Supported Supervisor Fewer in the negotiation and passing of legislation to raise the minimum compensation ordinance that will affect approximately 25,000 San Francisco low wage workers; staffed Supervisor Fewer on Budget Committee

Awarded for 2012 – 2017 as a Koshland Civic Unity Fellow for the Excelsior neighborhood by the San Francisco Foundation in recognition of being a “Bay Area grassroots risk taker” and for taking on “the most stubborn neighborhood problems as a personal challenge and [working] collaboratively to overcome them.” As part of this leadership cohort, co-founded a culturally-responsive and multi-lingual workers' rights and workforce development center for the Excelsior. Excelsior Works! opened in 2016.

Recruited to support the Supervisor on the City budget, partnering closely with District 11 and Citywide stakeholders, and the Board of Supervisors. Supporting development of legislation for Children’s Charter Amendment reauthorization and City arts policy, and leading District 11 work with community groups.

Founded and built San Francisco’s first multidisciplinary arts education and youth development organization for urban youth, beginning as a summer arts program from 15 students and growing into a 6-discipline visual and performing arts organization with 15 staff and four interns serving 200-250 public school students each year—programming impacting more than 3,000 students over 13 years. Programming included 12 semester-long classes and four summer job-training camps annually, public events and art projects, and youth leadership initiatives including an 8-member youth advisory board and teaching assistantships serving more than 150 students over 13 years. We also produced 6-8 public student performances and exhibitions / events annually for audiences of 50-400.Arts education policy work included key city memberships beginning in 2009, representing Out of Site at community- and city-wide convenings and collaboratives including Afterschool for All, Excelsior Collaborative, and OMI Community Collaborative.Managed facilities relationships with Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco Unified School District, and Envision Schools. Composed and grew 6-8 member board of directors; co-led 13 board trainings and retreats; developed 3-year strategic plan and fund development plan; cultivated relationships with 80 individual donors, 10 foundations, 10 in-kind donors, and four government donors, and additional small business community champions; and created 15 key partnerships with SFUSD, city agencies, colleges, arts institutions, community-based nonprofits, and other arts and non-arts organizations. NOTABLE RECOGNITION FOR OUT OF SITE:San Francisco Neighborhood Arts Collaborative, 2011–2013Grantmakers for Effective Organizations National Conference, 2008 Community Network for Youth Development, 2007 Program of the Year Award, Architectural Foundation of San Francisco, 2002