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The Basement UC San DiegoMentor at Blackstone Launchpad UCSD
Mar. 2024San Diego, California, United StatesBlackstone LaunchPad, the signature program of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation, seeks to close the opportunity gap by equipping college and university students with the entrepreneurial skills they need to build lasting careers.
The Generation ImpactCollaborations + Humanity Centered Design
Nov. 2023San Diego, California, United StatesSupporting Generation Impact in the application of Humanity Centered Design Principles, building effective collaborations, and creating impact for generations to come. We work with communities around the world in codesigning impact initiatives for local communities. From economic empowerment of small businesses to supporting of vulnerable elderly, from digital gatherings for exponential youth to in person house builds in Mexico.
Mirth WaterCo-Owner
Jun. 2023United StatesWelcome to Mirth Water, where our commitment to joy, vitality, and connection is at the heart of everything we do. More than a refreshing beverage, Mirth Water is a celebration of life's simple pleasures, a concoction of hydration infused with electrolytes, vitamins, trace minerals, and organic juice—all housed in a 100% recyclable can. It’s about people and the planet; our US-based supply chain ensures a local touch, minimizing our carbon footprint, while our pledge against GMOs reflects our dedication to natural, wholesome nourishment. Embracing a youthful and family-friendly ethos, our brand is a shared exploration of genuine experiences, simplicity, and emotional well-being. Through inclusive impact design and collaboration with stakeholders, every element of Mirth reflects diverse perspectives, making quality not just a promise but our unwavering commitment.
A-Frame Venture StudioPrincipal
Jan. 2023As a co-founder and principal, I lead strategy, partnerships, and storytelling across our studio operations and portfolio. My work bridges early-stage incubation, founder coaching, brand development, and go-to-market design, always with a focus on clarity, alignment, and emotional resonance. We operate with a lean internal team and a powerful ecosystem of agency partners and Resident Advisors. This allows us to scale each venture with tailored, high-integrity support—bringing together category experts, creatives, and operators who align with the soul of the business being built. My role includes:
- Helping founders uncover and articulate the deeper story behind what they're building
- Architecting brand and GTM strategies that resonate with both market and mission
- Designing venture support systems that prioritize sustainability, clarity, and momentum
- Co-leading our capital strategy and investor engagement as we scale our portfolio and studio impact We believe the future belongs to the collaborative, the resourced, and the regenerative. A-Frame is how we’re building toward that future.
Camp SocialProduct Strategist
Nov. 2022 - Jul. 2023Communities are built on relationships. Whether it’s a DAO, online community, or remote team, what matters most are the relationships your members form with each other. But most online communities feel like shouting at each other in a crowded bar, with no ability to really connect personally. We're building a platform to allow the community to get to know and trust each other, while recognizing the ones who make it happen.
NEAR FoundationEntrepreneur In Residence
Jan. 2022 - May. 2022Enabling community-driven innovation to benefit people around the world. I lead the Growth and Transparency team in creating the NEAR Ecosystem Quarterly Report. Connecting exceptional teams with resources through grants, ecosystem, people. Co-host of NEARSPACE Ecosystem Innovation. Driving a number of other initiatives, snese-making, connecting dots, supporting ideas coming to life.
UC San DiegoEntrepreneur In Residence
Sep. 2021The EIR program is a part of OIC’s comprehensive innovation strategy, designed to promote interdisciplinary relationships and creative connectivity across campus units, departments, and teams, as well as with local industry partners. The program places experienced entrepreneurs “in residence” on campus, making them available to faculty and students who need help turning their ideas into viable startups and moving those startups to the next phase of business development. Inventors and student entrepreneurs can get expert guidance on early-stage technologies, commercialization strategies, and startup creation. With years of industry experience, EIRs are available to help define the market case, build business models, advise on fundraising, and solve other common challenges.
ñuu developmentsAdvisor
Sep. 2021 - Jan. 2022ñuu, which means community in the local mixteco language, is an intentional residence that provides a healthy and inspired working experience in a peaceful environment for remote workers, creatives, and digital nomads. Thoughtfully designed to meet a growing demand, ñuu provides both co-working and co-living spaces. With the capacity to host large groups the possibilities include corporate retreats, wellness retreats, and our first sustainability summit. The ñuu team brings best practices from decades of experience rooted in community growth, sharing economy, and sustainable development.
BarometerStrategic Advisor
Mar. 2019Barometer uses AI to analyze news and generates intuitive badges to help users gauge bias, emotional content, and scam likelihood without even reading the article.
Singularity University San Diego ChapterChapter Leader and Inclusion Liaison
Feb. 2019 - Jul. 2023San Diego, California, United StatesSU San Diego (https://global.su.org/chapters/san-diego) A place for massively transformative leaders to belong to a local and international community of others daring greatly and ushering in an abundant future.
YtseraDirector Of Programming
Jan. 2019 - Feb. 2021California, United StatesAt Ytsera we concept, curate, and create luxury transformational experiences exploring values, culture, and creation. Led by the question "What will you Create?"
Greatness CollectiveDirector Of Community and Entrepreneurship
Dec. 2018 - Jan. 2020Encinitas, CAWe are on a mission to live great lives, do great work, and make a great impact. I focus on supporting early stage entrepreneurs and startups through education, partnerships, resources and investor relations. I believe in an equitable future for all. What is unique about Greatness Foundation is our focus on the whole person throughout the whole journey of life. Our community of mentors, investors, and entrepreneurs are on a mission to create great impact. Our primary Sustainable Development Goals: Education and Basic Needs. DO GREAT THINGS™ - Developed inclusive programming engaging and growing active community. - Initiated Mentorship Program for students bringing exposure to the Sustainable Development Goals to middle and high school students, partnered with Rady School of Business Initiative.
- Developed Greatness Gatherings monthly events series bringing hundred of entrepreneur and high impact individuals into masterminds, workshops, and volunteer work.
- Coordinated and co-facilitated House Build Trips Internationally with 60+ volunteers.
Green Glow FilmsFreelance Art Director
Feb. 2017 - Dec. 2017Greater Los Angeles AreaWork with clients and production staff to develop visual creative direction and execute visual and spacial concepts.
RATAJmediaStrategic Consultant
Dec. 2016 - Jan. 2018Greater San Diego Areare'flect, successful aging defined, is a new documentary series that highlights six vibrant older adults living life by their terms. This series provides a fresh and inspiring look at aging successfully and insight into the active and engaged world of today’s seniors who are living out loud and defying stereotypes associated with aging. Their stories unfold through interviews, day-in-the-life footage, and archival materials. Also featured are the many healthy living opportunities San Diego affords seniors, from work to play to volunteering, and everything in between. RE’FLECT will broadcast on KPBS San Diego in January 2017. Consulting with thought leader on aging and executive producer Heidi Rata. Scope includes positioning and communication strategy. Design and Development of website and outreach campaigns. www.reflectseries.com
Overnight - Same day stays with local hostsGrowth Consultant
Apr. 2016 - Jul. 2016Greater New York City AreaConsulted with the Overnight team, worked with Community Activation lead and top tier outside PR to produce community engaging events, interactive press, launch events and digital content in multiple cities.
CanvasCreative Consultant
Jan. 2016 - May. 2018Greater Chicago AreaThe organization channels its efforts in a variety of creative projects and services including event production, creative consulting, content publishing, as well as operations of its event and studio spaces in Wicker Park and the Fulton Market. Since its inception in 2012, the organization has had the opportunity to collaborate and work alongside many renowned local and international artists and musicians. The mediums with which these creatives work are as varied and unique as they are, ranging from digital and new media artists to physical and street artists. Though very different, they all have in common the belief that they can effectively express themselves through a serious dedication to their work. Featured: Chicago Magazine, ABC, Chicago Tribune, Time Out Chicago, The Creators Project, Michigan Ave Here’s Why, and Inside Hook
Startup GrindHost
Dec. 2015 - Feb. 2016San DiegoGuest host interviewing San Diego Startup Grind guest including
Brant Cooper, CoFounder Moves The Needle.
Leslie Fishlock, Founder Geek Girl Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting 215,000 founders in over 185 cities. We nurture startup ecosystems in 70 countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Google for Entrepreneurs. The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has now hosted 2,000 fireside chats since its founding in 2010. To date, Startup Grind has helped millions of entrepreneurs find mentorship, connect to partners and hires, pursue funding, and reach new users.
World Economic ForumCurator, Global Shapers
Jul. 2015 - Jan. 2018Greater San Diego AreaThe Global Shapers Community is a network of Hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievements and their drive to make a contribution to their communities. An Initiative of the World Economic Forum. http://sdshapers.strikingly.com/
WhovaSan Diego Ambassador
Jan. 2015 - Jul. 2017Greater San Diego Area
Innovators CollectiveInnovation Consultant
Sep. 2014 - Dec. 2017EarthBringing the dynamism of the new economy to companies large and small through interactive hack-a-thon style workshops. Prior to facilitation of our 1 to 2 day workshops we put care into R&D to understand where the company is and identify where they want to go. We speak with individuals in various roles of the organizations, which provides a holistic of the company. Through ideation sessions, collaborative communication and development of strategy through story, a shared vision is formed and articulated organically from within the company. Ideas developed within our collective sessions largely go on to be implemented within the companies we serve. Additional services are offered such as followup strategy, growth hacking, engagement and dispersion experiments, review audits, internal messaging and external branding materials. www.wix.com/innovatorscollective
National Science Foundation (NSF)Startup Mentor
Jan. 2014 - Sep. 2014The San Diego Art of Science Learning Incubator for Innovation uses the arts to spark creativity and innovation in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Our incubator, hosted by the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, is part of a national project funded by the National Science Foundation. A civic challenge chosen by public vote—WATER and the mismatch between supply and demand—will focus the efforts of the Incubator for Innovation from October 2013 through September 2014. The Incubator for Innovation will bring together people diverse in expertise and life experience for an intensive course in innovation, including collaborative work in teams to develop new water-related products, services, and learning programs.
absoluteSUMDirector, Head of Programs and Production
Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2023United StatesHelping people and organizations lead better through genuine relating and thoughtful creation. Culture forms from the start; the missing people and perspectives, the unspoken stakeholders, unconscious biases, and unnecessary segmentations can end a team before a project or initiative launches. The awareness, mindset, and skills necessary for this critical work can be accessed and must be adopted urgently. Technology will not solve our problems for us. Indeed without conscious effort, technology will cause significant damage to humanity. Engaging folks in strategic creative processes to design for inclusion in all aspects of organizations, experiences, and products, transform culture from the inside out. Authentic collaborations and artful coordination are possible from this emergent space, both necessary, at scale, for the grand challenges we presently face as a global community.
Amber Brandner ConsultingProduction and Programming Consultant
Oct. 2012 - Jan. 2023Greater San Diego AreaGuiding leaders of organizations, universities, startups, and funds in engaging their communities and teams in impactful value creation and aligned action. 💡Ideation and Development 🤝Mission Aligned Partnerships 📖 Thought-leadership + Storytelling 💠 Experience Design
✨ Strategist 🌎 Global Impact * Expertise in SDGs, Inclusion, New Economy, Remote Work, Embodied Leadership.
TEDxCoProducer
Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2015Greater San Diego Area"About TEDxAmericasFinestCity
TEDxAmericasFinestCity (TEDxAFC) is a local, independently organized TEDx event, operated under a license from TED. In May of 2011, TEDxAFC held its first event at Scripps Seaside Forum. A sold out audience enjoyed 14 brilliant speakers and a beautiful venue. Since then TEDxAFC has held over a dozen events and worked with various communities to offer opportunities for people to be exposed to the wonder of TEDx. We feel that by sharing the TEDx platform and ideas, people will see we have more similarities than differences. Our mission has always been to find local speakers and create a platform for the world to hear their message. As the TEDx brand continues to grow, we feel that it is important for the world to hear San Diego’s voice and be added to the chorus of ideas that have the power to shape our future going forward. As we are only one of many TEDx groups in San Diego, TEDxAFC is united locally and globally to support the growth of each TEDx event throughout the year. Please join us as a part of a global phenomenon that has resulted in more than 4,300 TEDx events in 1,200 cities and 133 countries around the world."
Follow TEDxAFC on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDxAFC, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TEDxAmericasFinestCity.
AMN HealthcareIntensive Care Nurse
Jun. 2008 - Dec. 2008Encinitas, California, United States6 months travel nursing experience in ICU. Stayed for a fulltime role with the same hospital system.
Scripps HealthCardiovascular Intensive Care Nurse
Jan. 2008 - May. 2012San Diego, California, United StatesGaining a deep understanding of the human spirit and life journey. As a critical thinker and decision-maker, my skills sharpened. I thrived in palliative care where the need for empathy and precise language was high. Code Blue Lead Team lead, managing and directing team in code emergencies.
Trained in Healing Touch, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Balloon Pump Therapy, CVVHD, Swan Ganz Placement, Open Heart Surgery Recovery, IABP Catheter Placement, Hypothermia Protocol
St. Catherine Hospital (Community Hospital System)Intensive Care Nurse
Jan. 2005 - May. 2008East Chicago, Indiana, United StatesBegan working as a Nurse Fellow and was hired immediately after graduating as an RN with ASN. Cared for patients post-op cardiac surgery, advanced disease state, septic shock, and multiorgan failure. Within the second year as RN held a Charge RN position and precepted new graduates
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