Professionally, I am the Managing Director of an Orange County based non-profit where I am responsible for day-to-day operations, volunteer recruitment, community outreach, and the development/implementation of programs including US citizenship and naturalization legal clinics, voter registration, healthcare advocacy, youth leadership, and cultural-based programs. I serve as an adult advisor for a youth leaders service program designed to empower students of all socio-economic backgrounds through leadership development, civic engagement, community service, and career exploration. I have appeared in media outlets such as NBC News, Los Angeles Times, OC Register, and NPR
Prior to a career in nonprofit, I spent 20 years as a Human Resources and Talent Acquisition executive where I worked with organizations from technology start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. I have been responsible for every facet of talent acquisition including Employment Law, Data and Metrics, Budgetary Planning, and shaping Diversity & Inclusion policies globally.