Summary
Work History
Overview
Education
Skills
Timeline
Additional Accolades
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Pablo Gaxiola

San Jose,CA
Pablo Gaxiola

Summary

Dedicated professional focused on creating opportunities for individuals seeking personal improvement. Proven ability to leverage skills and experience to foster connections between program participants and staff. Strong competencies in effective communication, teamwork, and leadership, with a commitment to integrity and relationship-building within the Reentry/Criminal Justice community.

Work History

Goodwill Industries

Director of Reintegration Services
02.2020 - 10.2024

Job overview

  • Developed strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency across multiple departments.
  • Mentored junior staff, fostering professional development and enhancing team performance.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scopes and establish clear deliverables.
  • Evaluated performance metrics to assess effectiveness of strategies and adjust as needed.
  • Directly responsible for Re-Entry, Veterans, and Homeless program operations.
  • Creating new innovative services that serve each population and job seekers based on the needs of each target population.

  • Overseeing a staff of 24, assuring the highest quality of service, and professional development.
  • Strategically planning the allocations of an annual budget of $7.9 million.
  • Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations focused on strategical planning of organization over the next 10 years.

GWSV

Program Director
01.2017 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • -Oversee daily functions of the reentry program.
  • -Develop relationships with other agencies to provide resource opportunities for job seekers
  • -Support staff in their professional development
  • -Report Writing, Invoices, and Data Submission to funders.
  • -Develop SOP’s for program implementation that supports planned outcomes and deliverables.
  • -Oversee implementation of evidence based study and work with funders to customize materials for our program specs.
  • -Direct and deliver contracted services to the Re-entry population, Managing a team of 14 staff members, and a budget in excess of 3.5 million annually.

GWSV

Business Developer
01.2016 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • -Launch partnerships to drive strategic opportunities with existing partners.
  • -Host hiring events

GWSV

Peer Mentor
01.2014 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • -Establish myself as the first point of contact for program participants.
  • -Follow up job retention with participants who have been placed in employment
  • -Initial setting up of emails, computer assessments, and orientation of new program participants

Overview

11
years of professional experience

Education

Mission College
Santa Clara, CA

AS Degree from Administrative Justice Studies, Digital Video and Photography

Skills

  • Leadership through lived experience
  • Community engagement
  • Grant writing and program implementation
  • Paycom proficiency
  • Case management systems
  • Microsoft, Google, and Apple OS proficiency
  • Client journey mapping and systemic problem solving

Timeline

Director of Reintegration Services

Goodwill Industries
02.2020 - 10.2024

Program Director

GWSV
01.2017 - 01.2020

Business Developer

GWSV
01.2016 - 01.2017

Peer Mentor

GWSV
01.2014 - 01.2015

Mission College

AS Degree from Administrative Justice Studies, Digital Video and Photography

Additional Accolades

  • Blue Ribbon Commission on Jail Reform Santa Clara County 2014–2016
  • Reentry Network Governance Committee Santa Clara County 2015–Present
  • Community Law Enforcement Monitoring Commission Santa Clara County. 2018–Present