Lead a portfolio of multi-sector partnerships that drive social impact across public and private sectors, with a focus on education and healthcare. These initiatives include collaborations with private businesses, state agencies, and other public entities. My work aligns programs with strategic goals through advanced program management methodologies, ensuring that each project not only achieves its objectives but also contributes to meaningful change in communities. I prioritize financial integrity, proactive risk management, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure the realization of client visions and successful outcomes that enhance social equity.Education and Healthcare: Lead high-impact programs focused on driving transformative change and expanding opportunities in both education and healthcare sectors.Team Leadership: Manage and mentor two teams (10+ members), fostering growth, collaboration, and alignment with the organization or clients strategic goals.Financial Oversight: Oversee budget forecasting, profit margins, and budget scenarios for Clutch and client projects, ensuring financial sustainability.Process Development: Develop enterprise processes and structures within Clutch’s PMO, enhancing standards and continuity across the organization.Adaptability: Exceed expectations in a fast-paced startup environment, demonstrating flexibility and agility to meet evolving organizational and client needs.

As Vice President at Capitol Impact, I played a pivotal role in shaping and executing the strategic vision for TK-16 education and workforce development projects. Leveraging my extensive background in project management, client engagement, and research, I led a talented team to deliver exceptional results that consistently exceeded client expectations.Project Management & Leadership: Led diverse initiatives from planning to execution, specializing in TK-16 education and workforce development. Oversaw timelines, budgets, and scopes while leading a multi-skilled team in both strategy and execution.Client & Executive Engagement: Cultivated robust relationships with clients, provided regular updates, and served as their go-to contact. Proactively reported on project status and pivoted as required, with a special focus on executive-level briefings and presentations.Fund Development & Strategy: Piloted grant-writing initiatives that secured over $30 million in client funding. Led the end-to-end grant process, ensuring projects aligned with organizational goals and adhered to strict guidelines.Research Direction & Reporting: Steered the firm's expanding research vertical, shaped pivotal research questions, and crafted detailed strategies. This culminated in the production of research reports and presentation of data-driven insights to executive leadership and partners.

Contributed to the expansion of Capitol Impact's educational and career pathway partnerships, emphasizing system alignment and tailored solutions for underserved communities.Program Development & Strategy: Developed custom management systems, including task trackers and visual dashboards, to streamline program execution and monitoring.Research & Analysis: Managed the production of research reports, landscape analyses, and needs assessments using mixed methods. These informed strategic planning and decision-making for emerging collaboratives.Fund Development: Led grant-writing efforts and funder development for nonprofits, focusing on both general operations and program support.Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitated executive-level board meetings and strategic planning sessions, serving as a key liaison between stakeholders and the firm.

Supported social impact projects to bolster regional economies, focusing on workforce development, K-14 education, work-based learning frameworks, and cross-sector collaboration.Digital Platform Implementation: Designed and launched digital platforms that brokered work-based learning experiences between students and employers.Stakeholder Collaboration: Established and led statewide and regional stakeholder collaboratives, aiming for sectoral or regional alignment among key organizations.Strategic Development: Formulated work-based learning strategies and created innovative opportunities for employer engagement, including leading a statewide network of chambers.Team Management: Oversaw administrative functions for a 20-person statewide remote team, optimizing productivity and project delivery.

Oversee grant management activities for the CORE districts, aligning funding opportunities with the organization's strategic vision and operational demands.Grant Research & Development: Research, identify, and develop grant proposals that closely align with CORE's strategic initiatives.Cross-Functional Program Management: Collaborate with multiple internal teams to align data collection strategies and grant writing efforts, ensuring cohesion and efficiency across departments.Ad-Hoc Funder Requests: Responsively manage ad-hoc requests from funders, swiftly adapting strategies and data collection to meet evolving demands.Proposal Submission: Manage the end-to-end process of grant proposal submissions to secure funding aimed at scaling CORE's impact.Stakeholder Communication: Aim to disseminate CORE's learning and impact through secured grants, effectively communicating outcomes to relevant stakeholders in the field.Funding Strategy: Leverage grants to bolster CORE's work, aiming to secure funding that amplifies the organization's reach and effectiveness.

Contribute to the organization's mission to establish strong educational partnerships across California, with a concentrated focus on closing achievement and opportunity gaps.Strategic Planning & Implementation: Collaborate closely with the Executive Director to develop and execute strategic plans, ensuring project coordination and effective implementation across various initiatives.Executive Presentations & Updates: Lead executive board presentations and organizational updates, offering high-level overviews and future roadmaps to ensure alignment and clarity.Grant Writing: Take charge of grant writing efforts to secure crucial funding, aligning proposals with organizational goals and the specific requirements of various funding bodies.Technical Assistance & Consultation: Offer a broad range of services including technical assistance, strategic planning, and collaborative coaching to improve outcomes for underserved students.

Focused on community and employer outreach in addition to workforce development, primarily within the firm's national educational technology tools.Outreach & Advocacy: Acted as a public advocate for Linked Learning, representing the organization at over 20 speaking engagements nationwide.Tech Tool Development: Designed and rolled out the Linked Learning Certification technology tool, certifying over 600 high school pathways across 17 states and 3 countries.Educational Initiatives: Led the design and implementation of an education initiative involving more than 8 capacity-building organizations and 15 high schools.Stakeholder Engagement: Served as the engagement and administrative liaison for the California Chamber Network.Grant Procurement: Successfully applied for and secured 3 California Workforce Accelerator Grants.Mentorship & Event Management: Coached over 200 high school student interns during three conventions with 1,000 attendees each.