Experience

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  California state university, east bay foundation - project s.o.a.r.

  Oct 2009 - Apr 2011

  Parent liaison

  Supported students and parents throughout the college application process through college advising, workshop facilitation, and mass outreach

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  East bay college fund (merged with and now known as "oakland promise")

  Apr 2011 - Jul 2019

  Expanded the East Bay College Fund College Success Program from a small family organization that awarded 30 new recipients each year to an Oakland-wide initiative serving over 1,000 students Developed an innovative advising and mentoring program utilizing cutting edge practices and collaboration strategies resulting in a robust 70-80% college graduation rate amongst scholarship recipients Managed all aspects of the East Bay College Fund scholarship program which included college persistence advising, scholarship disbursement, data collection, and event planning

  • Senior Program Director

    May 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Director of College Programs

    Feb 2014 - May 2018

  • Student Relations Manager

    Apr 2011 - Feb 2014
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  First graduate

  Apr 2020 - now

  • Chief Program Officer

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Director of Programs

    Apr 2020 - Jul 2023