Principal, 10K Webdesign
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Founder at GreenBizWomen
- Founder at A Successful Woman
- Principal & Co-Founder at 10K Webdesign
- Founder at 10K Group LLC
- Past
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- Blogger at Know More Media
- Governing Board Member, Interim Exec. Dir. at Asian Pacific Americans for Progress
- Policy Analyst at JMPT Consulting
- Programmer/Analyst at UC Berkeley Center for Latin American Studies
- Mentor at Access to Software for All People
- Program Director at The Odyssey World Trek for Service and Education
- Software Developer at Opus Technologies
- Field Educator at Slide Ranch
- Licensed Community Health Worker at Los Angeles Free Clinic
- Database Intern at PEWS ILR: Cornell
- Pianist at Volunteer Only
- Field Assistant at Blauvelt Lab
- Floorstaff (Cashier/Usher) at Edwards Cinema
- Deli Worker at Entrepot Deli
- Dish Machine Operator II at Cafeteria
- Summer Canvasser at California Public Interest Research Group
- Education
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- Cornell University
- Institute for Shipboard Education
- Mt. Carmel High School '90
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Monica S. Flores’s Summary
Monica S. Flores of 10K Webdesign is passionate about educating, empowering, and connecting women of color, particularly those using business as a vehicle for personal and professional growth.
10K Webdesign is celebrating its 5th year in business! Flores's current focus is on creating sites that build community and foster a feeling of connectedness. She supports women entrepreneurs and fair trade, organic, holistic, sustainable, and green businesses.
Past speaking engagements include seminars and workshops with: Podcamp and Wordcamp Hawaii, Hawaii Women's Business Center, Mills College, Young Women Social Entrepreneurs, The Filipina Women's Network, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, Oakland City Council, and Asian Pacific Americans for Progress.
Flores has written 500+ articles on women at business: find her at ASuccessfulWoman.com, WomenonBusiness.com, WomensMedia, and The GreenGirls.com. Flores is the author of "A Successful Woman's Handbook: Fifty-one Ways to Build your Community of Clients Online".
Connect with her by searching for @monicadear
Monica S. Flores’s Specialties:
pay it forward, networking, collaboration, community-building, strategic relationship, coalitions, social enterprise, business development, environmental sustainability, green business, green thinking, green practice, philanthropy, community development, website development, social justice, web design, membership directories, blogs, calendars, e-commerce, database integration, social networking, nonprofits, Joomla, Drupal, OSCommerce, Wordpress, Asian Pacific Americans, Filipino Americans
Monica S. Flores’s Experience
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Founder
GreenBizWomen
(Consumer Services industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
Dedicated to connecting green business women with one another. GreenBizWomen.com offers networking, information, vendor opportunities, and support. Supporting organic, sustainable, progressive, socially-conscious, environmentally-responsible, fair trade, holistic companies. Go Green!
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Founder
A Successful Woman
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Devoted to celebrating and highlighting women's successes.
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Principal & Co-Founder
10K Webdesign
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)
Web design and development for membership organizations, green businesses, and women entrepreneurs
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Founder
10K Group LLC
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)
Management, sales, operations, branding, and new business development
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Blogger
Know More Media
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
February 2005 — August 2008 (3 years 7 months)
I blogged about women of color in business through www.sistersinbiz.com, part of the Know More Media network www.knowmoremedia.com, which closed in 2008.
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Governing Board Member, Interim Exec. Dir.
Asian Pacific Americans for Progress
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)
January 2004 — December 2005 (2 years)
Built infrastructure and foundation for the nonprofit focusing on Asian Pacific American involvement in politics.
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Policy Analyst
JMPT Consulting
(Management Consulting industry)
August 2001 — July 2004 (3 years)
City and Public Agency evaluation projects
Liaison to community nonprofits
Researcher, writer, trainer -
Programmer/Analyst
UC Berkeley Center for Latin American Studies
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2001 — June 2001 (6 months)
Managed growth of the Center's web and print publications
Researched existing needs, designed/developed a web application system to manage internal digital media
Formalized processes to organize digital assets (audio, photo, video)
Coordinated with staff and outside vendors to produce two showcase journals
Mentored staff in troubleshooting and training issues -
Mentor
Access to Software for All People
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
December 2000 — June 2001 (7 months)
Mentored Berkeley High School sophomores, juniors, and seniors in business issues including timelines, goals, and deliverables
Coordinated with youth and clients to create youth-developed websites for local organizations -
Program Director
The Odyssey World Trek for Service and Education
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
September 1998 — June 2000 (1 year 10 months)
Travelled for 18 months to five continents as curriculum developer for educational nonprofit.
Researched, photographed, and wrote two youth-specific articles (1500 words and 10 photos each) per week for 18 months (geared to high school youth)
Coordinated and conducted online events, features, and interviews (including Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Rigoberta Menchu and Oscar Arias Sanchez, 50+ grassroots CBO’s)
Arranged all local and international transportation, visas, and site visits in 35 countries including Turkey, Colombia, and Mali
Team Leader: motivated and directed a four-person team to provide content for pilot project in Mexico City.
Wrote proposals, interviewed applicants, organized staff and resources -
Software Developer
Opus Technologies
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Services industry)
January 1996 — August 1998 (2 years 8 months)
Created multimedia CD-ROM versions of Braille music texts
Assisted with product cycle (including all phases of design, development, edit, quality assurance, documentation, marketing)
Organized, produced and edited three manuals with MIDI musical examples including "How to Read Braille Music, 2nd ed." (Krolick, 1998) -
Field Educator
Slide Ranch
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Program Development industry)
September 1995 — December 1995 (4 months)
Planned and taught daily programs for young children and adults
Co-led summer camp, overnight camps, and weekend trips
Worked with special needs populations like lower-income students and developmentally-disabled children -
Licensed Community Health Worker
Los Angeles Free Clinic
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
September 1994 — September 1995 (1 year 1 month)
Triage, medical assisting, patient intake (including vital signs), dispensary
Educated and assisted women clients through health counseling -
Database Intern
PEWS ILR: Cornell
(Education Management industry)
June 1993 — December 1993 (7 months)
Helped research, design and implement an in-house, networked Filemaker Pro database for extension office (IBM and Mac). Project included extensive analysis of group needs, available software, purchasing, training, and setup.
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Pianist
Volunteer Only
(Religious Institutions industry)
September 1990 — December 1993 (3 years 4 months)
Volunteer, 3-5 hrs/week
Played piano as accompanist and led church choir group for weekend services. -
Field Assistant
Blauvelt Lab
(Farming industry)
May 1992 — December 1993 (1 year 8 months)
Entomological research.
Created plantings for integrated pest management controls (mustard greens, chinese cabbage, turnip greens, fava beans, potato plants). Collected and identified Colorado Potato Beetles. Created cages, washed glassware. -
Floorstaff (Cashier/Usher)
Edwards Cinema
(Entertainment industry)
June 1991 — August 1991 (3 months)
Customer Services: Cashier, usher, general clean up at movie theater.
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Deli Worker
Entrepot Deli
(Food & Beverages industry)
September 1990 — May 1991 (9 months)
Made sandwiches at deli counter on Friday nights.
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Dish Machine Operator II
Cafeteria
(Food & Beverages industry)
September 1990 — December 1990 (4 months)
Served 250+ dinner entrees in cafeteria line each night.
Cleanup. Racked and cleaned dishes, utensils, coffee cups and glasses, kitchen equipment. -
Summer Canvasser
California Public Interest Research Group
(Political Organization industry)
July 1990 — August 1990 (2 months)
Knocked on doors to canvass for membership for the Clean Air Act of 1990.
Monica S. Flores’s Education
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Cornell University
BS , Environmental Systems Technology, Ag and Bio Engineering , 1990 — 1994
Team win for contest in student engineering: "A Learning Car for Kids"
Semester at Sea participant, Spring 1993
Graduated in seven semesters- Activities and Societies:
- Work Study (Entrepot Deli, Risley Dining, Blauvelt Lab, PEWS ILR)
Pianist, Catholic Mass
Praxis Literary Journal
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Institute for Shipboard Education
Semester at Sea Spring 1993 1993 — 1993
Travelled to 10 port cities in 100 days on the SS Universe
- Activities and Societies:
- Yearbook, Shipboard Auction
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Mt. Carmel High School '90
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Monica S. Flores’s Interests:
empowering, educating, and connecting women of color, technology, travel, education, music, mentoring, marathons, green issues, gardening, personal development, community and political involvement, classical music
Monica S. Flores’s Honors:
2nd in Region, Florida State Music Teachers Association, Piano Competition
We developed site for Freshtopia.net, which won three Vloggie Awards
Monica S. Flores’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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