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United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝟮𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 (𝗜𝟮𝗙) is a BIPOC-led creative studio specializing in 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩. Our mission is to design solutions that connect, activate, and inspire people towards building a more equitable world. 𝗞𝗲𝘆.
• Founded I2F in 2018, scaling the business to achieve 4x growth in revenue within the first two years (from $114K to $561K) while maintaining a strong focus on social impact and equity.
• Drove business development and sales, achieving $1.59M in annual revenue by the 4th year of operation, establishing I2F as a trusted creative partner for leading social impact organizations and purpose-driven companies.
• Co-created the company’s signature Multi-Dimensional Design Philosophy, a pioneering approach to integrating cross-sector design thinking that empowers clients to tackle complex social challenges and activate.
• Built and led a remote, high-performing team of 14 multi-disciplinary professionals across four time zones, fostering collaboration and creativity within a flexible, results-driven environment.
• Cultivated an inclusive, values-driven company culture by designing and implementing practices and policies that prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion at every level of the organization.

New Jersey, United States

• The Grunin Foundation's mission is to use philanthropy to promote wellbeing and inclusion at the Central Jersey Shore. The foundation's core pillars include proactive grantmaking, capacity building for nonprofits, and.
• Recruited to serve as the foundation's first non-family trustee
• Supported the foundation's strategic planning process
• Developed the foundation's DEIB Framework
• Asked to serve a second term as trustee

Oakland, CA

• The Children's Wellbeing Initiative (CWI) was a health equity project incubated by Ashoka, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and led by a coalition of diverse Change Leaders from across the country.
• Elected to serve as co-chair for the project among participating leaders
• Gathered over 200 changemakers for 1st ever Children's Wellbeing Summit in DC
• Co-created shared framework with participating organizations
• Secured philanthropic capital for the initiative
• Developed the initiative's brand, impact strategy, and strategic narrative

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Collaboration for Talent (CFT) is a 501c3 organization that focuses on creating meaningful opportunities for untapped talent in the social sector by developing new systems and processes for cultivating a more inclusive.
• Recruited to serve as interim Executive Director
• Secured philanthropic capital for the initiative
• Developed the initiative's impact strategy
• Worked with cross-sector partners to pilot an inclusive networking platform with LinkedIn

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Ashoka identifies and supports the world's leading social entrepreneurs, learns from the patterns in their innovations, and mobilizes a global community that embraces these new frameworks to build an "everyone a.
• Supported talent search efforts for diverse candidates for leadership positions
• Championed the organization at national conferences and events
• Supported DEIB efforts among the organization's talent team and leadership
• Brokered recognition for the organization resulting in a $100k innovation in philanthropy award

Palo Alto, CA

Ethics and Politics of Public Service (PoliSci 133/ CSRE 178/HumBio 178/EthicSoc 133/Phil 175A/PubPol 103D/UrbanSt 122) - Course examines ethical and political questions that arise in doing public service work, whether that work is social entrepreneurship, volunteering, service learning, humanitarian endeavors overseas, or public service professions such.

Haas Center For Public Service, Stanford University

The Program on Social Entrepreneurship is a joint program of Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) and the Haas Center for Public Service. The program features leading social entrepreneurs (SEERS Fellows) who lead institutions that advance social, economic, and political change. SEERS Fellows hail from both the developed.

HHTGI is an impact network designed to advance the field of Hip Hop Therapy by enabling a new generation of leaders to inspire mental health & wellbeing among youth through the Hip Hop Arts. Led work to co-create organization’s vision, mission and impact strategy. Facilitated numerous design sprints utilizing design thinking to develop open source digital.

Oakland, CA

• Beats, Rhymes, and Life, Inc. is the country's first Hip Hop Therapy nonprofit organization based in Oakland, specializing in developing and administering culturally responsive, trauma-informed prevention and mental.
• Pioneered one of the country's first Hip Hop Therapy programs
• Led efforts to co-create mission, vision, values, and impact strategy
• Built brand awareness and equity through social media campaigns and public events
• .Co-produced an award-winning documentary on Hip Hop Therapy (A Lovely Day, 2012)
• Secured over two million dollars in funding

San Leandro, CA

• The REACH Ashland Youth Center Project is a 31,000-square-foot one-stop youth center developed to serve young people from the communities of Ashland, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, and Cherryland (southern Alameda.
• Co-led program development efforts with youth and key stakeholders
• Supported facility design, brand strategy, and organizational design
• Produced and facilitated community outreach events

Doctor Of Social Work, Social Change & Innovation

The Doctor of Social Work (DSW) program at USC distinguishes itself as an advanced practice degree dedicated to social change and.

Executive Program For Nonprofit Leaders

This Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders offered through Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business brings together leaders.

Masters Of Social Work, Clinical Social Work

Activities and Societies: Council for Students of ColorFounded in 1918, Smith SSW is the nation’s first psychiatric (clinical) social work.

Bachelors Of Social Work, Generalist

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