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High Desert PlaybackCo-Founder + Executive Director
Jan. 2023Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan AreaHigh Desert Playback makes theater for social change in New Mexico and beyond. Our multi-racial, queer-centered ensemble “plays back” the real-life stories of our audience members, igniting community dialogue, cultural healing, and collective liberation. The goal of High Desert Playback is to use the art of playback theatre to mobilize, catalyze, and amplify social change work. We partner with other artists, activists, local governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations for the purposes of: 1. Community Engagement
2. Facilitated Dialogue
3. Planning and Evaluation
4. Ritual and Celebration Learn more at highdesertplayback.com
Hella Social ImpactFounder + Partner
Nov. 2020San Francisco Bay AreaHella Social Impact provides Transformative Facilitation, Leadership Development, and Training For Inclusive and Equitable Teams. We work with you and your organization to create safe, inclusive, equitable spaces to help you set actionable, achievable, and measurable goals that make an impact. Founders, Lynn Johnson and Stefania Pomponi, each have over 30 years experience holding space for organizations of all types - from small non-profits to Fortune 500 corporations. Hella Social Impact is a BIPOC, women, and queer-owned small business.
CLEVER Influencer Marketing AgencyMarketing & Social Impact Director
Jul. 2020 - Oct. 2020San Francisco Bay Area
CLEVER Influencer Marketing AgencyInbound Marketing Manager
Apr. 2020 - Jun. 2020San Francisco Bay AreaI’m a proud employee of CLEVER. We believe the future of advertising isn't advertising: it’s real people telling brand stories. CLEVER represents thousands of real people who do this beautifully. We match brands with the right influencers to reach millions of the right consumers. Everywhere. This is Real. At Scale. www.realclever.com
Be The Change ConsultingSenior Consultant
Jan. 2020 - Apr. 2020Oakland, California, United StatesWe work with organizations to shift organizational culture and programmatic practices through experiential learning, hands-on coaching, curriculum development and dynamic facilitation.
Oakland Freedom TheaterCo-Founder and Executive Producer
Sep. 2019 - Jan. 2021Oakland, California, United StatesOakland Freedom Theater was an ensemble of actors, musicians and expert facilitators utilizing art and empathy to dismantle systems of oppression. Centering POC and LGBTQIA+ performers, our company uses playback theater, improvisation and diversity/equity/inclusion frameworks to facilitate listening, resistance and change. We worked with corporations, non-profits, and government organizations to create experiences that are healing, restorative and activating for diverse audiences.
Dismantle CollectiveCo-Founder
Oct. 2018 - Mar. 2024San Francisco Bay AreaDismantle Collective is a Black-led, POC-centered social enterprise creating our collective path to liberation. We develop and activate spaces where we get to create, collaborate, dream, and heal.
Jenny Kassan ConsultingConsultant
Sep. 2017 - Jan. 2019San Francisco Bay AreaI worked with Jenny Kassan to help diverse, mission-aligned entrepreneurs throughout the country raise millions of dollars on their own terms.
Teaching Artists GuildMembership Director
Sep. 2013 - May. 2015San Francisco Bay Area- Worked with the Executive Committee to found and manage the strategic vision of a national organization dedicated to the professionalization of artists who teach in schools and communities
- Outreach to individual artists, arts organizations, school teachers and administrators, government officials, and other community organizations (locally, regionally, and nationally) to engage them as members as partners - Created and managed marketing and communications plan
Wrote popular e-book for building a successful teaching artist career; book featured in course at NYU - Designed, developed, led, and facilitated workshops, meetings, seminars, and presentations on behalf of the organization
Self-EmployedConsultant: Equity, Inclusion, Leadership Development
Jun. 2006 - Jan. 2016- Train and coach small businesses, government agencies, and non-profits in strengthening compassion, courage, and connection for greater impact
- Designed and developed the "Compassionate Communities" framework which integrates the science of compassion, happiness, and meaningful living with best practices in building and maintaining equitable, diverse, and inclusive teams
- Build and lead in-person and online learning experiences that honor a diversity of adult learning styles and focus on producing bottom-line results through meaningful working relationships - Coach women entrepreneurs on building an empowered mindset to help take their businesses to the next level
- Clients include Jenny Kassan Consulting, Alameda County Office of Education, Delivering Innovation in Supportive Housing (DISH), Contra Costa Safe Schools Coalition, San Francisco Opera Guild
Spotlight:GirlsCo-Founder/CEO
Jun. 2003 - Dec. 2020Oakland, CA- Lead a "Best for the World" certified B Corp that educates, inspires, and activates girls and women to take center stage
- Have built our "Go Girls! Camp" from 17 girls in 2008 to serving 400 girls in 3 Bay Area locations
- Took the business from nothing to over $500K in revenues with 60% gross profitability - Have raised over $300K from a variety of investors, including 1) becoming the first recipient of the Force for Good Fund, dedicated to supporting women/people of color to create "Best for the World" businesses, and 2) closing a successful regulation crowdfunding campaign on WeFunder with over $60K raised from 40+ investors
- Became a certified B Corp with an initial score of 118 (minimum score = 80)
- Won SheKnows Media's "The Pitch" competition at BlogHer 2017
- Developed a strong organizational "Culture Code" that has attracted a high quality, diverse staff - 31% people of color, 21% LGBTQ-identified - Highly recognized as a leader in gender equality and social equity; Conference presenter including SOCAP + Lean StartUp Week; Podcast expert guest including Talk to Jess (with Jess Weiner) + Next Economy Now
Community Network for Youth DevelopmentManager, Bay Area Capacity Building
Sep. 2002 - Jun. 2006• Designed and delivered training courses for youth development professionals including group processes, online training, and blended learning modules
• Provided consultation to organizations in the areas of professional and leadership coaching, theory of change and strategic planning facilitation, organizational alignment facilitation, program and staff training planning and implementation, and diversity and cultural competency issues
• Designed, facilitated, and participated in mid-large size city youth initiatives, including Rec Connect and the Quality Standards Initiative with San Francisco’s Department of Children, Youth, and their Families (DCYF) • Outreach to the professional field through networking and event planning and create marketing, recruitment, and outreach materials
StreetSigns Center for Literature and PerformanceInstitute Director
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2002
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