RECENT EXPERIENCE(2018-Present)
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High-performance leader with panoramic vision and sharp strategy skills. Extensive nonprofit, foundation, and legal background. 12+ years applying persuasive communication and creative approach to enhance diverse communities.
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​Advise prominent nonprofits and foundations serving diverse communities (establish, deepen, and leverage donor and stakeholder relationships; strategize 8-figure initiatives; maximize impact and sustainability)
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Strategist to prominent foundations + nonprofits serving diverse communities, e.g., millennial to Gen Z youth, elderly, disabled, BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA+, multi-faith
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Strategize across teams and projects (ranging from capacity-building to learning communities to family mental health, veterans, education, workforce, and voter access);
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Steadily advocate for mission, values, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with all stakeholders
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Cultivate funding partnerships with family, community, and corporate foundations, as well as federal, state, and local government entities
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Lead program and prototype design, implementation, iteration, and growth strategies across leadership, programs, financial, comms., logistics, vendor, and partner teams
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Shepherd grant and evaluation life cycle processes, including grant officer relationship-building, grant writing, impact tracking + analysis + reporting
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Leverage executive and board leaders’ assets, skills, and relationships to advance priorities and learning
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Review and negotiate grant agreements, governance, and other documents
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Recruit, onboard, manage, mentor, and coach staff, interns, consultants, and volunteers
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Systematize processes so that orgs. scale sustainably
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Lead strategic planning (3-5 years) + budgeting (up to 8 figures)
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Polish traditional + social media comms. + presentations
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Serve with emotional intelligence and cultural competence to build alignment + trust
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Cultivate complementary relationships and thought partnerships with diverse fundraising, community, tech, political, CSR, pro bono, and other civic leaders at local, state, and national levels.
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Cultivate relationships with fundraising, tech, nonprofit, political, and civic leaders at local, state, and national levels
EDUCATION
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STANFORD LAW SCHOOL, JD, 2009
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​Case studies on community economic development, immigration, social entrepreneurship, education nonprofits, Americans with Disabilities Act, and History of American law
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Represented Stanford Law School before legal, business, and government leaders in China
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Served as Legal Fellow with U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee
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Formed deep relationships with current national progressive leaders
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TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY | Mandarin Language Fellow | Beijing, China 2005 – Jan 2006
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY, BA in INTERNATIONAL ​RELATIONS, HONORS IN ETHICS, 2005
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​Coursework on “Religion and Social Justice: MLK+Rabbi A.J. Heschel”
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Studied abroad in Seville, Spain
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EARLIER EXPERIENCE
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Grassroots nonprofit initiative director, including hundreds of 1-on-1 engagement conversations, 2014-17
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Impact litigator on successful national veterans class action suit, 2011-14
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Obama campaign volunteer (canvassing in TX primary and General election), Equal Justice America anti-Predatory Lending Fellow, Special Operations Fund supporter, Sam Cooke and Mel Brooks fanatic, 2007-10