David Palter

Experience

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  California Democratic Party

  Jun 1998 - Aug 1998

  Researcher

  Conducted issue and oppostition research • Drafted one-sheets used in state-wide campaigns • Trained under Bob Mulholland, Head California Democratic Party Campaign Advisor

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  Upward Bound Program

  Jul 1999 - Sept 1999

  Teacher, Counselor, and Summer Youth Employment Program Coordinator

  Set up and supervised on-site employment initiative for low-income high-school students from the Lao, Cambodian, and Latino communities of Lowell, MA • Responsible daily for coordinating efforts of 23 youth employees • Tutored MS Word, MS Excel, MS Publisher, and internet research, along with courses in Math, Science, English, and Social Studies • Monitored residence-hall life

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  Kawaguchi Municipal Board of Education

  Aug 2000 - Jun 2002

  Teacher

  Taught English in Japanese public schools • Conducted adult language education and cultural exchange seminars • Featured as a model teacher by a Saitama English teachers’ magazine

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  Prevention Research Center

  Sept 2002 - May 2003

  Research Assistant

  Counseled, enrolled, and tested at-risk San Francisco high school students in a NIDA-funded program designed to decrease drug use and increase educational opportunities

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  UC Santa Cruz

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2011

  Teaching Assistant

  Conducted seminars and evaluated students for 18 history courses, including: U.S. History 1877-Present; World War Two Memories in the U.S. and Japan; Asian and Asian American History; Modern Japan; Modern East Asia; Modern Europe; and Modern Israel • Facilitated discussion between students with widely-divergent backgrounds and perspectives, conducted writing workshops, and acted as a liaison between students and faculty

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  English Language Center

  Oct 2006 - Jun 2007

  Instructor

  Established productive relationships with international clients, increasing retention and reenrollment in the school • Taught ESL classes in grammar, conversation, U.S. history, politics, and culture at beginning and advanced levels

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  University of California, Santa Cruz

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2015

  Teacher

  2011-2014: Learned from students, designed curricula and weighted-average evaluations, lectured, created course websites, coordinated with guest speakers, and collaborated with teaching assistants for four History Department courses, cross listed in feminist studies: U.S. History 1877- Present • Race and Memory in U.S. History (twice) • Power and Protest: Social Movements in U.S. History, 1886-PresentTaught the College Nine Freshman English Composition seminar: “Introduction to College Discourse: International and Global Issues” Show less

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  University of California

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  UC Funding Advocate

  Met with state senators and assembly members to advocate for increased funding for University of California graduate programs • One of two UC Santa Cruz graduate students selected by the UC Office of the President for this position

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  Echols for Assembly

  Sept 2014 - Nov 2014

  Field Organizer

  Conducted financial and policy research • Wrote fact sheets • Scheduled and staffed campaign functions • Recruited and trained interns, supervising a staff of 20 • Coordinated public outreach - organizing and delivering campaign presentations in 20 classrooms and retirement communities • Managed and worked alongside volunteers to knock on 6,700 doors, make 15,000 voter-contact calls, and raise over $200,000 • Scheduled and staffed meetings with government and non-government stakeholders • Developed talking points for outreach effort • Conceived and successfully executed "campaign for a day," bringing 80 high-school students from Oakland Military Institute to campaign headquarters to speak with local politicians, campaign staff members, and district voters Show less

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  The Commonwealth Club of California

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

  Communications Associate

  Wrote and edited web content, press releases and media advisories for the PR department • Developed key messages and drafted talking points for department head • Streamlined mass mailings through software client Blackbaud NetCommunity Spark, increasing process efficiency • Trained colleagues to use Spark client interface • Participated in project meetings • Developed relationships with press from TV, print and radio • Managed events calendar • Managed MS Access, MS Excel and Cision databases • Coordinated and staffed events with high-profile speakers, including U.S. Senators and Representatives Show less

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  Silicon Valley Leadership Group

  Feb 2016 - now

  Fundraising: cultivated over $2.1m in corporate sponsorships, grants, and new memberships to grow SVLG Education and Inclusion and Belonging portfolios.Program Development & Project Management: created and led workforce development program selected to be industry anchor for grant coalitions exceeding $43 million; connected 3,600 economically disadvantaged students to STEM careers; recognized by CA Governor Newsom and US Ambassador LeVine.Innovating D&I Standards: co-created and directed SVLG ERG/BRG Consortium, which brings together employee resource groups across Silicon Valley to build organizational capacity and share best practices to improve underrepresented employees' experiences; engaged over 150 ERG/BRG co-chairs across 12 industry sectors in qualitative research, design thinking sessions and events.Stakeholder Engagement: provided consulting to Fortune 500 executives, municipal leaders, and nonprofit directors on employee engagement, industry skills needs, and diversity recruiting and retention strategies.Communications: developed compelling content, including websites, op-eds, and presentation decks, to influence diverse audiences Policy Advocacy: advanced legislation and budget policy, including law that has expanded financial aid eligibility for 137,000 students, through coalition-building and advocacy, maintaining relationships with legislators and community stakeholders.Public Speaking & Facilitation: represented SVLG at over 40 legislative hearings, press briefings, and professional conferences, and facilitated more than a dozen workshops for educators, industry executives and elected officials ranging in size from 20 to 200 participants.Events Management: directed conferences and policy roundtables with state and federal legislators and CEOs, generating over $600,000 through effective content, marketing, and sponsorship management. Show less

  • Senior Director, Higher Education and Workforce Development

    Dec 2020 - now

  • Director, Higher Education and Workforce Development

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Senior Associate, Higher Education and Workforce Development

    Aug 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Associate, Workforce Development

    Feb 2016 - Jul 2017