processed business forms in accordance to comply with university policies, such as reimbursements and other university business-related forms •Modified an inter-campus form used to support logistical planning of department events to a user-friendly version to improve efficiency •Co-lead department bi-annual event with a budget of $1,000, for up to 70 attendees•Assisted in various special projects by creating excel sheets and reports to provide financial evidence for departmental negotiations •Promoted to Lead Assistant

• Served as project co-lead for a national conference mentor/mentee program, serving up to 1,400 attendees(students/professionals). Coordinated recruitment of chairpersons and mentors, developed program material, collaborated on program logistics and served as communication lead at 2018 national conference• Developed deep understanding of the organization’s services and programs to effectively communicate with members and to support other program leads• Utilized data management software to generate detailed and accurate reports for use of planning and tracking progress of projects • Reviewed and updated special program material and literature (e.g., flyers, certificates, activities, etc.) to ensure accuracy, visual appeal, and alignment with the organization’s mission• Compiled and charted data to provide analysis of organization membership and national conference attendees to understand current engagement and to support strategy to increase participation/engagement• Engaged in community outreach with the goal of educating the public of SACNAS's mission • Participated in weekly staff, conference planning and post-conference meetings

• Supervised groups up to 15 club members(ages 6-12) following club regulations to ensure compliance with safety guidelines •Administered a series of programs based on club curriculum to support club environment and align with mission; including homework club, music, art, indoor and outdoor games•Promoted membership and special programs sales

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Community Studies