Yolanda Padilla is a Operations, Program and Project Management. She is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe her as "Yolanda was the Operations and Program Lead on my team at Symantec. Simply put, Yolanda was the glue that held it all together, whether it be managing existing enterprise-wide talent and learning programs, acting as project management lead for the design of new training programs, or in her role as operations lead for our CoE. Yolanda had her hands in just about everything we did and was critical to the successful execution and/or design of our flagship talent development programs. Yolanda's ability to execute is based on her exemplary skills in stakeholder management, communications, and technical project management - all hallmarks of a strong operational leader. Her ability to anticipate/address stakeholder needs, assess risks, leverage learnings from prior engagement were instrumental to our decision-making and ultimately, to some huge wins for our team. I truly hope we can work together again in the future. " and "I had the honor to be managed by Yolanda this past summer as a Education Pioneer Fellow in Los Angeles. Over the course of the fellowship, Yolanda facilitated incredible workshops that helped extend and deepen my knowledge of the education field. We had periodic check-ins to discuss my project with KIPP LA Schools, and Yolanda provided such amazing insight to my work. She essentially helped strengthen my project by providing helpful suggestions and asking critical questions. I am fortunate to have worked with such an amazing leader in the education field. "