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Irvine, Ca

- Responsible for the planning, training, and delivery of resident programs that serve 10,000+ residents across 32 communities. Programs such as resident events, community activities, a summer reading program, a scholarship program, and financial assistance programs.- Maintain professional relationships with property management staff as well as local organizations and agencies such as Chambers of Commerce and nonprofits partnerships, in order to bring new or needed services to residents.- Respond to community inquiries and support program managers in addressing resident concerns.- Create and maintain organizational media such as the Caritas website, community newsletters, and print and digital communications from executives.- Find local community resources and services that can assist residents, as requested.- Manage grant proposals and donations.

Irvine, California, United States

● Responsible for the planning and delivery of resident programs within 26 parks which include community events, reading programs, a scholarship program, and financial assistance programs.● Provides leadership and support onsite staff to ensure appropriate implementation of all programs such as hosting program trainings and quarterly management meetings.● Supervises the Activities Assistant and Program Facilitator who help implement Caritas programs within all our communities.● Develop new initiatives to fulfill the mission, vision, and goal of Caritas.● Attends local networking events to form community connections, contacts, and share the Caritas mission and impact.● Find local community resources and services that can assist residents.● Helps develop the annual budget for the Mission Department.● Manage grant proposals and donations.

Santa Ana, Ca

- Coordinated logistics and provided day-of event leadership for OneOC volunteer events.- Planned and managed 11 corporate service projects, across four offices in Newport Beach and Aliso Viejo, CA, Omaha, NE, and Lynchburg, VA. More than 1400 employee volunteers participated in projects that made reading and STEM kits for local Title I schools, stuffed teddy bears to comfort children of recently deployed military parents, and beautified local schools. - Managed Earth Day of Service by scheduling and coordinating 15 community projects suitable for corporate, community, and youth volunteers. Recruited volunteers, scheduled projects, and trained staff to lead projects day-of.- Assisted with other Days of Service such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 9/11 Day of Remembrance, and Season of Giving.- Forecasted annual budgets, provided monthly financial actuals, and assisted with fundraising and marketing strategies.- Coordinated the Emergency Volunteer Center and represented OneOC in other community groups like the Collaborating Organizations Active in Disaster, Orange County and Orange County Citizen Corps.

Santa Ana, Ca

- Managed the OneOC AmeriCorps Resiliency Corps program: site and member recruitment, onboarding, project implementation, grant reporting, evaluation, and financial oversight. - Supervised 16 Resiliency Corps members and 12 host sites throughout Southern California. - Maintained monthly correspondence with CaliforniaVolunteers/AmeriCorps through progress reports, training, phone calls, and site visits.- Enhanced aspects of the program by creating new and additional training aligned with CaliforniaVolunteers requirements, updated program and member manuals, and developed new marketing and recruitment strategies to increase member and host site recruitment.

Irvine, Ca

- Managed the daily operations of the Irvine branch such as programming, staff development, volunteer coordination, member enrollment, and community outreach. - Interviewed, oriented, trained, scheduled, and supported 9 staff throughout the year.- Ensured staff implemented daily after school activities for 200 enrolled members throughout the year. - Planned and organized Club events such as holiday events and family activities. - Developed relationships with executive leadership, local schools, organizations, donors, and community members.

Santa Ana, Ca

- Taught daily science lessons to 100 elementary students enrolled in Engage 360, Santa Ana Unified School District’s after school program. - Customized and prepared daily lessons according to grade and student abilities and needs. - Attended weekly staff meetings and trainings.

Wayland, Ma

- The Mazie Foundation pairs adult mentors with at-risk, high school youth as they prepare for their future and reach their fullest potential. - Advised nonprofit on its funding and sustainability concerns with three other MBA students, and created a proposal detailing program and strategic recommendations. - Key activities include: Examined 25 academic articles related to mentoring, strategic planning, and evaluation design. Facilitated a logic model workshop with client. Distributed and analyzed surveys and interviews from several internal and external stakeholders. Attended consulting workshops. Learned and applied valuable business, professional, and consulting skills.

Greater San Diego Area

- Coordinated an afterschool program for English Language Learners from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. The program included daily reading circles, tutoring, and extracurricular activities like arts and crafts and outdoor games. - Oversaw the First Things First (FTF) volunteer program, a total of about 40 volunteers in 2012-13 year. - Made and delivered volunteer orientations for diverse groups of volunteers with varied responsibilities. - Established processes to successfully recruit, train, and support volunteers.- Provided additional support for the K5 Afterschool Program such as planning and implementing curriculum, teaching daily reading lessons, enrolling new students, and recording data for organization and funders.

San Diego, Ca

- Coordinated an after school program for school-aged, refugee children (K-5). The program reviewed and practiced English skills with students and provided a safe place for the children while their parents attended ESL classes or work.- Promoted the afterschool program in the community, resulting in the enrollment of new participants and management of existing participants. - Taught English lessons and other educational activities like gardening and arts and crafts. - Maintained correspondence with local agencies to help parents enroll children. - Researched and revised a $40,000 grant proposal to expand the afterschool program. - Supported other department programs such as the IRC Preschool and Early Childhood Education Center for toddler and infants.

San Diego, Ca

Project EARN teaches job skills to refugee students in a simulated classroom-retail environment. • Devoted 450 hours of service assisting with all elements of Project EARN (Education and Achieve Results Now). • Sustained program efforts such as donations, volunteers, and development of new outreach ideas and initiatives. • Planned and taught vocational lessons for refugee adults that helped reinforce English and Math skills learned in ESL class.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Nonprofit Management

Concentration in Child, Youth, and Family Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Psi, USD French Club, USD Preceptorial Program, National Society of Collegiate ScholarsStudy Abroad.