Job experience

• September 2013 - present
  Food Program Coordinator
  Engage, Inc.
  

  Burbank, CA, USA

  • Spearheaded overhaul of Orange County food program, and focused on recruiting key market players, while providing functional management and performance metrics.
  • Identify, collect, and provide in-depth analysis of relevant information concerning Social Impact Assessments.
  • Oversee risk management and legal services. Ensure that EngAGE stays in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, including food safety and sanitation.
  • Manage 6 staff and 16 volunteers.
  • Lead supply chain logistics of monthly food distributions 6 residential properties.
  • Increased resident access to fresh produce by 40%.
  • Grew program from serving 6,200 annually to 8,700.

• September 2013 - July 2015
  Gallery & Communications Coordinator
  Arts Council for Long Beach
  

  Long Beach, CA, USA

  Promoted to this role from Gallery and Social Media Coordinator adding management of art exhibits, special events and workshops, the press, and city council relations.
  • Worked in partnership with website developer to develop event calendar and maps of local arts resources on the Arts Council for Long Beach's new website.
  • Developed and refined Social Media agency positioning and services alongside Arts Education and Community Program Managers to communicate value added to the community.
  • Partnered with community stakeholders to assess their objectives and build communications solutions to promote arts and cultural activities.
  • Provided quantitative metrics and arts-related business trends to City Council members.
  • Wrote blog posts related to arts events, grants, and professional development for the Arts Council for Long Beach website.
  • Wrote articles for other press outlets on arts and economic development (i.e. Long Beach Gazettes and Long Beach Press-Telegram).

• June 2013 - July 2014
  Finance Co-Chair
  Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles
  

  Los Angeles, CA, USA

  • Developed and implemented systems for maintaining budget records, approving expenses and reimbursements, and keeping the members of the Leadership Council (LC) informed about financial issues.
  • Assisted the Chair in monitoring the budget on an ongoing basis by reviewing monthly budget statements from Community Partners (CP) and tracking income and disbursements.
  • Obtained receipts and preparing forms to be submitted to CP for reimbursement.
  • Elected position
  • Created event budgets.
  • Assisted in Development activities by providing current budget information for funding solicitation and grant reporting purposes.
  • Assessed EAL/LA’s budget and will met with the Finance Chair to discuss the state of EAL/LA’s finances on at least a monthly basis.
  • Established budget projections for 3 fiscal years in advance to support the overall financial goals.

• November 2013 - June 2014
  Financial Consulting Intern
  Center Theatre Group
  

  Los Angeles, CA, USA

  • Performed regularly scheduled and ad-hoc accounting and financial reporting and analysis to assist management in the reporting and analyses of Company results.
  • Developed systems and procedures for monitoring Company results, performing in-depth analyses of detail with adverse performance trends.
  • Developed and maintain systems and procedures to track performance, providing reports to management regarding relevant trends.
  • Facilitated quality control reviews to monitor compliance to established Company guidelines and procedures.

Education

• University of Southern California
  Masters of Public Policy
  

  2015 - 2016

  The USC Price School’s Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (MNLM) degree provides the critical skills and training necessary to lead complex nonprofit organizations. Students work closely with leading nonprofit executives, augmenting the classroom curriculum with real-world field work. The Price School’s renowned Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy and the Sol Price Center for Social Innovation provide students unique access to leading-edge research and practices in the fields of philanthropy, nonprofits, and social innovation.
• California State University Long Beach
  BA in Theatre Arts
  

  2004 - 2008

  The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts provides the opportunity for the student to gain a broad exposure to the discipline. The curriculum requires study in Acting, Technical and Design Crafts, the History, Literature and Criticism of Theatre, and Directing. After completion of the lower division core students may choose to audition/interview for placement in the performance or design options.