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Nick Arevalo

Capacity Building Director - narevalo@tippingpoint.org

"I believe the difference between poverty and a brighter futurity is usually dependent on the beingness of opportunity. I joined Tipping Point Customs, because I'one thousand dedicated to helping create more opportunities for individuals in the Bay Area."

Prior to joining Tipping Indicate Community, Nick was an Orfalea Swain at the William J. Clinton Foundation in Harlem, where he worked on domestic programs focused on entrepreneurship and helping individuals gain admission to the fiscal mainstream. He earned his M.P.A. from the Academy of Southern California and his B.A. in Political Scientific discipline from Sonoma Country University. He has worked equally an Annotator at Wildan Financial Services and a Project Coordinator at the Sonoma Economical Development Board. Built-in in El Salvador, his Latino heritage inspires his passion for life, dancing and spicy food.

Clare Armbruster

Senior Major Gifts Officer - carmbruster@tippingpoint.org

"I believe we each have a part to play in creating a community where we all flourish - we are stronger together."

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Clare has defended her career and expertise to creating a more than equitable futurity where everyone has the opportunity to live their best selves. By building bridges and leveraging partnerships, she has harnessed support for social service organizations and the arts. Recently coming from Larkin Street Youth Services, a Tipping Point grantee, she witnessed kickoff-hand their impact in making real alter in the lives of young people experiencing homelessness. Clare studied marketing at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Every bit a Bay Area transplant, she is defended to the community which has been her home for virtually a decade. She loves to spend time outdoors exploring the many treasures of the area, eating at yummy new restaurants, and finding any excuse to dance–at that place are many!

Jamie Austin

Senior Director of Affect - jaustin@tippingpoint.org

"Tipping Point'south unique form of philanthropy is our best shot to seed, grow and scale poverty-fighting organizations."

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One of Tipping Bespeak'due south first employees, Jamie rejoined the team after serving as the chief operating officeholder of JVS, a workforce development organization, where he oversaw finance, human being resources, information technology and evaluation. He's had a variety of roles in the non-profit and authorities sectors, including budget director for the Metropolis of Fremont, statistician at UCSF and senior plan officer at Tipping Bespeak. An Occidental Higher graduate, Jamie holds 2 primary's degrees from UC Berkeley in public policy, and epidemiology and biostatistics. He is also a proud lath fellow member of Hamlet Enterprise, which fights poverty in Kenya and Uganda through entrepreneurship. Jamie would honey to hear your recommendations on the best cheap eats in San Francisco.

Liz Bender

Main Operating Officer - lbender@tippingpoint.org

"Wars of nations are fought to change maps. Only wars of poverty are fought to map change." - Muhammad Ali

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Liz comes to Tipping Point as an onetime friend, having worked alongside the squad for years every bit both a grantee and funding partner. Most recently, she served as the Chief Finance and Growth Officer at First Place for Youth, launching the Affiliate Network to aggrandize the arrangement outside of California. Prior to her fourth dimension at First Place, Liz was a Senior Portfolio Acquaintance at the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, where she was responsible for the Foundation'due south sourcing efforts and supported several grantees equally they expanded to serve more youth and deepened their outcomes and evidence. Liz received her BS in Finance from Boston College and earned an MPA in Nonprofit Direction and an MA in Philanthropic Studies from Indiana University. When she's not in the office, Liz loves trail running on Mt. Tam and taking her dog to Crissy Field to frolick.

Angela Bereola

Events Director - abereola@tippingpoint.org

To build each other up is to strengthen the customs, and a strengthened community can have lasting impacts on the world.

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Angela's passion for events has been ever-present throughout her personal life and over her career. Angela comes to u.s. with experience producing events for nonprofits that protect land for the benefit of all, and that educate marginalized and underserved youth. Equally a graduate of San Francisco State University, Angela hopes to apply her passion and inventiveness to Tipping Point'south piece of work to help better Bay Area communities through donor and cultivation events. In her personal fourth dimension, Angela enjoys traveling, cooking, and discovering new experiences with friends.

Nina Catalano

Senior Program Officeholder, San Francisco Housing - ncatalano@tippingpoint.org

"Change is possible if we have activity that is rooted in dearest and support for each other, and bravely interrogate the effectiveness of our work. It starts with your heart and radiates out"

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Nina leads Tipping Bespeak's grantmaking and systems change efforts on homelessness in San Francisco, bringing a focus on equity and cross-sector collaboration. Before becoming the Senior Program Officeholder, she served every bit a Senior Planner with Tipping Betoken'south Chronic Homelessness Initiative, working with various partners to promote health and housing for all San Franciscans. Prior to joining Tipping Point, she worked with the Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C. on legislative reform to reduce the use of prison and jail in response to social and public wellness needs. She previously served as a public defender in Alameda County, where in addition to providing legal representation, she led a needs cess of indigent clients and participated in a regional working group to address racial disparities in the justice system. She is a graduate of Harvard Academy and Harvard Constabulary School. A Bay Expanse native, Nina loves learning about the region's natural ecosystems and trying new styles of trip the light fantastic toe.

Mona Chang

Senior Major Gifts Officer - mchang@tippingpoint.org

"The test of our progress is non whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether nosotros provide enough for those who take too little." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

A violinist in a previous life, Mona was living in Boston when she decided to dedicate her career to the third sector and then she could make a broader impact in the community. She made her transition at a workforce development organization where she helped low-income, immigrant women start new careers in health care. Now, she brings over ten years of plan management and relationship development experience to Tipping Signal, with a range of expertise from the fields of the surroundings to the arts. She has served in different capacities at the New England Aquarium, Boston Borough Symphony, San Francisco Botanical Garden Social club and the Asian Fine art Museum of San Francisco.

Mona studied music and sociology at UC Berkeley and received her master's degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is excited to be role of a larger endeavour to create systemic change to address the inequalities in her beloved hometown. Outside of the office, Mona enjoys museums large and small, and can ofttimes exist found taking photos of plants on her hikes.

Sam Cobbs

CEO - scobbs@tippingpoint.org

"To whom much is given, much is required."

Sam has been involved with Tipping Betoken Community since it began, serving every bit the CEO of Outset Place for Youth, a long-standing grantee, for 12 years. Nether Sam'due south leadership, Start Place grew from an Oakland-based grassroots arrangement into 1 of the largest providers of housing and services for old foster youth in the United states of america. Sam is a recipient of the Children and Family Fellowship from the Annie Eastward. Casey Foundation and was awarded the 2010 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Honor. Sam has besides served in leadership positions at Larkin Street Youth Services, Juma Ventures, and the Boys & Girls Club of Oakland. He has a Principal's in Counseling from California Land University, Eastward Bay. When he is not at work he is either hanging with his twin daughters or playing golf.

Jackie Curran

Institutional Giving Manager - jcurran@tippingpoint.org

"I was drawn to Tipping Point because of the unique model for combating poverty and the ability to affect real change. I am so proud to support our neighbors through this community of agreeing individuals and organizations."

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As a Bay Area native, Jackie has always felt a pull to serve this community, with a detail passion for youth. Prior to Tipping Signal, she spent five years managing corporate partnerships at UCSF Benioff Children'due south Hospitals where she raised funds to ensure all kids have access to the quality healthcare they deserve. She received her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley where she studied Anthropology and Conservation. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, auspicious on Bay Area sports teams, and stopping to pet every domestic dog she encounters on her neighborhood strolls.

Patrick Doherty

Prospect Research & Data Director - pdoherty@tippingpoint.org

"Information technology is our fundamental duty to strive to create a better guild than the one in which nosotros currently live."

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Patrick is thrilled to join the Tipping Bespeak squad and to help fight poverty in the Bay Expanse. Prior to joining Tipping Point, Patrick worked for several Bay Area-headquartered national nonprofit organizations, helping them to amend their data and systems in back up of their development and fundraising work. Patrick holds a bachelor's degree in history from Oberlin College, where he began his nonprofit journey by volunteering with several organizations. Born and raised in the Eastward Bay, Patrick enjoys exploring all the Bay Expanse has to offer.

Kara Dukakis

Senior Program Officeholder, Early Babyhood - kdukakis@tippingpoint.org

"Tipping Indicate recognizes that successfully fighting poverty happens through a combination of directly customer services and systems reform. That wisdom gives me smashing hope that we tin brand significant, long-lasting change for people who need it most."

Kara is a long-time champion for children and families. She has experience in the fields of early childhood development, K-12 education and mental health; conducted direct practice, public policy and research; and worked at the local, state and national levels. Prior to joining Tipping Point, Kara was the director of As well Small-scale to Fail, a national public awareness initiative of the Clinton Foundation that supports parents and caregivers to sympathize the critical role they play in their child's early on brain evolution. She also served as Acquaintance Manager of the John Due west. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University, supporting localities to use information to bulldoze decision-making and system improvements. Earlier in her career, Kara was Chair of the Get-go 5 San Francisco Commission, Associate Manager of early care and education at Children Now and a psychiatric social worker for San Francisco Metropolis and Canton. She received her B.A. from Dark-brown University and an MSW from UC Berkeley. She loves Mexico, hiking near and far, thrifting and hanging out with her family and domestic dog. She is an gorging Warriors fan.

Leslie Eme

Chapters Building Manager - leme@tippingpoint.org

"I believe that meaningful collaboration across sectors and boundaries is essential if we are going to make existent progress towards a more equitable Bay Area. I am proud to be a role of an organization that values collaboration and puts community-building front and center in its mission."

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Prior to joining Tipping Signal, Leslie spent 10 years leading programs and strategic operations in the nonprofit and teaching sectors. Most recently she served as the Growth Operations Lead for the Summit Learning Programme, an educator-powered nonprofit organization that partners with diverse schools and districts throughout the Usa to support equitable classroom redesign. Leslie was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois and received her BA in International Studies from the Academy of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Drawn to California for its natural majesty, Leslie loves spending fourth dimension outdoors, backpacking in the Sierras, soaking in hot springs, and enjoying ocean sunsets.

Tony Emerson-Zetina

Senior Program Officer, Education - temersonzetina@tippingpoint.org

"Economic and educational opportunity go hand-in-hand. Strengthening education–through practice, research, and policy–is one of the best ways to support low-income communities to suspension the cycle of poverty. I joined Tipping Point because that intersection between education and economic justice is right where we live."

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A long-time advocate for Bay Area communities, Tony leads Tipping Point'south grantmaking to education not-profits, schools, districts, and networks across the region. Prior to joining Tipping Indicate, Tony worked for several philanthropies committed to expanding educational opportunity. He'south an educator past training and has worked  as an instructional charabanc, recruiter, and program managing director at youth-serving non-profits. Tony holds a B.A. from Gonzaga University and a Doctorate of Education from Harvard University, where he studied under national leaders in social policy and administration. Y'all tin can find him on the weekend seeking out delicious new restaurants, reading political philosophy, and running around Lake Merritt with his very amazing wife.

Andrea Evans

Chronic Homelessness Initiative Director - aevans@tippingpoint.org

"It is no surprise to me that we are Tipping Betoken Community - a small network of people working together to appoint with and back up others in advancing equity and justice in our larger customs."

Andrea Evans has worked extensively at the intersection of law and policy in the private, non-profit and regime sectors. In particular, she has led efforts to promote human rights and women's rights domestically and abroad. Originally from the Due east Coast, Andrea has embraced San Francisco as her dwelling house and has been very involved in local affairs. She sits on the KIPP Bay Expanse Board of Trustees and is a one-time Commissioner with the San Francisco Fire Commission and the San Francisco Women'south Commission. Andrea is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law Schoolhouse. She is happiest exploring new places and spending time with family and friends.

Andrea Faiss

Senior Planner - afaiss@tippingpoint.org

"I accept sat with San Franciscans facing the feet and exhaustion that comes with contesting chronic homelessness and marveled at their strength, resilience, and spirit. I am pleased to be working on Tipping Betoken's Chronic Homelessness Initiative as it champions a relentless pursuit of creative and assuming solutions that will upshot in housing for all."

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Andrea comes to Tipping Bespeak from Episcopal Community Services in San Francisco where she helped launch Developed Coordinated Entry and a Rapid Rehousing Program. She previously served every bit the Main Operating Officeholder for American Leadership Forum – Silicon Valley, a nonprofit committed to edifice various networks of leaders pursuing customs change, and spent many years in the Bay Area's performing arts field. Andrea enjoys spending fourth dimension with her family unit, serving on the Campbell Union High School District Pedagogy Foundation Board of Directors, and taking advantage of all the groovy things the Bay Area offers.

Mitch Findley

Senior Planner - mfindley@tippingpoint.org

"Ever since I started work at my commencement non-profit at age 17, I knew I wanted to continue pushing for things to be unlike and better for those I was helping to serve. Being at Tipping Point feels like an amazing opportunity to do more of the aforementioned, but on a much bigger level."

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Between the ages of 14 and 18, Mitch was in and out of foster care, including three separate placements. At 17, he was recruited to get one of the founding members of VOICES, the nation'south first youth-led community heart that serves electric current and old foster youth in Napa, California. While working at VOICES, Mitch helped to implement and develop iii additional youth-led community centers in Santa Rosa, Santa Clara, and Monterey counties. Mitch attended San Francisco Country and Sonoma Land Academy and in his spare time, loves woodworking and DIY projects, is an uncle to 2 nieces and 2 nephews, and has a 7 twelvemonth old cattle canis familiaris mix named Ruckus.

Marisa Giller

Communications Director - mgiller@tippingpoint.org

"I've always felt that we accept a responsibility to go out our community in a improve place than how we found information technology. Tipping Point Community is mobilizing our region around this thought and is a catalyst for positive alter in the Bay Area. Information technology's energizing and humbling to exist a part of that movement."

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Marisa has spent her career communicating on behalf of companies, nonprofits, and leaders who are using their platform to create change. She joined Tipping Point afterwards three years at Levi Strauss & Co. helping to drive proactive strategic media outreach with a focus on the company's community efforts, heritage, and sustainability initiatives. Prior to working at Levi Strauss & Co., Marisa spent half-dozen years in the agency globe working on corporate social responsibility and reputation campaigns. A born and raised St. Louisan, Marisa headed due east for college, getting her Bachelor of Arts degree from Colby College in the nifty state of Maine. When not at work, Marisa tin can be institute planning her next California getaway or walking along the shores of Alameda with her family. She's never met a dance party she didn't like.

Liz Givens

Primary Development Officer - lgivens@tippingpoint.org

"There are very few organizations that set on poverty from all sides – Tipping Point does that and more."

Liz brings over 15 years of feel in development and relationship direction to her function at Tipping Point. Prior to joining the team in 2015, she served as the Chief Development Officeholder at Opportunity Fund where she helped families in need build financial security. Liz started her career in investment banking at Alex. Brownish & Sons and and so moved to a beginning-upwards where she built a enquiry and consulting business unit. Liz earned an MBA with a focus on public management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and holds a B.S. in Business Assistants from Washington and Lee University in Virginia. A native of the East Coast, she loves cultivating her family'due south California garden, volunteering in the public schools, and trail running in the Berkeley hills.

Janasha Higgins

Learning + Evaluation Manager - Jhiggins@tippingpoint.org

I absolutely honey doing this work, and want to proceed to systemically address poverty and opportunity gaps past supporting key stakeholder groups in strategically using data while at Tipping Bespeak Community.

Janasha has an understanding of nonprofits and the issues they face from multiple lenses: equally a former client, from direct service and management experience, and from providing technical assist to help build organizational and organisation capacities. For the first half of Janasha'due south career she focused on homelessness, and later developed an involvement in impacting change on a broader calibration which prompted her focus for the second half of her career. With over fourteen years of mixed methods enquiry experience, Janasha served as the lone specialist on all research, evaluation, and data-related matters for intermediary organizations focused on equitable systems change for educational collective impact initiatives. Janasha holds a Master's degree in Social Work with a concentration in Community Organizing and Social Policy & Evaluation from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from San Francisco Country Academy. In her free time, Janasha enjoys creating memorable moments with family and friends, enjoying outdoor scenery while hiking, trying new food and experiences, traveling, watching movies and comedy shows.

Jake Hobson

Senior Director of Individual Giving - jhobson@tippingpoint.org

"It'south incredibly powerful to call back about bringing together the most constructive organizations with the resources and expertise needed to multiply that event across the unabridged community. That's when dramatic change happens."

Jake joined Tipping Betoken in 2014 afterwards six years leading Dartmouth College's fundraising in the Bay Area, and with more than 10 years' feel in the social sector. Prior to working for Dartmouth, Jake was a program director and development officer for Direction Leadership for Tomorrow, a national organization that develops the next generation of minority business leaders. Earlier switching to the not-profit world, he worked in software production management and business development. Jake earned his BA in Studio Art from Dartmouth Higher. He doesn't brand as much art as he should, and instead channels his artistic energy into coaching his two children's sports teams, cooking and biking around Marin County.

Martha Joseph

Executive Banana - mjoseph@tippingpoint.org

"A proficient life is a mixture of take chances and opportunity. A person has no influence on the circumstances they are born into, but organizations like Tipping Signal are working to provide access to opportunities that are transforming lives in the Bay Area for the meliorate."

Martha comes to Tipping Point Community with a lifelong passion for improving and empowering underserved communities. Martha previously provided administrative and programmatic support at John Burton Advocates for Youth, an organization serving two of California's nigh vulnerable populations, foster youth and homeless youth. With a degree in education from San Francisco State University, Martha hopes to employ her skills to support Tipping Bespeak as they fight to improve countless lives across the Bay Expanse. In her spare time, Martha enjoys rewatching her favorite shows on Netflix with her married man and two cats and has recently taken up meditation.

Carol Kim

Senior Director of Finance - ckim@tippingpoint.org

"The most meaningful souvenir we can give our community is a relentless delivery to cultivate its well-beingness."

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Carol is excited about collaborating with her colleagues at Tipping Point to ensure that anybody in the Bay Surface area has an opportunity to thrive. Her experience as a Community Young man at the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas sparked her marvel about how organizations employ resources to maximize impact. Prior to joining Tipping Point, she honed her finance and strategy skills at Unilever and ESPN. Carol graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a finance concentration and received an MBA from the Yale Schoolhouse of Management. A New York native, she possesses an affinity for urban runs, an appreciation for ane-pot recipes, and a penchant for puns.

Nina Krauter

Capacity Building Managing director - nkrauter@tippingpoint.org

"The rich cultural history of the Bay Surface area inspires me to build a customs where anybody can thrive."

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Nina holds a bachelor's caste in history from the Academy of California, Berkeley, where she focused on American history and urban development. She believes strongly in the ability of customs and connexion, and is excited to work at Tipping Point, which enlists the entire region to fight poverty. Prior to joining the squad, she worked in development and event planning at the San Francisco Symphony. Nina is originally from California's Central Valley and loves baseball, cooking for friends and family, and camping all over the country.

Jason Lee

Bookkeeping Manager - jlee@tippingpoint.org

"As a San Francisco native, it is quite gratifying to be able to play a office in giving dorsum to the metropolis that I grew up in."

Earlier joining Tipping Point, Jason progressed from entry-level accountant to senior auditor working in various for-profit companies across several different industries. His first venture into the non-turn a profit sector was in his previous role at The Nueva Schoolhouse. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business, majoring in Finance and Bookkeeping, from San Francisco State University. For fun, Jason enjoys escape rooms, scavenger hunts, puzzles, games, immersive theater, music, movies, sports and traveling.

Jake Leos-Urbel

Learning + Evaluation Director - jleos@tippingpoint.org

"Everyone deserves the opportunities and support necessary to thrive. Tipping Bespeak recognizes the deep connectedness between poverty, opportunity, and life outcomes, and the need for collaborative and systemic activeness to promote equity."

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Jake's work focuses on improving opportunities and outcomes for children, youth, and families through programs, policy, and research. Prior to joining Tipping Indicate, he was Acquaintance Manager at the John West. Gardner Middle for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University. In that role, he collaborated with Bay Area school districts and youth-serving organizations to build capacity to use data for decision-making, and analyzed effective strategies for promoting low-income students' development and success. Jake has also worked as a public policy professor at Claremont Graduate University, Director of Policy Enquiry and Analysis at The After-School Corporation (TASC) in New York City, and school and community development volunteer with the Us Peace Corps in Namibia. He has received a B.A. from Oberlin Higher, an MPA from Princeton and a Ph.D from New York University. When not at work, Jake tin be found urban hiking with his family, and by and large trying to keep up with his two young daughters.

Ken Leung

It Manager - kleung@tippingpoint.org

"It is our duty to get out the community we live and piece of work in a better place. I am privileged to be office of that mission at Tipping Point."

Ken is fortunate to be using his technical talents to support community and social practiced. Prior to joining Tipping Point, Ken was an independent engineering consultant for various non-profits, implementing solutions to aid organizations manage their various programs and streamline their development processes. Ken learned the ropes as an SAP Security and Basis Analyst for the Chevron Information technology Company where he oversaw security for their Business Intelligence and Supply Chain Direction Systems. Ken holds a B.Due south. in Industrial Applied science and Operations Research from the Academy of California, Berkeley. He takes epic backpacking trips with his friends and has a soft spot for eating as well much pork and rice.

Jennifer Lobre

Events Director - jlobre@tippingpoint.org

"Tipping Point called to me in large part because San Francisco is my home. I see the homeless and poverty crisis every bit the cause of our fourth dimension. I would like to play a pocket-size part in working toward a solution."

Jennifer joins Tipping Point Community after 15 years at the San Francisco Symphony where she led the Special Events team that produced the Symphony's high-profile fundraisers and community-based events. Prior to working at the San Francisco Symphony, Jennifer spent vii years at Rita Barela Productions, an event production company based in San Francisco. When non at work, Jennifer likes to stay active in San Francisco, spend her time with her husband and fancies herself a foodie.

Bryan Malong

Learning + Evaluation Manager - bmalong@tippingpoint.org

"Non-profits and social enterprises are uniquely poised to utilise thoughtful business blueprint as a powerful tool for community evolution. At Tipping Point, we seek to amplify the impact of our grantees who are providing vital and meaningful solutions for combatting poverty in the Bay Surface area."

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Bryan joined Tipping Bespeak in 2013 where he helped launch the T Lab fellowship program and manage R&D projects in partnership with Tipping Point grantees and local non-profits. With a background in man-centered design, Bryan is passionate most co-creating impactful solutions to complex social issues alongside members of the community. An gorging CrossFit athlete and runner exterior of Tipping Point, Bryan tin can often exist found zipping through the streets of San Francisco'southward vibrant Mission neighborhood.

Sam Malpiedi

Communications Manager - smalpiedi@tippingpoint.org

I take the privilege to work inside a community of passionate, talented people who don't shy abroad from the tough bug, and work hard to create modify.

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Sam comes to Tipping Point Community from the Bay Area Discovery Museum, where she created content for the museum's network of educators and caregivers. An Arizona native, Sam constitute dwelling in the Bay Area during an internship at the Presidio Trust where she fell in beloved with the Bay Area's delivery to customs resource and civilisation of inclusion. Sam finds joy exploring California'south parks, cooking up something new, or wandering effectually a bookstore (Green Apple is a favorite!).

Nora Martin

Development Director - nmartin@tippingpoint.org

"Despite the success and growth of the Bay Area over the last decade, an unacceptable number of families live in poverty. I joined Tipping Indicate to help harness the resources of our community to support those in need."

Nora joins Tipping Point after four years working in Stanford Academy's evolution office. At Stanford, Nora worked to educate and cultivate the university'south pipeline of adjacent generation donors. Before her work equally a fundraiser, Nora worked for a non-profit and philanthropic consulting house in Silicon Valley. Nora earned her B.A. in Psychology from Stanford Academy focusing on social psychology and education. In her spare fourth dimension, Nora feels fortunate to volunteer for causes that she cares deeply well-nigh, Camp Kesem and the Abramson Cancer Center. Originally from the east coast, Nora is outdoors enjoying the California sunshine every bit often as possible.

Sarah McKay

Major Gifts Officeholder - smckay@tippingpoint.org

"The fact that more than than a million people in the Bay Expanse are likewise poor to meet their basic needs is shocking. Through partnerships created by Tipping Indicate, we are building a community of passionate individuals and dedicated nonprofits that are committed to fighting poverty."

Sarah has lived in San Francisco for almost xx years, spending half that time serving as the Director of Development at Marin Country Solar day School. Prior to that, she worked in investment banking and in marketing for ski movies. Sarah, who has a caste in English language Language and Literature from the University of Virginia, is excited to promote the mission of Tipping Signal and broaden the scope of supporters. Given her love of Italian food, ability to speak Italian and stints studying in Florence and Siena, Sarah dreams of living in Italy one 24-hour interval.

Hunter Meyer

Programme Operations Associate - hmeyer@tippingpoint.org

"We must take care of the most vulnerable among us to thrive as a community. So long every bit nosotros are content to allow the suffering of others, we volition never achieve true prosperity."

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Hunter Meyer is happiest when he's helping people. He comes to Tipping Point from the food and events globe, where he ran large-calibration food truck events for Off the Filigree. Originally from Maine, Hunter earned a B.A. in Economic science from Bard College. Since moving to the Bay Surface area over a decade ago, he'southward fallen in love with the region, and is committed to making it even better through his work at Tipping Signal. Outside of the office, Hunter enjoys spending time in nature with his young daughter, wife, and dog, and he is e'er on the scout for a great taco.

Suman Murthy

Communications Manager - smurthy@tippingpoint.org

"To face up poverty in the Bay Area, we must intentionally address the issues that prevent people from succeeding and elevate solutions that dismantle the cycles of inequality. I'chiliad proud to elevator upward the life-irresolute work that Tipping Bespeak does every mean solar day."

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Suman brings over a decade of feel providing communications services to nonprofits across the Bay Area. Prior to joining Tipping Point, Suman worked at the East Bay Asian Youth Heart, elevating the organization'south direct services, customs building and policy advocacy work to ensure ameliorate outcomes for young people. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Suman loves exploring local parks with her family and sampling the global cuisines the region has to offer, and is always on the hunt for the best super veggie burrito in the Bay. She also serves as Vice Chair of the Lath for Pangea Legal Services, a legal services organization focused on protecting the rights of immigrants through legal representation and advocacy.

Talia Nagar

Senior Plan Officer, Employment - tnagar@tippingpoint.org

"We must accost all the inequities that persist and the devastating impacts they have on communities."

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Talia comes to Tipping Signal Customs with a wealth of non-turn a profit program development and management experience. Most recently, she was Managing Director of Programs at Coaching Corps where she oversaw the programme operations that led to its national expansion. Talia's non-profit career began in youth entrepreneurship education at Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and she besides created a comprehensive later on-school program for a settlement firm on Manhattan's Lower Eastward Side. Talia somewhen served as Assistant Executive Director at a large community system in New York City, where she gained experience with employment, supportive housing, adult pedagogy, reentry and college access programs. Talia received her BS from Cornell University and a Primary's in Education from Harvard. Since relocating to the Bay Area, Talia has enjoyed spending time outdoors with her family.

Heather Rudow

Development Communications Manager - hrudow@tippingpoint.org

"The only mode to fix the cleaved systems actively declining our vulnerable neighbors is by harnessing the power of community, and no ane is doing that better than Tipping Point."

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Heather believes in the power of storytelling to upshot change, and information technology's been the throughline of her professional person journey since graduating from Quinnipiac Academy with a degree in Journalism. Earlier joining Tipping Point, she was the marketing and community relations manager for New Door Ventures, where she straight experienced the power and effectiveness of Tipping Point's unique and holistic model. In her free fourth dimension, Heather loves taking long walks through the city, going to concerts, and searching for the best bagel on the West Declension.

Caressa Sanchez

Talent Operations Coordinator - csanchez@tippingpoint.org

"I have seen the affect that Tipping Point has on grantees, their clients, and employees –– information technology's life-irresolute. I want to be a part of that touch. I want to have a function in the fight against poverty in our community."

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Caressa started out in the nonprofit sector because she believes everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive despite their background. Caressa is passionate about providing her team members with the resources they need to succeed. Caressa is grateful for the role she plays in helping change the lives of those in the community who need it the virtually. Previously, Caressa worked at First Place for Youth, a Tipping Point grantee, for over 13 years. She had the  opportunity to hold various roles , from Executive Assistant to Operations Manager to her final position, Human Resources Generalist. During her fourth dimension on the Human Resources team, she worked on enhancing employee programs and new hire orientation. While Caressa was born and raised in the Bay Area, 1 of her and her family unit's favorite things to do is to visit famous tourist spots around the Bay Area––biking on the Golden Gate Bridge never gets old! From these expeditions, her family has become a  biking family unit, enjoying trails all throughout the Bay Surface area.

Patricia Sarion

Development Assistant - psarion@tippingpoint.org

"The multifariousness and resilience of the people in the Bay Expanse has inspired me to give back to the customs that has raised me.  Tipping Bespeak recognizes the deep systemic bug that take created the growing income gap within the Bay Area, and has created access to resources in guild to empower individuals and communities to thrive."

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Growing up in the Bay Expanse, Patricia has had first hand experience understanding the importance of educational support for fiscal mobility. She is excited to be a part of Tipping Point'due south mission to create equity for underserved communities in the Bay Area. Patricia holds a bachelor's caste from University of California, Irvine in Political Scientific discipline with an accent in ceremonious rights law, and international relations. During her time in university, she partnered with UC Irvine's School of Law as a Teaching Assistant and acted as mentor to students within the Santa Ana and Anaheim High School District to promote access and create a pipeline for higher teaching. Patricia is passionate almost creating equity in educational activity. Outside of Tipping Point, Patricia is an avid cook, an amateur potter, and loves to go austerity shopping along Haight street.

Mayra Sierra

Community Partnerships + Inclusion Manager - msierra@tippingpoint.org

"I firmly believe that past centering the voices of those individuals well-nigh afflicted past socioeconomic injustices, we not only build awareness, just too foster our shared sense of humanity to make lasting modify."

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A first generation Chicana, built-in and raised in Los Angeles, Mayra was taught the value of hard work and perseverance. Growing up, she realized the obstacles many immigrants face up in gild to live secure lives. Mayra's career has focused on raising the voices of those near often marginalized, to dismantle socioeconomic barriers and democratize knowledge. After graduating and attaining her master's in Museum Studies from John F. Kennedy University, she traveled the land with StoryCorps, recording oral histories and begetting witness to people's lives. Most recently, she worked at Planned Parenthood of Southern New England in New Haven, Connecticut, organizing with the Latinx communities around reproductive rights. Mayra is thrilled to be dorsum in the Bay Area, which is where her passion for customs building was ignited. On the weekends, you tin notice Mayra antiquarian and vintage shopping.

Joshua Steinberger

Chief External Diplomacy Officeholder - jsteinberger@tippingpoint.org

"We live in a region where many of the values nosotros pride ourselves on—compassion, equality, opportunity—don't yet friction match what we see in our community everyday. It's an honor to be part of a team that'due south not afraid to enquire hard questions, advocate for bold solutions, and push button tirelessly to align our ideals with our reality."

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Equally a veteran volunteer, Joshua greeted guests at the first annual Tipping Signal Benefit over a decade agone! Prior to formally joining the team, Joshua served every bit the Principal of Strategy and Communications at the Presidio Trust, where he worked to catechumen a former Army Mail service into a new kind of park that belongs to anybody in the Bay Area. Joshua brings passion for working across sectors to drive change and deeply believes in the power of authentic, emotionally rich storytelling to spur action. Joshua holds a primary'due south in Urban Planning and studied Environmental Studies as an undergraduate. He lives in Alameda with his wife Sacha and two modest children, born 3 years apart, both on the quaternary of July!

Ali Sutton

Main Program Officeholder - asutton@tippingpoint.org

"I believe that to be truly empathetic, ane must directly support their neighbors who are struggling with poverty and also work to change and amend the systems that accept allowed that poverty to exist."

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Ali joined Tipping Betoken to more straight serve her customs while also continuing to work on the critical system changes necessary to ensure meaningful reductions in poverty. Prior to joining Tipping Bespeak,Ali served as the State of California's Deputy Secretarial assistant for Homelessness where she oversaw the state's interagency quango on homelessness and several large state homelessness grant programs. Earlier in her careerAli served as a Senior Advisor for the U.Due south. Section of Wellness and Human Services, focusing on a range of anti-poverty programs within the Administration for Children and Families.Ali graduated with a Masters in Public Policy from the University of California – Berkeley, and received her B.A from the University of Iowa. When not working to alleviate poverty,Ali tin exist institute hiking, backpacking or reading a good book…outdoors!

Julie Valdez

Office Coordinator - jvaldez@tippingpoint.org

"Every bit nosotros work to create light for others, we naturally light our ain way."

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When Julie was introduced to Tipping Point Community, she was then impressed with its endeavors and knew correct away that she would, in ane mode or some other, take part in its mission. Built-in on Panay isle nearly San Joaquin, Iloilo and eventually coming to settle in the Bay Surface area, her experiences as a child of two cultures would greatly shape her earth view and anchor her determination to be in service of others. A graduate of San Francisco Land University where she studied theatre and political science, she can sometimes exist constitute onstage or otherwise off on an adventure, hitting the trails or climbing/riding something. When not testing her mortality involving speed, heights, or wild animals, she nerds out to film, philosophy, and art; is easily bribed with snacks; and is mildly obsessed with her dogs: Sir Theodore Dudley Thumpington Cuddlesworth and Sir Chunks-a-Lot. Alpacas make her happy.

Bing Wang

Data Analytics Manager - bwang@tippingpoint.org

"Inequality and injustice are built into our systems and institutions. It is our duty to transform our systems until anybody, regardless of identity or background, has equal opportunity to thrive."

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Bing is honored and humbled to be able to utilize her research, business concern intelligence, and information analytics experience in support of Tipping Point'south empathetic and multi-faceted approach to fighting poverty. Prior to joining Tipping Bespeak, she supported economical research and Greenbacks Services strategy and operations every bit an analyst at the Federal Reserve Banking company of San Francisco. Her passion for public service motivated her to pursue an M.S. in data scientific discipline at the University of San Francisco, to meliorate serve her community in an analytic capacity. During her master'southward program, she interned at Human being Rights Data Analysis Group, where she contributed to statistical analyses that enable accountability for human rights violations. Bing as well holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Chicago. Bing is a proud first-generation Chinese-American immigrant and a Bostonian, and she enjoys running, exploring cities through food, and listening to popular punk.

Dedi Wong

Accountant - dwong@tippingpoint.org

"People oft joke that they're "hungry", "common cold" or "broke" but it pains me to know that in that location are people among united states of america, in our own community, who continue to know how information technology truly feels to be hungry, cold, or unsure if they'll exist able to make ends meet. I joined Tipping Point knowing that we're actively working to modify that."

Born and raised in the Bay Expanse, Dedi wanted to exist office of an system that would improve and create an impact on the community. Before joining Tipping Bespeak, Dedi was an accountant for a not-profit humanitarian organization and customs bank. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in Chinese and a B.S. in Concern Administration with a concentration in International Business. She subsequently received her MAc (Principal of Accountancy) from Golden Gate University. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time solving puzzles, hiking and traveling.

Leo Zambrano

Program Banana - lzambrano@tippingpoint.org

"Because nosotros are interdependent, social creatures, every activity we take--or don't––affects those around us. Tipping Point recognizes this reality and wholeheartedly believes in our potential for transformative change in our lifetimes. We have that in common."

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Leo first got involved with this line of work after landing a fellowship with San Francisco's 9th District Supervisor, Hillary Ronen. There, he constitute a love for working straight with constituents to meet their firsthand concerns, and for crafting legislation that boldly reimagines what a city can exercise for its people.

Before joining Tipping Point, Leo worked in the individual sector as a legal assistant, tutored Organic Chemistry and Physics, and practiced latte fine art as a barista.

Leo obtained a B.A. in Neurobiology with a focus on Public Health from UC Berkeley. As a student, Leo was an investigative researcher for the Human being Rights Center'southward Digital Verification Corps, a Haas Public Service Leader, and an NSF Scholarship recipient.

In his spare fourth dimension, Leo loves playing with his two dogs, cooking, painting, or nerding-out on some articles or books. When not lying about, he besides enjoys engaging in some coincidental tomfoolery with his partner and friends.

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