Nearly Two Decades in Education, Workforce, and Partnerships
I am a senior nonprofit leader focused on building the cross-sector relationships and institutional partnerships that create real career pathways for underrepresented students. This is what I have always done, and it is the work I want to keep doing at greater scale.
Where you grow up should not determine where you end up. That has been my North Star for almost two decades, and it has shaped every role I have taken and every partnership I have built.
I am an NYC native, born in the Bronx and raised in Harlem. I was a first-generation professional who struggled to navigate the handoff between high school, college, and career. I know firsthand how confusing it can be when pathways are unclear and social capital is unevenly distributed. This is what pushes me to make it easier for young people to move into family-sustaining careers with confidence, skills, and experience.
I have seen how transformational it is when systems make connections for young people. I have also seen what happens when they don't. Let's make sure the latter is not the norm.
I build the partnerships and funding strategies that translate organizational vision into real opportunities for learners. Most recently, as VP of Partnerships at Making Waves Education Foundation through June 2026, I served as the primary relationship-builder on the ground as we incubated a new regional intermediary focused on bridging the gap between grades 11-14 and high-wage careers.
My work spans three connected areas:
Cross-Sector Partnerships. I identify, cultivate, and close partnerships with employers, corporations, government agencies, and philanthropic foundations. I design the engagement strategies that bring those relationships to life, so our vision translates into real commitments: internships, mentorship, scholarships, credentials, and jobs. I understand the language of corporate HR and the language of philanthropy, and I use both to build bridges that move resources toward students and communities that need them most.
Institutional Development and Fundraising. I lead our organization's external funding strategy, building partnerships with foundations, corporate funders, and government sources. I translate complex program models into compelling narratives that resonate with diverse funders. My proposals do not just win. They set up programs for successful implementation by grounding outcomes in realistic logic models and honest evaluation frameworks.
Workforce and Career Pathway Design. I co-design structured programs that go beyond check-writing and event-based engagement. I believe meaningful progress happens when funders and partners intentionally foster collaboration across sectors rather than operating in isolation. I consider this work from a programmatic lens, a data-informed lens, and through the perspective of someone who navigated these systems as a young person.
I am looking for my next senior leadership opportunity. I want a VP or SVP role where I can bring the full range of what I do: partnership development, institutional fundraising, workforce strategy, earned revenue design, and team leadership.
I am drawn to organizations that are serious about equity and outcomes, whether that is a nationally-scaled education nonprofit, a workforce intermediary, a corporate social impact function, or a philanthropic organization funding this kind of work. I want to be somewhere that the question is not whether to do it right, but how to do it at greater scale.
I am Bay Area-based and have been for over a decade. That said, I care more about the mission than the geography. If you are building something in this space, or know someone who is, I would love to connect.