Kimberly Frelow

Experience

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  Valley Economic Development Center, Inc.

  Jun 2000 - Jun 2007

  Small Business Development Center, Assistant Director

  • Managed daily operations for 9 Small Business Development Center offices, implemented a strategic marketing plan to attract business clients, and created a company-wide automated time-management tracking system

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  Kimberly Associates

  Jul 2007 - Sept 2021

  CEO And Principal Consultant

  • Developed and managed youth workforce programs for cities and schools.• Received multi-year government and education contracts for an upward of $500k.• Provided technical consultation services to firms to manage marketing, finance, and government procurement process.

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  Youth Policy Institute

  Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

  Program Manager

  A not-for-profit research, evaluation, and policy center dedicated to improving the well-being of vulnerable youth and their families.• Launched an effective strategy to recruit and implement a summer youth program to employ 250 at-risk youth, created a proven model for job creation, and collaborated with community-based businesses, local schools, and government organizations

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  Los Angeles Unified School District

  Apr 2012 - now

  Connect over 500 middle school and high school students with business leaders and entrepreneurs, while coordinating experiential learning and mentoring opportunities. Organize and manage 25 events per year by leading facilitation of activities, career focused speaker engagements, mock interviews, and field trips for 10 entrepreneurial and business pathway schools. Collaborate closely with business owners, government, and corporations representatives for teachers and students to discuss relevant business information and maximize projects and knowledge of business.• Expedited number of business partnerships Districtwide by providing efficient service.• Improved students’ performance and guide in college preparation in coordination with instructional leaders and coaches. Show less Augmented addition of 700 diverse vendors annually and small business participation in awarded contracts by 48% as well as received multiple public agency awards for $2B annual procurement program through establishment and development of policies, goals, and strategies for LAUSD’s Small Business Enterprise Supplier Diversity Program and We Build pre-Apprentice Program. Developed and rolled out balanced bidding process and managed inclusion for small business and veteran-owned businesses by fostering strong business relationships with national organizations and government entities.• Acquired 25% of annual supplier contracts for small businesses by identifying and securing procurement opportunities.• Introduced certified vendors and contractors to LAUSD contracting units by devising and deploying robust marketing plans.• Optimized attainment of contracts for small and diverse businesses by streamlining reporting process of diverse businesses participating in procurement process.• Increased supplier diversity pool by 60 and facilitated 10-week small business boot camp training for subcontractors and job seekers through management of innovative supplier diversity and We Build Pre-Apprentice program. Show less

  • Work Based Learning Coordinator | Linked Learning Program/Career Tech Ed

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Manager, Small Business Enterprises | Facilities + Procurement Department

    Apr 2012 - Aug 2019
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  Careers in Sports

  Jul 2019 - now

  Founder + Executive Director

  Non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to presenting business career options in the sports industry to high school student athletes.• Raise $50k in monetary and in-kind donations by building and executing strategic fundraising plan.• Build and establish non-profit organization in partnership with experts working in professional sports organizations.• Cultivate strategic relationships with sports teams, industry professionals, and players to achieve optimum outcomes.