Developing creative strategies and partnerships that change the world.

Professional Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Over 12 years of experience developing partnerships and creative strategies that drive access, impact and growth in diverse industries including health care, education, and the non-profit sector. 

  • 2017 Recipient of Cal State East Bay Alumni Association’s 40 Under 40 Award for professional and philanthropic excellence
  • Active board member of three organizations geared towards empowering underrepresented communities
  • Engaged presenter with experience speaking at public events with 350+ attendees

  • Genuine connector with a natural ability to build and maintain strong partnerships that drive organizational excellence
  • Expertise in program management leveraging predictive analytics, business development strategy, and customer access analytics
  • Experienced at sourcing and managing top-tier talent to develop highly rated training programs that increase stakeholder engagement


TIMELINE

GYALS NETWORK, Oakland, CA                                                                                        

Founder, 2014-Present

  • Launched a growing coalition empowering over 1000+ women to reach their professional and social goals through training programs, networking events, and philanthropic initiatives. 
  • Sourced and managed Executive Consultants, developing 6 web-based professional development programs, all receiving 100% satisfactory rating.
  • Built and led a remarkable leadership team of 6 amazing change-makers, creating an inclusive team culture, driving our mission of providing empowerment and social impact to the Bay Area. 

GENENTECH, South San Francisco, CA                                                                                           

Senior Strategy & Analytics Manager, 2014-2017

  • Built trusted partnerships with internal and external customers including Brand Heads, Marketing Directors, Finance Directors, and Account Managers in support of organizational goals, driving the growth of 7 product lines that brought in $1.8B in sales in 2016.
  • Managed award-winning launches supporting revenue totaling over $16M in sales for 7 product lines, ensuring product was made available to trading partners and patients at the right location and time.
  • 2016 Graduate of the Genentech Emerging Manager Program developed for high performing emerging Managers. (participation by nomination and selection only)

GENENTECH, South San Francisco, CA         

Business Analyst, 2010-2014

  • Led cross-functional teams to develop departmental education programs improving stakeholder engagement, building relationships with customers, such as Brand teams, Supply Chain, and Marketing.
  • Provided a broad range of stakeholders with channel analytics, including year-end and monthly sales projections which were critical to driving key financial decisions.
  • Developed and reported monthly sales projections for a $15B+ portfolio leveraging insights gained by partnerships with Brand teams, Supply Chain, and Account Managers.

Senior Financial Analyst, 2010

  • Built partnerships with department Chiefs, Lead Physicians, and medical staff to develop a robust member outreach program, successfully increasing preventative healthcare screenings for underserved members by 30% over a three-month period.
  • Developed a Physician empanelment program, contributing to higher preventative care screenings and a reduction of costs by $200K over a three-month period.
  • Developed monthly reconciliation and strategic reports, analyzed financial performance for medical facilities, and provided the root cause analysis for target variances to senior management.

THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, Oakland, CA

Senior Analyst, 2009-2010

  • Collaborated with department Chiefs and Project Managers to improve business processes for chronic condition management programs.
  • Presented quarterly financial performance results to department chiefs and senior leaders.
  • Reduced reporting turnaround time by 40% by automating regular reports using SAS and MS-Access.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, THE HUMAN INVESTMENT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER, Hayward, CA          

Pricing Underwriter, KAISER PERMANENTE HEALTH PLAN, Oakland, CA  

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

  • 2015 Graduate, Genentech’s Emerging Management Program: 10-month program designed to accelerate readiness for high-performing individual contributors with high potential for a Front Line Manager career path. Focus is on core management competencies, and participation determined by nomination only.
  • Founder, Gyal’s Network:  Lead a leadership team of 6 to grow a platform and event series with 200+ active emerging female leaders who want to make a positive impact in the world.
  • Business Development and Community Lead, African Americans in Biotechnology: Provide support and visibility for professionals of African descent by leveraging the distinct strengths and abilities of members to promote inclusiveness.

EDUCATION

  • Masters of Economics, California State University-East Bay, September 2008
  • Bachelors of Economics, California State University-Hayward, June 2005
     

ADDITIONAL

  • Foreign Languages:  Spanish (Conversational)
  • Interests:  Community Service, networking, fitness, travel, dogs