Andrea Rojas
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
As a public service leader with nearly ten years of nonprofit experience with program design, implementation, and management, I aspire to continue practicing transformational leadership to inspire positive change at a macro level by supporting organizational effectiveness to serve constituents better, mitigate disparities, and bridge the gap of opportunities. Skilled Community Relations Manager with a background in cultivating and maintaining relationships with key community stakeholders. Experience includes developing and implementing strategic community relations programs, managing access to care initiatives, and coordinating public outreach efforts. Strengths lie in communication, project management, and leadership skills along with an ability to influence positive change within communities through successful collaborative endeavors.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Development and Communications
South Central Family Health Center
Los Angeles, CA
05.2025 - Current
- Provided strategic direction for all communications regarding donations or donation campaigns.
- Cultivated relationships with major donors, foundations, corporations, and other funding sources.
- Coordinated with internal departments to ensure alignment between development and organizational objectives.
- Analyzed data from past campaigns to inform future decisions about resource allocation.
- Evaluated existing programs to identify areas of improvement or expansion opportunities.
- Monitored budgets related to development activities.
- Oversaw the creation of grant proposals for submission to local, state, and federal agencies.
- Researched new methods of solicitation that the organization could use.
- Organized donor information in a database system for easy access.
- Maintained accurate records of all donations received by the organization.
- Directed preparing reports on development activities for board members and other stakeholders.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive fundraising strategies to meet organizational goals.
- Maintained fundraising database to produce accurate monthly reports for the board of directors.
- Produced materials to highlight program offerings and reach new donors.
Community Relations Manager
Children’s Institute Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
01.2023 - 05.2025
- Supervise and provide leadership to the Community Relations team, including interviewing, training, and ongoing performance management reviews
- Plan the overall program and monitor progress, procedures, and reporting for grant-based projects
- Coordinate projects and their interdependence between the various programs in the organization
- Implement and manage grants to increase and facilitate access to care for underserved communities
- Conduct budget forecasting, monitor expenditure reports, and manage general operating and grant budgets
- Participate in budget preparation for new and existing projects/programs
- Stakeholder engagement—build and sustain partnerships with donors, nonprofits, and public/government agencies
- Develop and implement individualized outreach plans according to all SPAs served
- Design and implement community-based programs, such as Culturally Inclusive Trauma-Informed Integrative Community Health and Wellness education programs, courses, and workshop series
- Coordinate and lead large-scale community events, such as resource fairs
- Coordinate and facilitate public and internal convenings such as community conversations and community partner roundtables to create opportunities to bridge the gap between service delivery and leverage partnerships with community stakeholders
- Formulate policies, procedures, and department goals related to the organization's strategic plan
- Support and implement strategic efforts for program conversions to promote sustainability and business development
- Research to organize community needs assessment reports for program/project planning purposes
- Formulate MOUs with nonprofit organizations and public agencies to support program service delivery
- Oversee and ensure effective management of CII’s external reservations system of community hub sites and coordinate programming across SPAs 4, 6, and 8
- Develop success metrics for projects and programs and provide regular reports on community activities, client feedback, and program needs
- Develop strategies and processes for collecting, analyzing, and creating actionable insights from quantitative and qualitative feedback from the community to influence messaging, program, and policy decisions
- Organize community outreach programs and coordinate special programming to meet community needs
- Prepare and deliver presentations for public meetings
Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
Para Los Ninos
Los Angeles, CA
04.2018 - 12.2022
- Develop, organize, and coordinate family and community engagement services, including, but not limited to, specialized social services under the Head Start State Preschool program
- Formulate and implement program policies and procedures regarding Family and Community Engagement and Program Governance in education and child development services and family support services for health, nutrition, and mental health for children with disabilities by the Office of Head Start Performance Standards
- Provide leadership and supervise a team of Family Service Specialists, including interviewing, new-hire, annual pre-service mandated training, and ongoing performance management reviews
- Conduct auditing and prepare compliance reports respective to the Family and Community Engagement Services for the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)
- Formulate, draft, and submit re-fund grant applications to LACOE based on my assessments of PIRs and other analytics to address areas of improvement or critical needs
- Budget and expenditure report review in partnership with the Policy Committee for shared decision-making
- Coordinate and monitor implementation of annual and monthly family and community engagement program activities such as parent volunteering, parent orientations, parent meetings, parenting workshops, and family days
- Review and analyze monthly program information reports, which provide comprehensive data about the demographics, the needs/referrals identified, and services accessed by families
- Develop and establish partnerships with other organizations and community agencies to close program gaps and maximize families’ access to essential services
- Formulate and execute MOUs with public agencies and community partners, such as LACDMH, Dental Clinics, and Regional Centers
- Act as a significant contributor on the interdisciplinary and advisory teams involving program management, teaching staff, agency personnel, and families
- Participate in the organization's five-year strategic planning by developing strategies to achieve the organization's long-term goals, such as formulating an agency-wide training regarding the organization’s parent engagement approach to ensure families and communities are engaged and empowered
- Oversee the Head Start Policy Committee, a governing body composed of parents and community members who work with the Board of Directors and Program Leadership to ensure the program operates according to the Office of Head Start Performance Standards
Para Involvement/Family & Community Partnerships Program Assistant
Volunteers of America Los Angeles Children’s Services Division
Los Angeles, CA
09.2015 - 04.2018
- Performed auditing for family support services through the Child Plus database to ensure compliance with the Office of Head Start Performance Standards
- Provided support to Family Advocates to ensure efficient client case management through Family Assessments and Family Partnership Agreements
- Facilitated parent support groups addressing positive discipline and parenting styles
- Coordinated services between clients and community organizations such as Baby2Baby to facilitate family access to parenting education, housing assistance, and other resources
- Developed, organized, and facilitated educational training/workshops, which combined literacy instruction with child development
- Provided technical assistance and professional development to Family Advocates related to social services
- Conducted new hire and ongoing staff training
- Trained Policy Council members on Robert's Rule of Order and Brown Act
- Prepared and secured records to maintain confidentiality and ensure service area compliance
- Drafted agendas, meeting notes, and other documents to enhance the collaborative process
- Fostered relationships to define programming needs and strengthen organizational standing
- Coordinated logistics for program activities and events
Education
Master of Public Administration -
USC
Los Angeles, CABachelor of Arts - Sociology
UC Riverside
Riverside, CASkills
- Community outreach
- Stakeholder engagement
- Grant management
- Budget management
- Program evaluation
- Data analysis
- Policy formulation
- Team leadership
- Public speaking
- Marketing communications
Affiliations
- President for School Site Council at Equitas Academy Charter School
- Social Programming Chair at USC Price Latinx Student Association
Certification
- Graduate Certificate in City/County Management from USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
- Community Counselor Certificate from Southern California Counseling Center
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Director of Development and Communications
South Central Family Health Center
05.2025 - Current
Community Relations Manager
Children’s Institute Inc.
01.2023 - 05.2025
Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
Para Los Ninos
04.2018 - 12.2022
Para Involvement/Family & Community Partnerships Program Assistant
Volunteers of America Los Angeles Children’s Services Division
09.2015 - 04.2018
Master of Public Administration -
USC
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
UC Riverside
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