MISSION

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Passionately utilize my energy, communication + organizational skills, and resources for good through service to others, volunteerism, and community engagement. Ultimately sharing optimism & enthusiasm in my strategic, purpose-driven approach to helping others experience joy and to thrive.

 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Diversified, empathetic, & organized people management professional with an offering of skills, experiences, and strengths which include (but are of course, not limited to):

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• Global corporate social responsibility program design & management

• Mindset + business coaching, public speaking, peer mentoring, & lecturing

• Public-private partnership establishment + supervision

• Execution of sustainable social impact strategies both locally & worldwide 

• Non-profit team leadership + capacity-building

• Technology implementations for social good

• Social media content management + growth strategies

• Event ideation, planning, & execution

• Domestic + international public relations

 

Strong interest in impact investment strategies which utilize business practices and corporate resources for social and economic influence. Desire to use more than a decade of experience in multi-stakeholder partnership implementations with practice in international government relations, social enterprise support, and grant-making across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the U.S. Excellent, positive communication skills, high levels of energy + enthusiasm, and capabilities to work effectively across all levels of any type of organization.

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

11/21- Present

THE CHURCH AT RANCHO BERNARDO

San Diego, CA

Executive Director of Impact & Hospitality

• Program management of 35+ community partnerships

• Execution of 200+ people events on a quarterly basis

• Oversee 1,000+ person annual volunteer effort at Kit Carson Park

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01/19 - Present

EXPERTS TOGETHER

San Diego, CA

Founder & Head Purveyor of Joy

• Offering Joyful Mindset Coaching services in 1 on 1 and group settings with 100+ clients

• Certified Revelation Breathwork Facilitation for 75+ clients in under 6 months

• Authorship of "Awaken Your Joy" book based on 4-point proprietary mindset coaching curriculum 

• Creation & execution of a year-long, live video interview series (Expert Interview Series) with 70+ guests

• Co-created & hosted "Anti-Racism for Allies" webinar series and accompanying resources

• Execution of email + social media community building growth strategy garnering 2,000+ audience members

• Developed and currently distribute "Joy in a Jar" product line called FOURyou

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09/18-03/19

CLASSY

San Diego, CA
Senior Marketing Manager, Communities

• Event curation for a 1,200+ person, 3-day annual gathering including email promotional campaign, speaker onboarding and process creation for cohesive team execution

• Navigated multiple and layered staff adjustments by re-defining team roles to accommodate resource gaps; additionally, implemented and trained team members on newly adapted roles

• Fostered multiple new, creative, and mutually beneficial trade sponsorships to promote annual event to broader audiences

• Oversaw 3-week interim project for University of San Diego master’s students to contribute to company’s visibility objectives

• Represented Classy in NYC at a NASDAQ bell ringing and conducted multiple guest lectures

• Pitched, secured speaking role for and staffed Chief Impact Officer at industry event

• Drafted Customer Advisory Board plan incorporating input from 3+ Classy C-suite members

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03/10-09/18

QUALCOMM WIRELESS REACH

San Diego, CA
Program Manager & Head of Global Entrepreneurship
Government Affairs Staff Analyst, Senior Analyst, Analyst, & Associate Analyst

• Program management of 20+ African and Asian pilot implementations using 3G/4G mobile technologies for social and economic impact as part of a strategic initiative designed to bring the benefits of mobile broadband to underserved communities; leadership of global entrepreneurship vertical area portfolio, strategy, and activities

• Multi-million dollar budget management across job functions: programs, marketing, events, consultants, app development, translations

• Creation of marketing & social media strategies and materials for worldwide use and distribution; multiple publications, co-authoring of white papers, blogs, and executive communications

• Operations and compliance oversight for annual grant provision, team audits, and process improvements and implementations

• Public speaking representation at myriad international tradeshows, universities and events

• Supervision of internal & external team members

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09/09-03/10

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

San Diego, CA

Corporate Giving & Community Involvement Post-Grad Intern

• Executed pilot program (Global Volunteer Week) logistics, planning, and implementation while managing multiple company-wide philanthropic giving programs

• Team guidance with data management, communications, social media, and research projects

 

08/08-6/09

INVISIBLE CHILDREN

San Diego, CA
Roadie Team Leader, Regional Assistant, & Event Coordinator

• Managed 35+ volunteer leaders in fundraising for events and planning activities while traveling through multiple states conducting 200+ media-based educational presentations

• Planned and directed team schedule, appearances, and Salesforce database management work in addition to organizing and managing six simultaneous, multi-city events for 10,000+ attendees with international celebrity spokespeople

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02/07-8/08

ALMADEN PRESS

Santa Clara, CA
Inside Sales and Project Manager

• Supervised retention of prestigious Bay Area sports and entertainment accounts while directing concurrent projects based on client driven deadlines

• Supported CEO on widespread administrative tasks, event planning, and interview / hiring

 

07/06-2/07

RR DONNELLEY, FINANCIAL SERVICES

Palo Alto, CA
Service Delivery Representative

• Management of high-profile client financial information as well as extensive interaction with a diverse portfolio of Bay Area customers

• Team support and recommendations to improve workflow efficiency in daily service delivery

 

 

EDUCATION

9/03-6/06

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY

San Luis Obispo, CA

• Bachelor of Science, Graphic Communication; Minor, Packaging

• Concentration, Design Reproduction Technology

• Dean’s List and Printing Industries Association of San Diego, Inc. Scholarship Recipient

• Two-time Competition Winner, Association of Independent Corrugated Converters

• Sales Manager and Web Press Employee, University Graphic Systems

• President and New Member Officer, Mat Pica Pi

• Week of Welcome (WOW) Orientation Leader

• Human Resources and Marketing Communications Summer Internship, Qualcomm

 

 

TRAINING AND EXPERTISE

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• Revelation Breathwork Level 1 Facilitator (Level 2 in-progress)

• Usui Reiki First Degree Trained by Dahl Holistic Health

• Media trained for international, corporate level representation at Qualcomm

• Proficient in G Suite, Canva, Microsoft Office, Slack, Asana, Salesforce, and Creative Cloud

 

 

SAMPLE OF PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTIONS, & CONTRIBUTIONS

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• Find Your Awesome podcast episode on "Loving Radically"

• Women Changing the World podcast episode on "Finding Joy, Becoming a Life Coach, and Living in a Van"

• Elephant Journal publication titled, "Discipline yourself to count it all as joy"

• Forbes coverage of FOURyou

• San Diego Voyager article on my Joyful Mindset Coaching

• Qualcomm OnQ Blogs

• Maternal mHealth white paper

• Kenya education program video

• Mexico health care program video

• Fast Company mHealth article contribution

• Entrepreneur article on entrepreneurship portfolio-built programs

• USCCF: Financial Inclusion report contribution (pg. 26)

• USCCF: Business Partnerships for Effective Disaster Preparedness report contribution (pg. 34)

 

 

LEADERSHIP + COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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• Youth sports coach (volleyball & soccer)

• Alabaster Jar Project: Co-Founding Board Member and Secretary

• University of San Diego: International Business Club Mentor, multi-school guest lecturer, visiting delegation mentor, and Global Social Innovation Challenge pitch coach and judge

• Special Olympics: Multi-Sport Coach (asked to serve as a Board Member)

• International Rescue Committee: Families Connect Volunteer

• International Justice Mission: Benefit Art Show Creator and Planner and Host

• Canvas Church: Co-founder of The Bridge Service Ministry, Volunteer Opportunities Coordinator, Creative and Glue Team Member

• San Luis Obispo County: Volunteer at both Habitat for Humanity and Animal Services Shelter

• Church at Rancho Bernardo and Menlo Park Presbyterian: Discipleship Mentor, Junior High Youth Group Leader, and Mentor