Current projects include leading the department's annual employee engagement survey project, facilitating strategic planning activities, and offering tailored consultations for leaders, managers, and teams.

Worked with the Department’s Boards and Bureaus to assist them in implementing large scale changes through organizational development consultation, strategic planning, training, and meeting facilitation services.

Provided expert guidance in strategic planning, organizational assessment, fund development, and program evaluation.

Project Highlights:Conducted needs assessment and created a training and onboarding plan for adjunct instructors in hybrid format graduate program; designed program agenda and facilitated professional development session at inaugural Faculty Learning DayDeveloped research-based recommendations to support the design and launch of a statewide community of practice for youth development and civic engagement practitioners Planned and executed evaluation of the program website; developed strategies to improve the user experience and increase effectiveness as a recruitment tool

Program administration, marketing and communications, student recruitment, project management, and researchMember of faculty search and bookstore redesign committees

Created guiding vision, key strategies, and performance metrics to meet immediate and long-term fundraising goals; activated the Executive Director, national staff, and regional influencers to surpass FY16 goal by $100K+Designed systems and processes to manage development functions and increase leadership team performance; assessed organizational needs and developed recruitment and training plan to build a strong regional boardDeveloped strategic communication plans to increase brand awareness and invest stakeholders in the organization’s mission

Led Community Health Needs Assessment project teams for nonprofit hospitals in Northern California, managed qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, designed and led community engagement strategies, facilitated strategy sessions with hospital leaders and community stakeholdersDeveloped and implemented strategic initiatives to support job cluster growth and educational alignment across a broad network of multi-sector partners, facilitated steering committee meetings and produced community events that fostered regional collaboration Developed and executed Next Economy implementation strategies to align workforce and economic development in the region’s priority job clusters; designed and facilitated working sessions for clean energy economy work group

Valley Vision: Designed and facilitated community engagement strategies and events; managed a portfolio of youth development and clean energy workforce projects; conducted funding and stakeholder landscape analysis; Sacramento Region Community Foundation: Established youth grant making programs in El Dorado and Placer Counties; identified key program partners and developed sustainability plans; developed curriculum and trained local program staffSutter Health, Sacramento Sierra Region: Developed funding criteria and application process for corporate level community giving program; re-designed review process for regional grant initiativesYouth Development Network: Supervised data analysis and co-authored a case study analyzing a college readiness initiative at Hiram Johnson High School; identified community resources and developed a network to support and expand the program

Program Officer:Founded and managed all aspects of the Grants Advisory Board for Youth Program including strategic planning and fund development, grants management, curriculum design and delivery, and program evaluation; secured over $150,000 in program supportDesigned and facilitated process with board of directors, donors, and community stakeholders to assess community needs and develop strategic funding prioritiesDeveloped and executed grant programs to meet the Foundation’s annual $8 million distribution; managed program evaluation and reportingManaged portfolio of more than 50 scholarship funds; Designed a scholarship program for large regional health care organization that distributed over $1 million annually Administrative Assistant: Developed copy for website, marketing materials, newsletters, and annual reports; Monitored grant outcomes and created progress reports; developed application materials and review processes for grant programs; supported impact evaluationsCoordinated scholarship application and review processes; created and maintained a records system for over 250 students

Provided administrative support and managed travel for CEO and four sales executives; conducted market research for sales proposals; created presentations for sales team and clients; managed ACT databaseWorked with marketing team to redesign website and update prospect management processes, which increased web traffic and sales leads by 45%

Recruited and trained a cohort of 150+ volunteers for a literacy program at 30 school sites in the Los Angeles Unified School District; created outreach and training materialsDeveloped strategic business partnerships and qualified prospective donors; maintained volunteer and donor database