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Oxnard, California, US

Ventura, California, US

Serve as a member of upper management for the Human Services Agency within the County of Ventura. Provide leadership, personnel management, grant and contract management and organization development for five programs including a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Job and Career Center, Veteran Services, Homeless Services, a Transitional Living Center and.

Thousand Oaks, California, US

Worked with the executive team and the Board of Directors to provide organizational leadership for an affordable housing and service provider. Responsible for personnel management and recruiting, strategic planning, policy and procedures, financial management, budgeting and reporting, technology, public relations, and overall operations. Led three.

Ventura, CA, US

• Facilitated leadership training and organizational development events for behavioral health teams to improve performance and outcomes.
• Implemented innovative approaches to ensuring the fulfillment of all mandatory compliance and core competency training. Spearheaded a process improvement project to expedite the fulfillment of all training.
• Initiated, negotiated, and implemented interagency relationships and vendor contracts. Established and refined measurable performance objectives for contract agreements.
• Partnered with Ventura County Community College District to develop three new credit courses in public mental health to meet the needs of the system of care.

• Led the overall operation and funding of a civic organization that convenes diverse community leaders to analyze regional data, build consensus on systemic solutions and promote a sustainable future for the Ventura.
• Completed organizational strategic planning and the implemented the activities of three work groups focused on: Workforce Education; Livable Communities; and Local Sustainability.
• Led the marketing, communications and public outreach efforts of the Alliance to engage over 50 business, education and environmental leaders to work on initiatives to improve regional quality of life indicators.
• Produced the 2007 State of the Region Report for Ventura County managing all aspects of the project timeline, research, budget, resource development, printing, production, public launch events and distribution of the.

San Francisco, California, US

• Led a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of burn survivors and promoting burn prevention.
• Collaborated with the Executive Board of Directors to develop and implement a 5-year strategic plan for growth and enhanced program evaluation.
• Supervised a team of staff and hundreds of volunteers working in three different geographic regions of California. Increased staffing capacity by 45%. Negotiated new lease agreements and secured improved physical.
• Raised funds to support budget of $1million through the support of a large base of individual donors, fundraising events, and grant proposals. Increased Revenue by 30% in 2005. Secured first federal funding to support.

• Provided executive leadership for a national coalition of over 100 organizations to increase civic engagement and voter participation. Led strategic planning, program implementation, budget and staffing for the.
• Wrote funding proposals and maintained contract compliance relationships with private foundations and corporate donors. Increased FY 02-03 budget by $3 million.
• Fostered relationships with elected officials and national media partnerships.
• Partnered with a research team at Yale University to design an evaluation measuring the effectiveness of our voter engagement efforts.

San Diego, US

• Working within a Learning Organization model, served in a series of professional positions with progressively increasing levels responsibility from 1992 through 2001. As Associate Executive Director (1998-2001).
• Procured $9 million of the annual agency budget through extensive public grant proposals and monitored and enforced contract compliance to secure the renewal of over 40 grants.
• Staffed the Board of Directors’ Program Evaluation and Executive committees.
• Facilitated an agency-wide Vision Day, building consensus on a five-year strategic plan for the agency. Participated in the evaluation and revision of agency website and media plan.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Psychology

Post Graduate Series, Management And Organizational Behavior