Ligia Navarro
Santa Maria,California
Summary
Dedicated Organizer offering more than 3 years of experience assisting with collective bargaining, including resolving conflicts and mediating talks. Persuasive negotiator, talented organizer and complex problem-solver.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Bilingual Program Coordinator
Mission Community Services Corporation
10.2023 - Current
- Collaborate with other program coordinators to achieve consistency in program objectives and services.
- Keep program-related data accurate, up-to-date and easily accessible for accessibility.
- Developed program marketing and outreach strategies to increase awareness and attract new participants.
- Coordinate office events, seminars and meetings for staff and clients.
- Provide administrative support to WBC Center Director. Manage over 15 customer calls per day
- Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
- Analyzed program data by tracking and reporting program outcomes to identify areas of improvement.
Organizer
Local 11, Unite Here
06.2020 - 08.2022
- Coordinated member support for actions, meetings and union related events
- Facilitated trainings for the development of leaders
- Assisted in contract negotiations between union members and companies throughout LAX
- Coordinated comprehensive campaigns with research, policy, political and community departments within Unite Here
- Assisted in large scale contract campaigns (HMS Host-Internal, Compass Lounges-External)
- Resolved work issues and negotiated individual grievances for union members
- Responsible for assessment, recruitment and mobilization of leaders at the worksite and for political campaigns
- Engaged in one-on-one persuasion, inoculation, assessment and motivation of unorganized workers in various settings (House visits, phone conversations).
- Maintained record of house visits, recruitments, pledges, phone calls and canvass.
- Canvassed in Orange County, Los Angeles County, Arizona and Georgia for political campaigns.
- Used excellent communication skills to delegate tasks and achieve successful event outcomes.
Community and Citizenship Organizer
OCCORD
04.2018 - 06.2020
- Organized and executed citizenship fairs and community actions
- Identified, trained and developed community leaders through workshops, seminars and other learning opportunities
- Attended outreach events in Orange county and Los Angeles county
- Coordinate and track development of interns and volunteers
- Attended meetings with national and community partners (PLC, CAIR, OCOI, and NAC)
- Prepared reports for the director
- Assisted the director in preparing grant applications and submitting to respective funders (CDSS)
- Assisted community members filing for Citizenship, EDD, Housing and grants available
- Data entry.
Immigration Legal Services Intern
World Relief
10.2017 - 04.2018
- Prepared a wide range of immigration applications (AOS, U-Visa, Citizenship, DACA etc.)
- Scheduled appointments for community members to get free consultations with the nonprofit
- Prepared affidavits, drafted forms, organized legal documents and files.
Education
Various Immigration Courses -
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
01.2020
Supply Chain Certificate -
CAL State University of Long Beach
01.2007
Early Childhood Education -
Long Beach Community College
01.2002
Skills
- Coaching and Leadership
- Signature Petition
- Recruitment
- Phone banking
- Volunteer Coordination
- Record tracking
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Organizational Skills
Accomplishments
- Executed card check and won union recognition at various companies throughout LAX
- Stopped Desertification
- Successfully recruited and trained 20+ new committees in 12 months
- Developed Shop Stewards and Volunteer organizers to conduct union representation, process grievances and enforce contract in the worksite
- Applied and received a $100,000 CDSS grant at for OCCORD Nonprofit
- Finished OCCORD’s Leadership Training Academy graduating 10 new community leaders
- Implemented Immigration Training with community leaders
- Organized drivers to unionize at Swift Transportation in 2009
Timeline
Bilingual Program Coordinator
Mission Community Services Corporation
10.2023 - Current
Organizer
Local 11, Unite Here
06.2020 - 08.2022
Community and Citizenship Organizer
OCCORD
04.2018 - 06.2020
Immigration Legal Services Intern
World Relief
10.2017 - 04.2018
Various Immigration Courses -
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
Supply Chain Certificate -
CAL State University of Long Beach
Early Childhood Education -
Long Beach Community College
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Political Campaigns
- 2022, Lead, Hotel Worker Protection ballot initiative in Los Angeles, California
- 2021, Canvasser, Katrina Foley Campaign in Orange County, California
- 2021, Lead, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff State Senate Runoff Campaign in Georgia
- 2020, Canvaser, Mark Kelly Senate Campaign in Phoenix, Arizona
- 2020, Canvasser, Joe Biden Caucus Campaign and Presidential Election in Phoenix, Arizona
Additional Work History
Additional work history available upon request years 1995 - 2017
References
- Soledad Garcia, 310.482.7549, Organizing Director, Unite Here, Local 11
- Juan Munoz, 310.714.3813, Lynwood City Council Member and Researcher, Unite Here Local 11
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