Experience

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  Utah food bank

  Nov 2009 - Jul 2013

  Inventory manager

  •Managed a department of seven employees in all inventory related capacities.•Was responsible for the oversight of 35 million annual pounds of food (valued at over $58 million).•Gathered and analyzed poverty and hunger statistics to better target our resources in fighting hunger.•Monitored various federally-funded programs run through our organization and ensured compliance and reporting to state and federal officials.•Prepared and managed a department budget, hired staff, and was appointed to the safety committee.•Designed and implemented a recall procedure to ensure the safety of our clients in light of a donated product recall.•Implemented processes that reduced yearly inventory variance to 0.06%. Show less

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  City of burien - city manager's office

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  Student consultant

  •Executed a policy analysis to recommend strategies on how to best utilize newly allocated funding to address the issue of homelessness in Burien.•Conducted interviews with relevant stakeholders, researched local and national issues, and attended homeless conferences/seminars to enrich my knowledge of homelessness.•Presented our work to the Burien City Council.

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  University of washington evans school

  Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

  Graduate teaching assistant - program evaluation

  •Assisted in teaching core evaluation principles such as methodology design, data collection, and validity.•Conducted two sections per week, expanding on subject areas explored during weekly lecture.•Graded exams, projects, and papers, held weekly office hours, and answered student questions to assist in their learning and understanding of program evaluation.

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  Post-prison education program

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  Director, development & policy
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  Evergreen treatment services

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2022

  •Provide outreach and housing-focused assessment and navigation services.•Go to sites where individuals experiencing homelessness are located to make contact and explain the program to potential clients.•Conduct VI-SPDAT screenings to determine individual eligibility, vulnerability, and needs.•Collaboratively develop, with each client, a detailed housing navigation plan which outlines the steps necessary to obtaining permanent housing.•Support each individual's efforts to resolve potential barriers to obtaining housing such as obtaining ID, addressing legal issues, housing search, meeting with property managers, etc.•Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with program partners and referral sources to facilitate effective inter-agency collaboration and prevent duplication of services. Show less

  • LEAD Screening & Outreach Coordinator (Law Enforcement Asisted Diversion)

    Apr 2018 - Jan 2022

  • REACH Housing Assessor-Navigator

    Oct 2016 - Apr 2018
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  Housing development consortium of seattle - king county

  Jan 2022 - now

  Advocacy and mobilization manager