Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Current
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- Project Manager at Grassroots Solutions
- Vice-President of Board of Directors at Kids 'n Kinship
- Board Member; Executive Officer At-Large at MN Women's Consortium
- Program Staff at Catalyst
- Board Member at League of Women Voters - Minnesota
- Board Member and Programming Chair at National Association of Asian American Professionals - Minnesota
- Advisory Board Member at Leaders of Today and Tomorrow
- Board & Committee Member at Citizens League
- Past
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- Project Coordinator at East Metro Medical Society
- Business Development Consultant at Asian American Press
- Community Organizer at Ramsey Medical Society
- Intern at Office of Congressman James Oberstar
- Member of Board of Directors at Global Justice
- Coordinator at The Center for Just Living
- National Coordinating Committee Member at The Student Campaign for Child Survival
- Executive Committee Secretary at Target Market
- Education
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- The College of St. Scholastica
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Diane Tran’s Experience
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Project Manager
Grassroots Solutions
(Privately Held; Political Organization industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
Grassroots Solutions is a political consulting firm that specializes in grassroots organizing, engagement, and mobilizing. We develop grassroots organizing plans and customized training programs, offer on-the-ground organizing support and strategic advice, and craft grassroots strategies and tactics that involve people in issues and activities.
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Vice-President of Board of Directors
Kids 'n Kinship
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
November 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Kids 'n Kinship is a private non-profit organization that matches children who have a need for an additional supportive relationship with carefully screened adult volunteers. Serving children in the south suburban Dakota County communities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount, Kids 'n Kinship's Mission is to provide friendships to children ages 5-16 who are in need of a positive role model.
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Board Member; Executive Officer At-Large
MN Women's Consortium
(Public Policy industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
The Minnesota Women's Consortium is the only one of its kind in the country. As a statewide collaboration of 160+ member organizations, the Consortium serves as a resource center to enhance equality and justice for women and children. Since 1981, Minnesota women have come to the Consortium with concerns and proposed solutions. The Consortium has supported and helped many vital organizations that work toward heightened awareness on women's issues, sound public policy, and ultimately, full equality for women.
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Program Staff
Catalyst
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)
February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)
Catalyst is fighting back against Big Tobacco – exposing its lies and manipulation through creative youth activism. Catalyst is a statewide network for youth advocates across Minnesota. The movement is committed to taking action against the tobacco industry by creating change - changing policies, changing minds and eliminating Big Tobacco’s influence in our state.
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Board Member
League of Women Voters - Minnesota
(Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)
November 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
Founded in 1919, the League is a multi-issue, grassroots volunteer organization of concerned women and men working together to better understand and influence the issues that affect us, our families, and our future. We are a political, but non-partisan, organization dedicated to researching complex questions from all viewpoints.
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Board Member and Programming Chair
National Association of Asian American Professionals - Minnesota
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)
The National Association of Asian American Professionals - Minnesota Chapter (NAAAP-MN) is a non-profit, professional organization that promotes the career advancement and leadership development of Asian American professionals in all fields through networking, respecting Asian multiculturalism and supporting diversity, and community service.
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Advisory Board Member
Leaders of Today and Tomorrow
(Public Policy industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)
Leaders of Today and Tomorrow (LOTT) inspires college women to become active citizens and to envisions themselves as future leaders. Founded in 1993, LOTT is currently a program of the League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, which works to inspire the leadership of women in public life, recognizing that strong, diverse perspectives are needed in the nation.
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Board & Committee Member
Citizens League
(Public Policy industry)
November 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)
The Citizens League builds civic imagination and capacity in Minnesota by:
* Identifying, framing and proposing solutions to public policy problems;
* Developing civic leaders in all generations who can govern for the common good; and
* Organizing the individual and institutional relationships necessary to achieve these goals. -
Project Coordinator
East Metro Medical Society
(Public Policy industry)
July 2007 — June 2009 (2 years )
The Dakota County Smoke-Free Communities Partnership is a broad-based coalition of health-care professionals, organizations, and citizens dedicated to educating the public about the dangers of secondhand smoke and the benefits of smoke-free workplace policies. Our mission is a healthy community free from secondhand smoke and our goal is to enable people to exercise their right to breathe smoke-free air.
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Business Development Consultant
Asian American Press
(International Affairs industry)
May 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Asian American Press is the first Asian American publication in Minnesota and the only weekly Asian American newspaper to deliver timely news and information in the state. With its pioneering works in social and political issues, Asian American Press has established a strong affiliation with the local community and organizations.
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Community Organizer
Ramsey Medical Society
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
June 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 1 month)
The Dakota County Smoke-Free Communities Partnership is a broad-based coalition of health-care professionals, organizations, and citizens dedicated to educating the public about the dangers of secondhand smoke and the benefits of smoke-free workplace policies. Our mission is a healthy community free from secondhand smoke and our goal is to enable people to exercise their right to breathe smoke-free air.
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Intern
Office of Congressman James Oberstar
(International Affairs industry)
2006 — 2006 (less than a year)
Jim Oberstar began representing Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District in Congress in 1975, and is now in his 17th term, the longest service in the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Minnesota. He is now the Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Member of Board of Directors
Global Justice
(International Affairs industry)
October 2005 — August 2006 (11 months)
GJ mobilizes a powerful movement of students and young people in the U.S., in partnership with youth internationally, to promote solutions to the world’s most pressing social problems. We produce an immediate impact by promoting policies that strengthen global communities, and long-term change by empowering young people to become global justice activists for life. We achieve these goals through student owned and led campaigns, leadership development, advocacy, and education.
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Coordinator
The Center for Just Living
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2004 — May 2006 (2 years 5 months)
The Center for Just Living at the College of St. Scholastica seeks to deepen the experiences that students have, emphasize social change and community service, and increase the number of students involved in dialogue about living justly in the world. It stands ready to promote social justice and personal transformation through experiential learning and meaningful reflection.
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National Coordinating Committee Member
The Student Campaign for Child Survival
(International Affairs industry)
November 2002 — May 2006 (3 years 7 months)
The Student Campaign for Child Survival (SCCS) is dedicated to raising awareness and promoting better policies regarding child survival as part of a broader global justice agenda. Through leadership training, grassroots organizing, transformative education and direct action, SCCS seeks to mobilize a diverse movement of US students, in partnership with students internationally, to advocate for a more engaged role by government, corporations and civil society in promoting child survival programs.
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Executive Committee Secretary
Target Market
(Public Policy industry)
April 2000 — August 2002 (2 years 5 months)
Target Market was an innovative grassroots youth anti-corporate tobacco campaign to expose the deceptive marketing tactics of the tobacco industry. Part of the Minnesota Department of Health's comprehensive tobacco control initiative, the campaign was successful in reducing youth tobacco use in Minnesota by 21% after 2 years.
Diane Tran’s Education
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The College of St. Scholastica
B.A. , International Social Policy; Humanities
Minors: Applied Economics, Spanish, Women's Studies, Philosophy
Senior Leadership Award and Commencement Speaker, 2006
Webster Scholar, 2006
Additional Information
Diane Tran’s Groups:
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Minnesota Council of Nonprofits -
Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans
Diane Tran’s Honors:
Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans, 2008
Dakota County Leadership Academy, 2008
Minnesota Department of Health Emerging Leadership Network, 2007
Humphrey Institute Policy Forum Fellow, 2006-2007
Institute for Civic Leadership Citizen Scholar, 2005
Institute for International Public Policy Fellow, 2004
