John-David Leza

Rigorously data driven servant leader, researcher, public policy professional and advocate

Role: Owner and CEO at Next Generation Consultants Llc
Location: Corpus Christi, TX, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About John-David Leza

Experience

Owner and CEO
Next Generation Consultants Llc
Jan 2000 — Present · Corpus Christi, TX, US
Founded youth-led community benefit corporation promoting client-led strategic planning, donor relations, and policy analysis. Built consulting, direct service, and advocacy organization fighting poverty and social injustice through youth-run education and civic engagement programs.Key Achievements:• Program Innovation: Designed \"Train the Trainers\" paid youth apprenticeship program for City of Seattle, presented at National Youth-At-Risk conference to education and policy leaders• Impact & Scale: Coached/mentored 300+ students and staff through Seattle Parks & Recreation partnerships; developed recreation-based leadership programs at eleven facilities• Academic Outcomes: Increased graduation rates, college/career readiness, and healthy life skills while decreasing dropout and juvenile justice involvement through school/community partnerships• Business Development: Researched, incorporated, licensed, and managed business venture including IRS audit; wrote/negotiated bids, grants, and contracts up to $25K quarterly• Strategic Planning: Drafted 5-year business/fundraising plan for City\'s multi-site recreation-technology coalition, securing $500K+ in matching grants from private and government donors• Service Delivery: Conducted outreach, recruitment, intake interviews, and skills assessments; created participation/outcome reports; taught curricula to 250+ students across multiple sites• Consulting Evolution: Operated as coaching/consulting business until 2008, converted to pro-bono advocacy; added Texas LLC license 2024, currently conducting market research for potential relaunchFor a more comprehensive listing of duties visit

Education

University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English
University of Washington
Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology
Princeton University
Master of Public Affairs - MPA, Public & International Affairs

Skills

Program Management
Research
Community Organizing
Program Development
Management
Volunteer Management
Training
Grant Writing
Leadership
Data Analysis
Fundraising
Strategic Planning
Leadership Development
Public Speaking
Public Relations
Grants
Program Evaluation
Policy Analysis
Policy
Event Planning
Proposal Writing
Statistics
International Relations
Social Media
Community Outreach
Community Development
Public Policy
Non-Profits
Economic Development
Government
Nonprofits

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Current company

REACH! Asian & Asian Diaspora Retention & Recruitment Center

20 employees · Founded 1994 · Berkeley, California, United States

REACH! is the Asian/Pacific Islander Recruitment and Retention Center at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1994, REACH! began with a handful of committed folks, as a program under the Asian Student Union (ASU) at UC Berkeley to target “Asian Pacific American, high school students, especially those who are underrepresented, low-income, and non-college tracked”. Its goals were two-fold: 1) promoting higher education as an attainable goal and 2) empowering students through “building ethnic pride and programs that foster community activism and support APA youth culture”. As REACH! grew organizationally, the vision and purpose of REACH! grew with it. While the mission remained, “the service and empowerment of recent immigrant and urban Asian Pacific Americans living in at-risk life situations,” we added on that “Our goal is to promote higher education as a means to empower ourselves and improve the economic and social conditions facing our communities.” We saw that REACH! had a unique role on campus and in the API community at large, because REACH! was not just going to increase the numbers of underrepresented Asians at Berkeley but REACH! would be a training ground for future educators, activists, and leaders who would address society’s injustices through their life’s work. Thus, we created programs to raise political awareness, build coalitions, develop youth leaders, and build leadership in ourselves. Each year, programs have been refined and recreated by (insanely) dedicated and intelligent coordinators, who look for a better way to do things. However, our single most important legacy is the steady stream of community leaders we have and will produce. REACH! Mission Statement: "Committed to the service, empowerment, and mobilization of immigrant, refugee, and underserved Asian/Pacific Islanders by promoting higher education to empower ourselves and challenge the economic and social inequalities facing our communities" Educate, Empower, Change.

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About John-David Leza

Experience

Owner and CEO

Education

University of Washington

University of Washington

Princeton University

Skills

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