EDUCATION
University
of Southern California Los
Angeles, CA
Master
of Public Policy (in progress) May
2008
DeanŐs
Merit Scholar
Smith
College Northampton,
MA
Bachelor
of Arts, Double Major in
Comparative Literature and Spanish May
2003
EXPERIENCE
Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) Los Angeles, CA
Research
Coordinator Intern January
2007 - Present
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Research legislative
issues relevant to the philanthropic sector for foundations to impact public
policy
á
Compile population and
economic demographics for five Southern California counties to help members
further understand key issues in the communities that they serve
á
Identify and research
funding collaboratives in Southern California to help improve impact of
learning networks and collaborative funding
Creating Resources For
Empowerment in Action (CREA) New Delhi, India
Senior Program Associate April
2004 - September 2006
á
Planned and coordinated
an annual womenŐs human rights training program for 25 professionals and
grassroots organizers
á
Organized national,
regional and international dialogues on womenŐs human rights, sexual rights,
and gender-based violence
á
Assisted in expanding
CREAŐs funding support through successful grant proposals and interviews
á
Created informational
materials on violence against women, gender, and sexuality
Liberty Hill Foundation Santa Monica, CA
Intern November
2003 - March 2004
á
Developed docket of
local non-partisan voter turnout organizations
á
Collected information
for proposed fund to support youth initiatives
á
Updated financial
information about current and past grantees
Indo-American Cultural
Center (IACC) Los Angeles, CA
Project Co-Coordinator July
2003 - March 2004
á
Assisted in directing
IACCŐs first youth arts scholarship program
á
Organized outreach to
community organizers, local school administrators, artists and students
C—rdoba Acoge Immigration
Center C—rdoba, Spain
Intern February
- July 2002
á
Conceptualized
curriculum and co-taught English classes to low-income immigrant women
Los Angeles Immigrant
FundersŐ Collaborative (LAIFC) Los Angeles, CA
Intern May
- September 2001
á
Reviewed grant requests
and participated in site visits for Open Society Institute-supported funding
collaborative
á
Managed administrative
tasks including correspondence with grant applicants, scheduling site visits
and conducting follow-up sessions
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Collegiate
Affiliations - Professional
Development Committee Co-Chair for USC
Graduate Policy and Administration Community (GPAC); active member of Smith
College Club of Los Angeles
Conferences
Attended - The Association for
WomenŐs Rights in Development International Forum (Thailand, 2006); UN
Commission on Human Rights (Switzerland, 2005)
Languages - English (fluent), Spanish (proficient), French
(intermediate), Hindi (conversational)
Computer Skills - Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS and Internet research