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United States

United States

Strategic Leadership: Enhanced the impact of their mission, set goals, and conducted weekly meetings.Partnerships and Programs: Established internship programs with SFSU and CLA for workforce development, offering college credit and providing hands-on professional development for participants enrolled in the CLA internship program.In collaboration with the Board of Directors and Executive Director to rectify financial records, platforms, and procedures. Performed as the primary contact between government agencies, and foundations. Participated in local events to boost our mission, advertise projects, and strengthen community ties.Integrated analytics, actively seeking community, stakeholder and feedback, while also updating and reconciling past donor records.Identified funding sources, classifying grants, tracking application outcomes to boost fundraising effectiveness.

San Francisco Bay Area

Maintained and organized vital and classified documents.Built and operated several document trackers to expedite multiple project timelines and improve procedural tasks' transparency and expectations for staff and supervisors.Executed administrative decisions and policies for all departments, commissioners, and the general public.Facilitated and streamlined public meetings related to commitments and preparations such as memoranda, reports, agendas, speaking points, transcribed minutes, and other routine administrative matters.Constructed alterations of written and verbal communications for each of the SFAC's committee's public meeting scripts, agendas, and procedures with the committee project managers and city's attorneys to ensure that public written language was in accordance with federal regulations and protocols.Updated and prepared a variety of files and records, including electronic and confidential files.Redrafted the agency's onboarding deck, procedures, and processes to improve support for newly appointed commissioners.Modified and arranged each commissioner's agency's emails, business cards, website profiles, and correspondences while managing all internal and external communications.Developed efficient communication systems amongst various teams, city agencies, and commissioners to manage tasks and constructed monthly schedules for each of the 15 commissioner's meetings, calendars, training requirements, fillings, committee assignments, and other obligations.Managed admin tasks, improved document handling and project tracking for better government transparency. Prepared and led public meetings. Updated documents and sensitive records, ensured that the onboarding materials and processes are current for incoming commissioners. Overhauled commissioner records and contacts for improved agency communication; fostered team networks and streamlined monthly scheduling.

Collaborated with the Executive Director to increase membership by 400%, 3x social engagement, and launched the inaugural Emerging Museum Professional membership tier.Led design, collaborated on multifunctional graphics for marketing. Pioneered AAAM's comprehensive directory with 2,000+ profiles, interactive map, and modern design; developed multimedia for website, social media, and mobile app.

Washington Dc

Mentored by Chief Diversity Officer to develop and implement DEAI goals, collaborated with HR on inclusive policies, led workshops, and supported curatorial research.Capstone Project: Developed a high-tech plan for newly remote intern and fellow experiences, despite accessibility hurdles. (*Due to global pandemic protocols)

Improved management and training practices increase productivity and retention; enhanced recruitment and teamwork; provide executive reports monthly.Boosted membership 40% by enhancing members’ benefits, increased local businesses partnerships, hosted 4 annual fundraising events that targeted young donors, and trained staff on CRM/POS systems. Increased sales by 35% with effective budgeting, doubling inventory, expanding stores, and boosting local Black and Latino products by 80%.Enhanced productivity with defined roles, strengthened safety, doubled team size, partnered with schools, and improved internships with accreditation and corporate funding.

San Francisco Bay Area

Oversaw gallery operations, staff schedules, organized events, handled partnerships, budgeting, marketing, increased exposure, launched MoAD Pop Ups, supported 25+ community initiatives.

Master'S Degree, Museum Studies & Historical Preservation

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Art Education/ Fa Sculpture, 3.20 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Member of National Art Education Association

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Sculpture