JESSIE GALVAN
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Development professional experienced in designing and scaling adult and youth programs, advising executive leadership, and managing high-value projects. Skilled in strategic planning, cross-sector partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and communications, with a proven ability to translate operational and analytical insights into sustainable impact, organizational growth, and career pathways.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Workforce Development Coordinator
LA's BEST - Expanded Learning Program
08.2024 - Current
- Oversaw the growth and implementation of the Student-to-Student (S2S) Student Worker Program, building a citywide pipeline in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development that placed 200+ high school students across 60+ afterschool sites per school semester.
- Developed systems for recruitment, training, and communication, improving program efficiency and supporting long-term workforce sustainability for both students and the organization.
- Planned the integration of student workers at major organizational events, ensuring meaningful engagement and professional development opportunities.
- Presented at statewide conferences showcasing the S2S model as a replicable approach for bridging secondary education and workforce readiness.
- Collaborated with leadership and policymakers to advocate for state and city expanded learning funding, meeting with elected officials and contributing to legislative awareness campaigns
- Created multimedia communications (flyers, videos, staff interviews) to highlight employee stories, reinforce retention, and amplify the organization's workforce brand across internal and external audiences.
Student Programs Coordinator
Synergy Academies
12.2022 - 07.2024
- Managed several different project timelines ranging from advertising efforts, pre-college programs, afterschool, family resources and summer camps.
- Identified school needs, then researched and met with vendors or community organizations to find opportunities that students and families could benefit from to fill those needs.
- Led development and implementation of new programs and other opportunities that students, families and staff could benefit from.
Community Coordinator
CWC Los Angeles
09.2021 - 11.2022
- Collaborated on collection and analysis of data to optimize outreach efforts based on enrollment needs.
- Oversaw the registration processes from start to finish, collecting all required documents from families and coordinating students' first day of school with rest of the staff.
- Used Canva and other marketing tools to create promotional material for school recruitment events and initiatives to maintain enrollment at or above targets.
Workforce Development Specialist
MEDA
05.2019 - 09.2021
- Built relationships with employers and community partners to identify career advancement opportunities and job placements for clients.
- Directed the Latinos in Finance program, optimized recruiting strategies that led to over 120 new program participants in less than 2 years with 90% graduation rate.
- Wrote reports and grant applications to our funders which resulted in receiving over $180,000 in financial assistance from 2019 through 2021.
Credit Analyst
Mission National Bank
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Partnered with the CFO and CEO to analyze and structure credit facilities ranging from $100K to $1.2M, delivering recommendations that directly informed executive lending decisions
- Mentored junior analysts in credit assessment methodologies, improving team efficiency and accuracy in evaluations.
- Analyzed customer credit data and financial statements to determine level of risk involved for extending credit and loan approvals.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, History
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CASkills
- Project Planning
- Program Development
- Vendor Scoring
- Logistics Management
- Data Analysis
- Adept in G-Suite & Microsoft Office
- Experienced in Salesforce
- Well versed in Canva
- Knowledgeable in Final Cut Pro
- Curriculum Design
- Partnership Building
- Training Facilitation
Timeline
Workforce Development Coordinator
LA's BEST - Expanded Learning Program
08.2024 - Current
Student Programs Coordinator
Synergy Academies
12.2022 - 07.2024
Community Coordinator
CWC Los Angeles
09.2021 - 11.2022
Workforce Development Specialist
MEDA
05.2019 - 09.2021
Credit Analyst
Mission National Bank
01.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, History
San Francisco State University
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