Principal, 10K Webdesign
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Founder at A Successful Woman
- Blogger at Know More Media
- Principal at 10K Webdesign
- Vice President, Operations at 10K Group LLC
- Past
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- 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
- Education
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- Cornell University
- Institute for Shipboard Education
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Monica Flores’s Summary
I am passionate about educating, empowering, and connecting women of color, particularly women using business as a vehicle for personal and professional growth. Let's have fun, fill the world's needs, make money, and support the causes we care about.
My company 10K Webdesign specializes in building websites for membership organizations, consultants, wholesalers and nonprofits. Our current focus is on creating sites that build community and foster a feeling of connectedness. We support women entrepreneurs and fair trade, organic, holistic, sustainable, and green businesses.
I blog at www.SistersinBiz.com and ASuccessfulWoman.com. I am the author of "A Successful Woman's Handbook: Fifty-one Ways to Build your Community of Clients Online -- How Women are Using the Internet to Grow their Business, Reach the Right Customers, and Make a Difference"
PS) I am no relation to Monica Flores the dancer.
Monica Flores’s Specialties:
community-building, strategy, website development, social justice, green thinking
Web design and development for membership organizations, nonprofits, small business, and women-owned businesses
Marketing collateral, branding, logo, web design, print design, graphic design, user interface
Web design and development specialities: membership directories, blogs, calendars, e-commerce, and database integration, PHP, mySQL
Monica Flores’s Experience
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Founder
A Successful Woman
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
September 2006 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Devoted to celebrating and highlighting women's successes.
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Blogger
Know More Media
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
February 2005 — Present (3 years 4 months)
I blog about women of color in business through www.sistersinbiz.com, part of the Know More Media network www.knowmoremedia.com
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Principal
10K Webdesign
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2004 — Present (4 years)
Web design and development for membership organizations, green businesses, and women entrepreneurs
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Vice President, Operations
10K Group LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2004 — Present (4 years)
Management, sales, operations, branding, and new business development
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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
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
August 2001 — July 2004 (3 years)
Management
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
Monica Flores’s Education
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Cornell University
BS, Environmental Systems Technology, 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
Additional Information
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Monica Flores’s Interests:
technology, travel, education, technology, music, mentoring, marathons
Monica Flores’s Groups:
Hands On Network, Cornell University Alumni Network, A Successful Woman, Hawai'i Women's Business Network, NAWBO, BNI, Elite Leads, APA for Progress, Know More Media, Coral Springs High School, CEO Women
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Cornell University Alumni Network member -
Women 2.0 member -
KIVA member -
Unitus member -
Know More Media, Inc. member -
APA for Progress member -
Great Places to Work member
Monica 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 Flores’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
