Jaime Arredondo

Experience

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  Torres Contracting

  Jan 1998 - Dec 2005

  Squad Boss

  • Wild fire fighter Squad Boss for 20 men crew, after 2 years as crew member. • Supervised and led small squads of Spanish language native migrant seasonal workers in various job assignments

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  Oregon Latino Voter Registration Education Project

  Jan 2000 - Dec 2004

  Field Coordinator

  Coordinated voter registration & get-out-the vote campaigns for four that resulted in the registration of over 10,000 voters, most of them being Latinos.

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  Farmworker Housing Development Corporation

  May 2005 - Dec 2007

  Community Organizer
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  Alternative Spring Break at Willamette University

  Jan 2007 - Mar 2007

  Site Coordinator
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  Farmworker Housing Development Corporation (FHDC)

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2012

  Fund Development Director

  Accountable and responsible for developing and implementing all fundraising activities, which included but was not limited to: Grant writing, donor fundraising and communications. Raised nearly 1.7 million from grants (77+ grants), donations and contracts from 2008 to 2012.

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  CAPACES Leadership Institute

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  Director of Special Projects

  * Raised $362,000 from 9 grants * Established and directed the CLI's fund development activities (Donor Fundraising, Grants, Communications)* Created and implemented higher level leadership program curriculum

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  PCUN

  Oct 2013 - Jan 2018

  Secretary Treasurer (Acting Executive Director)

  • Mission: Empower farmworkers and working Latino families in Oregon by building community, increasing Latino representation in elections, and policy advocacy on both the national and state levels.• Directed and managed PCUN’s programmatic activities, governance, finance/accounting, fundraising, grant writing, human resource, and general operations. This included directing and managing the three entities carrying-out PCUN’s work including its: 501c5-Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (labor union), 501c4-Accion Politica PCUNista (community welfare), 501c3-Willamette Valley Law Project (charitable organization) Show less

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  CAPACES Leadership Institute

  Nov 2017 - now

  Executive Director

  The Capaces Leadership Institute (CLI) is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in Woodburn, Oregon. CLI was founded in 2011 strengthen the wellness, capacity, and political consciousness of leaders, organizations, movements, and communities to eliminate social disparities.

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  The Collins Foundation

  Feb 2019 - now

  Trustee

  Formed in 1947 by Truman W. Collins Sr. and other members of the family of E.S. Collins, The Collins Foundation invests in Oregon nonprofit organizations, both rural and urban, that are dedicated to improving quality of life and well-being for the people in their communities. As a funder and partner, we are committed to the pursuit of equity, both in how we allocate resources across Oregon’s diverse communities and how we shape our internal structures.