Ann Zald

About Ann Zald

The desire to make a positive impact is at the core of who I am and what I aspire to accomplish. Throughout my career in the private, public and non-profit sectors, I’ve become recognized as collaborative and results-producing leader with a knack for engaging stakeholders, coordinating new initiatives and launching programs. I’ve continuously sought opportunities to drive the long-term strategy and success of organizations.Proven Abilities:• Utilizes communication, management and organizational expertise to secure vision alignment, collaborate with cross-functional partners and guide projects from ideation through delivery. • Demonstrates acumen in areas ranging from innovation and team-building, to business development, critical path budget & milestone tracking, data collection & analysis, strategic planning and operations.• Disseminates and leads presentations to educate and inspire clients, consumers, corporate executives, government officials, industry groups, media influencers, non-profit organizations and the press.I am energized by the opportunity to build programs, launch projects, and establish private/public/non-profit partnerships that deliver tangible value to organizations, help them become more sustainable, and make a significant difference for people in local communities and all over the planet.

Experience

1. Environmental Consultant

   Consultant

   Jan 2021 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Conduct assessments and provide technical assistance to create and support food donation programs for clients including: LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (PW), Smart-Business Recycling Program SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SGVCOG), Regional Food Recovery Programo Provide programmatic evaluation, outreach and guidance to secure the participation of edible food generators and food recovery organizations in the member cities’ SB 1383 (Short-Lived Climate Pollutants) compliance efforts.o Formulate, plan and implement strategic recommendations to assess food recovery organizations’ ability to accelerate surplus food diversion efforts as per State regulations.o Identify challenges, propose solutions and design an RFP evaluation/selection process to develop regional food redistribution hubs.o Provide ongoing technical assistance to implement successful expansion of hub program as well as develop a work plan to drive development and deployment of additional food recovery activities.

Education

• University of Southern California

  Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

• The American University in Cairo

  Middle Eastern Studies Abroad

• University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

• University of California, Los Angeles

  Certificate

• University of California, Los Angeles

  Certificate

Skills

• Copywriting
• Post Production
• Feature Films
• Film Production
• Producing
• Entertainment
• Final Cut Pro
• Documentaries
• New Media
• Video
• Digital Media
• Film
• Reality
• Editing
• Dvd