Bernadette Frias

Director of Programs and Community Engagement @Life Science Cares Bay Area

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Scale organizational impact in the community while successfully doubling growth of programs including intern and host recruitment of organization internship program, Project Onramp, while addressing social and community impact.• Build and leverage relationships with nonprofit partners and LSC Bay Area member companies, industry leaders and other stakeholders in order to make connections and deliver value.• Manage programs team and employee relations where needed. • Build social and community impact.• Talent development and management of underrepresented college interns.• Oversee all aspects of grant and volunteer programs along with metric tracking and assessment of effectiveness and growth.• Spearhead evaluation of grant making, volunteer efforts and other programs such as Project Onramp.• Ensure alignment between program design/implementation and fundraising.• Cultivate strong relationships with industry, thought leaders, key partners, and other stakeholders. • Hospitality management and client rapport with corporate partners and employees. • Collaborate cross functionally within the organization.• Plan the delivery of overall programming and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of LSC Boston.• Develop new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization.• Elevate organizational brand visibility and reputation with key stakeholders.• Manage and supervise program staff and interns. • Build out Summer Internship Program (Project Onramp) for underrepresented undergrads to be career aligned and career ready.• Create go-to-market strategies for program launches in relation to internship program and mentorship components to seamless rapport.• Train partners to deliver on program expectations. • Support team initiatives for fundraising and program growth.• Manage Corporate Partner Portfolios to build opportunity in current initiatives.

San Francisco State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

San Francisco State University

Bachelor’s Degree, Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies