Commissioner at City of San Jose
San Francisco Bay Area
Commissioner at City of San Jose
San Francisco Bay Area
- Management (personnel, projects/programs, trainings)
- Employment (HR/Recruitment, Job Placement, Career Counseling, Labor Market Research)
- Social Services (Counseling/Guidance, Team Building, Creating Partnerships)
- Education (Curriculum Development, Teaching/Training, Advising)
- Administration (Finance, AP/AR, Bookkeeping, Payroll, etc)
- Seminars/Workshops (Topics; Employment, Education, Finance, Transition Services, Learning Styles, etc.)
Job Development, Job Placement, HR, Recruitment, Social Services, Labor Market Research, Training, Marketing, Program/Project Development, Curriculum Composition, Bookeeping, Management, Employee Relations, Orientations, Teaching, Customer Relations, Staff Management, Graphic Design, Hypnotherapy, Special Education, Learning Styles, Self Help, Counseling, Habit Control, Conflict Resolution, Mental Health Services, Employment, Event Organizing, Youth Services, Community Organizing.
(Public Policy industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
Commisisoner to the City of San Jose. Appointed by City Council in January 2009. Provide expertise and advice in areas such as disability awareness/resources, employment, education, and access to transition services, with an emphasis on youth. Assist with the planning and implementation of City projects/policies.
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
(Government Relations industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)
Advisory Committee Member - Provide insight and advice on education and employment transition. Assist in the development and implementation of new curriculum. Bring employment/industry aspect to academic development.
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
November 2004 — Present (4 years 9 months)
Manage a coalition of 25+ agencies representing government, education, employment, and diversity. Coordinate events/projects, meeting agendas, finance/fundraising, marketing, public relations, outreach, and web design.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)
Provide employment related services, such as: job placement, job development, vocational assessments, situational assessments, learning style assessments, work importance asssesments, employment preparation, accommodation resources, transition services, career counseling/research and follow labor trends.
Work on Federal and State projects such as Project With Industry (PWI) and Occupational Transition Age Youth (OTAY). Serve on many employment/recruitment committees and manage a 100+ case load. Develop and instruct curriculum at local high schools and community colleges. Speak at seminars and conferences throughout California on employment, education, and transition related information for Community Agencies, High Schools, Community Colleges, Universities, Corporations, and local and State Government.
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
October 1998 — July 2006 (7 years 10 months)
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
June 2001 — June 2006 (5 years 1 month)
Instructed workshops and provided services related to self-help that touched upon clinical and therapeutic issues. Provided group sessions, one-on-one services, and class room instruction. Developed and implemented curriculum, marketing plan, and networking/PR.
Labor Studies 2006 — 2009
Hypnotherapy; medical 1999 — 2001
Certified , Hypnotherapy; basic, advanced, clinical, medical, pediatric, inner child. , 1999 — 2001
Pending , Psychology
Investments, employment, spirituality/new age, science, management, art, reading, and politics
Bay Area Coalition for Employment Development (BACED); Co-chair
American Association for Professional Hypnotherapists (AAPH); Member