Andreas Vailakis

Experience

• 

  Freelance

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Private Spanish Instructor and Tutor

  Spanish instructor and tutor for kids.

• 

  Redlands Community Cent

  Jan 2001 - Aug 2002

  Tennis Instructor

  Group and private tennis lessons for kids.

• 

  USC Gould School of Law

  Jan 2003 - Jun 2006

  Event Coordinator, Continuing Legal Education

  Office support and preparation for events of over 300 attorneys every month. Event coordination.

• 

  Decastro, West, Chodorow, Mendler, and Glickfeld, Inc Tax Law Firm

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Law Intern
• 

  University of Redlands

  Jul 2005 - Jun 2011

  Program Coordinator/Tour Leader

  3-4 week abroad May Term course for 12-20 students.Created volunteer opportunities directly supporting grassroots projects:Ecuador: elementary school painting, construction, and teaching in classrooms. Peru: worked with 3-4 nonprofits each trip (students were divided into groups to work with each organization). Worked annually with professor to create program, itinerary, and syllabus. Coordinated operations with local providers and set up unique volunteer work with NGOs. Each trip included 1-2 side trips to various locations, i.e.: treks, Inka Trail to Machu Picchu, sand boarding, city tours, zip lining, white water rafting, and horseback riding.; Freelance Translator & Interpreter: Spanish to English, vice versa Translated business, legal, and travel documents/websites from English–Spanish, vice versa. Interpreter for NGO projects/research and magazine interviews for LivinginPeru.com. Show less

• 

  Los Angeles City Attorney's Office

  Jun 2006 - Mar 2007

  Intern to the Deputy District Attorney
• 

  Marriott International

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

  Food and Beverage: Bartender, Restaurant Server, Catering
• 

  Ashoka

  Apr 2009 - May 2010

  Intern at Andean Regional Office - Lima, Peru

  Involvement in several Ashoka initiatives in the Andean Regional Office in Lima, Peru. Website and content development, Translations (Spanish to English), Field visits to organizations (social entrepreneurs), Development of sustainable volunteer program.

• 

  Beyond Volunteering

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2011

  Executive Director and Founder

  Beyond Volunteering engages volunteers and the public by with social innovative organizations here in Peru. We connect, manage, and ensure secure, unique and dynamic volunteer opportunities throughout Peru and across various social fields.Extensive experience in:- Marketing, Branding, and Sales- Google Adwords, Facebook Social Media and Ads- Article writing (online) for promotion and content- Website content creation and management- Partnerships- Setting up and managing a remote business- Internal Wiki using Google Sites- Managing budgets and financial analysis Show less

• 

  Summit Education

  Jan 2010 - Sept 2011

  Private English Teacher

  English teacher for business executives in Lima.

• 

  Centro Global de Emprendimiento | Center for Global Entrepreneurship

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2013

  Program Manager

  CGE is a global entrepreneurial training organization based in Lima, Peru. Through experiential education, CGE prepares a new generation of children and entrepreneurs with skills to succeed in a 21st Century Global Economy. I supported the Founder and President to create, refine, and scale CGE. Founder was the first person to bring entrepreneurial training to children in Latin America using techniques from Silicon Valley. Supported operations and growth of nonprofit; management registration process; and suppored management of a global decentralized, grass-roots volunteer workforce of over 45 professionals and advisors. - Graphic design (created the business cards and logo)- Wufoo Forms and Google Docs for registration and evaluations- Salesforce for Nonprofits: applied for free grant, set up for program- Zapier integrations Show less

• 

  American University

  Oct 2013 - May 2014

  Research Assistant

  Research on innovative social enterprise and business topics to support upcoming publications for Dr. Mark Clark, Director of the Kogod School of Business. Research topics included social entrepreneurship and the supporting business environments and incubation for social entrepreneurship; high performing teams; dynamic team management; collaboration; multi-team systems; networks; and team knowledge architecture. Experience with NVivo (Qualitiative Reserach Analysis Software) and EndNote (Citation Tool). Show less

• 

  Union MicroFinanzas

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Monitoring and Evaluation, Summer Consultant

  Worked with a small, grassroots organization in rural Honduras that works closely with small-scale coffee farmers to provide microfinance loans, agricultural technical support, community development projects, and buying and selling of local coffee to international markets. Constructed an M&E plan (including Logical Framework) for microfinance loan project to help organization better plan and strategize project activities, strategic objectives, and goals to match indicators for future data collection and analysis to ensure impact as organization scales. Built a complementary database (Excel) to track and analyze indicators relevant to organization’s social impact. Show less

• 

  Winrock International

  Nov 2014 - May 2015

  Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and New Business (Fundraising)

  Supporting role in the Monitoring and Evaluation (impact data planning, collection, analysis, and reports) and New Business (grant research, management, and proposal submissions) for the Civil Society and Education group. Support for projects included: Trafficking, Child Labor, Gender Integration and Empowerment, and Education. Regions of work: Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Substantial projects included: Winrock Report on Global Results in Child Labor of 10 projects across 30 countries in over 13 years; M&E Database selection and creation support (Salesforce); Proposal hiring process for Key Positions (Private Sector Partnership Specialist in Uganda); New Business ROI analysis and report; organization-wide report on Winrock's use of technology for data collection and analysis (M&E) across over 50 current and recent projects. Show less

• 

  Kate spade new york

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

  My role at Kate Spade (KSNY) was to collaboratively define, set up, and run social impact for the newly formed "on purpose" initiative. I managed the social impact portfolio of this CSR initiative in Rwanda, "on purpose", with a mission to empower women in the value chain to transform and improve themselves and their communities in Rwanda. I created and managed the social impact measurement and management of the program, including high level reporting for C-suite, field survey design, partner management, and dashboard and data design / management. Notable accomplishments with KSNY included:- Collaboratively defined a clear mission statement, framework for social impact measurement, and KPIs- Launched KSNY's 1st ever CSR Annual Report, and regularly thereafter - Created and managed a comprehensive visual dashboard to support management of program through Microsoft Power PI - and subsequent data management- Supported with data for several highly effective marketing campaigns, speaking engagements, and awards- Managed annual field surveys of 200+ beneficiaries and community impact surveys of 20,000- Co-designed and managed impact for the launch of company's multi-million dollar local Fund (philanthropy) that has supported over a dozen local Rwanda nonprofits in the community- Led several Landscape Analyses that supported pivotal programmatic growth and shifts over the years. These included in depth landscape analysis of: Potential Competitor and Partner Analysis, Funding Opportunities, Public Relations, CSR Reporting. Show less Designed and launched the life skills initiative in Rwanda. I lived in Rwanda for 8 months to launch and manage the Life Skills training program for a social enterprise factory (started by Kate Spade's CSR) that employs and supports over 220 local employees (95% women) in a rural community in Rwanda. The Life Skills training program was the cornerstone of the programs social impact, providing wrap-around services and training to empower and support particularly women and their families. -Designed program concept and built from scratch based on interviews and vision of the international and local teams-Incorporated key metrics to build on early successes and ensure long-term success-Grassroots driven initiative incorporating local stakeholders, committees of employees, local NGOs-Set up peer educator model to empower women and foster a culture of learning and collaboration-Formed partnerships with 5 local NGOs-Empowered women in Health, Financial Literacy, Leadership, Mental Health Counseling, and EnglishProgram continues to thrive and grow in the factory, empowering the local women workforce (and their families) with skills and resources. Show less

  • Manager of Social Impact Measurement, Kate Spade on purpose Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

    Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

  • Manager of the Life Skills Training Program for Rwandan Social Enterprise Factory

    Aug 2015 - Apr 2016
• 

  Flow Yoga Center

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

  Managed:- entire backend on Mindbody- team of 10 volunteers- building new customer base, existing customers- group and corporate bookings of space- space open monday - friday at studio during working hours Extensive Mindbody experience

  • Manager of 'workFlow': yoga coworking space in studio

    May 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Front Desk Volunteer (Karma Yogi)

    Jan 2016 - May 2017
• 

  The Bodhi Foundation

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2019

  Program Manager

  My role with the Bodhi Foundation, a small family foundation, was to track grantee giving, manage current grantee relations, and help identify future giving and strategies. In my role, I supported the foundation in:- Crafting a mission and giving strategy- Website and Logo design- Grantee Management, communication, database tracking- Tracking giving and driving data-driven decisions- Consistent landscape research and connections for potential partners and grantees

• 

  Strategic Good

  Nov 2016 - Jan 2018

  Social Enterprise consulting firm that supported organizations and individuals to discover and implement innovative models for social impact and innovation through program management consulting and creating educational empowerment experiences (workshop design and facilitation, course curriculum and teaching). Designed and Facilitated a 2-day interactive immersion into Design Thinking for innovation for Hanes, Inc. senior executives. Outcomes of the workshop included an understanding of what is Design Thinking, how to apply its principles to create innovation within the organization, and a toolkit to apply after the workshop. Human Centered Design / Design Thinking Workshop Designer and FacilitatorDesigned intensive interactive 1 day workshop for 400 incoming MBA students to teach Design Thinking and integrate 30 community member nonprofits. -Incredibly hands-on and interactive-Self-directed with breakout groups that used interactive canvases-Practical and worked to solve real issues local nonprofits were facing Developed and executed a 3 week intensive Leadership and Innovation curriculum for select High School students from around the world. Primary responsibilities: • Teaching a new subject to a diverse student group (17 countries and 5 continents represented) • Coaching individual students and project teams • Focus on development of self, teams, and organizations/eco-systems Designed and ran, in Spanish, a 1 day workshop "Think Like a Startup" for the executive MBA program of INCAE Business School. Workshop was an interactive hands-on way to learn principles of Design Thinking through roles, a large canvas on the wall, and a high energy fun approach. Workshop on Design Thinking / Human Centered Design titled "Think Like a Startup". Facilitated, marketed, and managed workshop open to public for professionals in the DC Metro Area. Workshop was highly interactive with wall canvases, roles, and a fun game-like approach.

  • Consultant

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Design Thinking in Action Workshop for Executive team, Hanes Inc.

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Design Thinking Workshop Designer and Facilitator for Tuck Business School

    Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Leadership & Innovation Curriculum Development and Teacher, High School, Summerfuel @ Harvard

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Design Thinking Workshop for INCAE Business School (Spanish)

    May 2017 - May 2017

  • Design Thinking Workshop Facilitator for DesignThinkers Group

    Nov 2016 - Nov 2016
• 

  One Acre Fund

  Jan 2017 - Feb 2017

  Intro to Mindfulness Trainer and Program Designer

  Created and taught a 4-week introduction to mindfulness course for employees in the Rwanda office (expats and locals), including co-designing a mindfulness program within the organization.

• 

  American University School of International Service

  Sept 2017 - now

  Professor of graduate courses for AU's online graduate programs in School of International Service and Business School. I regularly teach:1) Leading Social Innovation, 2) Social Enterprise Context and Best Practices, and 3) Public-Private Sector Engagement (Corporate Social Responsibility)*LEADING SOCIAL INNOVATION*A holistic leadership course to prepare and challenge students to grow as leaders in the social innovation field. -Topics include NonViolent Communication, Equity and Inclusion, Spreading Social Innovation, Creativity, Systems Thinking. *SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CONTEXT AND BEST PRACTICES*A course designed to equip students with program design and management skills to effectively start or run a social enterprise initiative using the core principles of human-centered design. -Topics include: Design Thinking and Human Centered Design, Systems Thinking, Impact Measurement, and Business Modeling.*PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP (CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY)*A business school course to help students understand the role of business in society and what corporate social responsibility, and mission-driven business, means in practice. -Topics include Shared Value, CSR, deep case study analysis, program management, impact measurement and reporting, volunteerism, impact investing Show less Co-created online course, curriculum, and recorded lectures for course in the online Social Enterprise masters degree, "Social Enterprise Context and Best Practices". Course is a mix of experiential, field-based, learning and theoretical immersion on topics related to: - Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship- Principles and best practices of innovation- Inclusivity, collaboration- Design Thinking / Human Centered Design (empathy interviews, brainstorming, prototyping)- Lean Startup and Business Models- Impact Measurement and Scale- Storytelling Show less

  • Adjunct Professor for American University's Online Graduate Degree Programs

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Online Course Design

    Sept 2017 - Jan 2019
• 

  DC Central Kitchen

  Jul 2018 - May 2019

  Consultant, M&E (social impact) Advisor: Data Visualization Dashboards
• 

  Middle Way Advising

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2022

  Consultant, Strategic Advisor and Life Coach

  I offer freelance consulting, advising, teaching/training, and coaching services to mindful and purpose-driven organizations, leaders, and individuals. I work with individuals and teams blending self-awareness and growth experiences, inner wisdom and spirituality, and innate personality strengths. I work from a place of bringing my business experience and mindfulness practices to help others realize and align with their full potential from a place of authenticity. I work primarily with those in the social enterprise, social impact, and mindfulness/meditation industries. - Consulting services focused on project management, program startup, strategy, branding, marketing. I have a wide variety of experiences working with founders and program directors to jump in and help spearhead a new idea or a point where a team may feel stuck. Experience in the US and Internationally.- Strategic Advising and support for re-alignment and new directions.- Life coach passionate about mindfulness and personal growth. Coaching that primarily uses Gallup's StrengthsFinder to gain deeper insights and self awareness.- Teacher and trainer experienced in creating syllabi and teaching/training materials and teaching. Very skilled in hands-on experiential learning techniques blended with philosophical and reflection-based discussion. Show less

• 

  Big Bear Retreat Center

  Oct 2020 - now

  Big Bear Retreat Center is an inclusive and accessible place for respite, healing, transformation, cross-cultural dialogue, collaboration, hope, and joy. We do this by offering a mix of silent Insight Meditation retreats, and by partnering with organizations supporting various communities including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, first responders and veterans, and mindfulness communities. bigbearretreatcenter.orgAs Program Director at the retreat center, I lead: • Retreat Programming - program calendar, registration and retreat preparation/coordination with teachers and organizers• Marketing - branding, website, newsletter and social media outreach, communications• Communications• Onsite operations to ensure retreats run smoothly, retreat management oversight, logistics, and inventory Show less

  • Programs Director

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Interim Operations Director

    Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Programs Manager

    Oct 2020 - Aug 2022