DANA M. LINDA

Presidential engagement manager for External Relations and Communications. Develop events and engagement strategies in support of presidential priorities and systemwide initiatives, campus relations, and public-facing executive appearances.

• Executive Scheduling & Administration: Manage the President's prospective and scheduled public engagements, briefings, and related correspondences. Ensure seamless coordination between the President’s Executive Office, internal divisions, UC campuses, and external partners.
• Strategic Planning & Leadership Engagement: Plan, execute, and staff presidential-level events and high-level meetings with domestic and international stakeholders, including university delegations and foreign dignitaries.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with President’s Chief Administrative Officer/EA, dignitary detail and UCOP safety leads alongside division leaders and UC campuses to streamline decision-making and implementation.

Supported dean’s-level executive leaders, senior development officers, and endowed faculty with strategic communications, operations, and stakeholder engagement in one of Stanford’s largest academic units.

• Executive & Donor Communications: Created high-impact reports, talking points, and external communications for deans, faculty leaders, and donors across 60+ departments.
• Project & Workflow Oversight: Led the design and implementation of scalable systems for managing development and communications initiatives. Monitored junior staff on completion of projects within established timelines and guided process improvement strategies.
• Cross-Unit Program Management: Coordinated campus-wide collaborations across faculty, advancement, and administrative teams to support major academic initiatives and fundraising efforts.
• Faculty & Leadership Support: Facilitated donor-faculty correspondences, reports, and high-level engagement with an emphasis on strategic planning, impact, and collaboration.

Collaborated with government officials, educational institutions, and nonprofit leaders to advance County programming and inform institutional decision-making.

• Program Management & Community Engagement: Led the planning and execution of County-supported programs and high-profile public events, including the biannual Women’s Leadership Conference and the Women’s Hall of Fame. Facilitated multimedia campaigns and community forums to engage stakeholders on gender equity, education, and workforce development.
• Policy Research & Impact Reporting: Conducted needs assessments and policy analyses to identify systemic gaps affecting women and girls. Produced data-informed recommendations and reports that shaped local initiatives on gender-based violence prevention, leadership development, and education.
• Interagency & Public Sector Collaboration: Worked across departments and community organizations to align programming with County priorities. Promoted civic partnerships that mirrored the mission-driven leadership found in higher education environments.
• Board & Governance Support: Drafted and reviewed briefing materials as part of advisory responsibilities.

Served as a trusted administrative partner and content strategist to managing directors and chief marketing officer at a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on consumer, enterprise, and healthcare sectors. Provided executive-level support while leading operational initiatives and strategic communications across corporate, investor, and public-facing channels.

• Executive Support & Strategic Coordination: Managed daily operations for managing partners and C-suite executives; facilitated cross-departmental initiatives in legal, finance, and business development. Oversaw executive calendars, expense reports, internal workflows, and high-level stakeholder communications.
• Content Marketing & Planning: Craft compelling narratives and experiences for professional development campaigns, industry-facing programs, and promotional copy targeting early-stage entrepreneurs.
• Public-Facing & Reporting Content: Facilitated executive blogs, slide deck presentations, social media copy, and annual reporting development in collaboration with marketing and operations teams; collaborated on web content, and wrote/edited blog and social content for founder storytelling, and investor engagement.
• Event & Operations Management: Directed the production of major firm events, including investor summits, IPO celebrations, and board and investor meetings. Coordinated logistics and deliverables across administrative, marketing, and operational teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Staff Oversight & Budget Planning: Managed a team of up to four internal staff and external vendors for investor events. Developed event budgets, tracked expenses, and ensured resource alignment across marketing and administrative initiatives.

Advanced expertise in storytelling, audience analysis, and narrative strategy across cultures, mediums, and genres. Skilled in translating complex ideas into clear, engaging content through rigorous research and cross-disciplinary collaboration—ranging from academic peers to public stakeholders.

• Analytical Thinking & Instruction: Interpreting and synthesizing world and postcolonial literary texts and ideas for general audiences while providing training to graduate student instructors and advising to undergraduate students across four departments (English, Comparative Literature, Gender Studies, and Honors Collegium).
• Academic Writing & Editing: Expert in long- and short-form content creation, copy editing, developmental editing, and adapting tone for different formats (blog, print, presentations). Experience with academic publishing tools and platforms.
• External Relations & University Partnerships: Spearheaded systemwide outreach projects, including UC Humanists@Work—a cross-campus initiative supporting PhD workforce development and career pathways. Developed and launched departmental programs focused on service learning, crisis response, and culturally responsive education.

Conducted federally and state-funded research, program evaluations, newsletters, and reports related to reform initiatives across youth and adult justice systems. Directed university and post-graduate internship program on a trimester basis.