Samia Karimi Email & Phone Number

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria Area

I help navigate talent through meaningful and promising career pathways that also meet the demands of localized business sectors. Partnering with the Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board and Allan Hancock College to ensure successful outcomes through the Regional Equity and Recovery Partnerships (RERP). This state grant focuses on: "Improving.

San Francisco Bay Area

Dance Artist with Ballet Afsaneh (2016 - Present)Dance Artist with Nava Dance Collective (2018 - Present)Dance educator for youth, ages 7-17Program Director of nonprofit DanceVersity - World Dance for Youth:- Oversight of organization strategy and tactics with programs including dance classes, after school programs, workshops, school assemblies and summer.

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Assisted Afghan clients with resettlement needs including - public benefits, healthcare, school enrollment, asylum questions, community integration and goal-setting. Maintained client confidentiality while keeping detailed case notes and seeking support from my team and CHIRLA to support my clients.- Supported the Humanitarian team to welcome asylum.

Greater Los Angeles, California, United States

Leading the state contract (RFP) development process and drafting successful bid proposals with state, county, and local agencies across.Developing and editing unique creative content to help develop new market shares while using good SEO techniques.Performing market research to scale programs in new enterprise and nonprofit education enrichment offerings.

Berkeley, California, United States

Dance teaching artist providing creative dance education to elementary schools (K-4) and after school programs for children. This includes training around childhood development, teaching theories and methodologies, curriculum development and dance teaching elements. Development Associate, responsible for individual donor campaigns, stewardship, donation.

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Provided comprehensive resettlement services for newly arrived Afghan refugees in Los Angeles area (reception at the airport, housing, health appointments, applying for and accessing public benefits, school enrollment, receiving cash assistance, connecting families to local services)- Conducted in-person and virtual home visits for intakes, orientation.

Berkeley, California, United States

ARTogether’s mission is to provide art programs that foster compassionate communities where refugees and immigrants can flourish. As a board member I am helping with overall strategy with education & advocacy programming. Current projects focus on public discourse, including training around Public Narrative adapted from the works of Marshall Ganz of.

Oakland, California

Oakland International is a high school soley dedicated to newcomers (newly arrived immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented) students from over 40 different countries.May 2018 - As a dance artist I developed and ran 3 dance workshops designed to explore dance and culture for 25 teenagers. Winter 2019 - Ran an 8-week after school dance program for.

South San Francisco, CA

Leading and/or supporting a diverse portfolio of operations-related projects, with a focus on social capital and team connection. Support team of 150+ individuals with diverse roles, who shape the pricing and access strategies for Genentech's portfolio of products. Thought partner and project management support for:- Cross-departmental communication.

South San Francisco, CA

- Primary day-to-day contact for clients in the biotech industry.- Managed the client relationships at the manager level, with basic understanding of multiple therapeutic areas, managed market customers, marketing principles and market dynamics. - Supported the development of the strategic direction for multiple brands and assisted in managing the agency.

- Marketing support for Payer and Segment Marketing across entire portfolio of Amgen products.- Managed logistics for large meetings such as Advisory Boards, Brand Planning as well as regular team meetings.- Managed department budget at both high and detailed levels, responsible for keeping within our budget goals.- President of Amgen Middle Eastern.

- Supervised 9 technicians in document corrections department- Initiated and implemented projects to improve departmental processes- Developed Process & Procedures manuals to onboard new hires- Tracked various procedural dashboards and reported status to upper management- Received highest award for company-wide project management methodology (FASTER).

Teaching English as a second language (6-11 grade)Worked with local youth leaders and USAID to develop youth center Volunteered part time at an Afghan refugee NGO. Learned to speak Russian and Kyrgyz