My Experience
Community Development
- Led efforts as Managing Director for National Asian American Coalition’s CDFI
- Co-founded two Community Development Corporations in South LA
- Provided technical assistance to over 1,000+ small businesses
Community Investor
- Partnered with Edited editorial photos for clients and magazines, and social media posts
- Organization of files
Community Leader
- Led Los Angeles NPHC Created concepts for major clients such as Vanda Music Production and more.
Jul 2021 - Apr 2022
Executive Director
Black Cooperative Investment Fund (BCIF)
Founded in 2016, the Black Cooperative Investment Fund is a 501 (c) 3, nonprofit community-based organization that provides microloans to the Black community through pooled dollars and raises awareness about the importance of economic empowerment, equity, and wealth building in the Southern California region. BCIF’s vision is to provide a dedicated, reliable, and perpetual source of capital to create assets and build wealth for, and within, the Black community while being a catalytic force for building a critical mass movement of change based on economic imperatives. For more details, visit: http://www.bcifund.org. Open to speaking engagements across all media platforms.
Jun 2020 - Jul 2021
FoundersClick Inc.
Advanced Diversity Director, SVP
The position leads the US development and advances diversity within the FoundersClick ecosystem. The platform hosts a global community of nearly 100,000 members comprising of entrepreneurs, businesses, SMEs, and non-profits in and outside of the US. Our members are allied stakeholders in early stage to growing business. For companies that are looking for growth, let’s talk about Advanced Diversity and what that means for your company or portfolio.
Apr 2020 - Jun 2020
NAAC National Asian American Coalition
Deputy Managing Director
NAAC CDFI is a California based non profit that is certified by the US Department of the Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and a HUD approved counseling agency. The mission is to provide financial solutions to the entire population of people, not just individuals that are able to meet today’s stringent documentation guidelines. We specifically aim to empower small business and LMII communities by providing access to capital at prime rates. We offer solutions geared towards those affected by covid-19 and businesses who have not been able to participate in SBA & Federal PPP Programs
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