Stephenie Tesoro
Writer, Grants
- Role
- Senior Director of Development at Reach University
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephenie Tesoro
65 million won & counting!Certified grant writing professional with 10+ years of experience working in the education and nonprofit sectors. Available on a freelance/contract basis. Experienced in writing and winning federal (Dept. of Education, NSF, DOD, NASA, DOL, SBIR/STTR), state & local (CA Department of Education, NY State Education Department, Georgia Department of Education, LA County Department of Arts & Culture, CA Arts Council), and foundation grants (Walmart, Ascendium, ECMC Foundation, etc.). Specialized in working with charter schools: petition development and renewal, WASC accreditation, PCSGP funding, funding plans (ELOP, ASES), SARC, etc. I have a love of copy editing. 🤷Secretary & Treasurer of Building Equity, Aspiration, Resilience, Inc (B.E.A.R.), a California nonprofit serving Los Angeles youth with creative enrichment programs. BA from UC Berkeley and Master\'s degree in Cultural Anthropology from Uppsala University in Sweden. Professional Certificate in Grant Writing from San Diego State University Global Campus.Editing Credit: “The Trustee Handbook: A Guide to Shared Governance for County Boards of Education.” California County Boards of Education, a section of the California Schools Boards Association, 2022.Master\'s Thesis:\"In (H)Arm\'s Way: A Look Into the Culture of the Defense and Security Industry\": http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:13•••08/FULLTEXT01.pdf
Experience
Senior Director of Development
Aug 2025 — Present
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Anthropology
2008 — 2010
MiraCosta College
Associate of Arts (AA)
Uppsala University
Master's degree, Cultural Anthropology
2017 — 2019
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Curriculum Design
- Non-Profits
- Instructional Design
- E-Learning
- Program Development
- Leadership
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Staff Development
- Curriculum Development
- Fundraising
- Teaching
- Nonprofits
- Educational Leadership
- Community Outreach
- Leadership Development
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