Cecilia Peralta

Cecilia Peralta, MBA has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Cecilia currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at CAIR-CA, where they are responsible for overseeing the organization's operations. Prior to this, Cecilia worked as a Nonprofit Business Consultant at CAPstone Consulting, where they provided guidance and support to nonprofits in improving their internal systems and governance. Cecilia also served as the Director of Operations at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST), where they played a key role in managing the organization's operations.

Before joining CAST, Cecilia worked at CAIR-CA as the Operations Director and Operations Coordinator/Manager, where they had various responsibilities including HR management, finance management, membership development, and IT management. Cecilia also has experience working as an Agent at New York Life Insurance Company, where they helped clients with their financial planning needs. Earlier in their career, Cecilia worked as an Analyst at Jeanette C. Justus Associates, where they assisted in school facilities planning and government policy analysis. Overall, Cecilia's work experience demonstrates their expertise in operations management, nonprofit consulting, and financial planning.

Cecilia Peralta, MBA holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Chapman University, which they obtained from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's degree in International Studies & Sociology from UC Irvine, from 2005 to 2008. Additionally, they obtained an Associates Degree from Santiago Canyon Community College from 2003 to 2005. Cecilia also holds various certifications, including a Nonprofit Management Certificate from the Center for Nonprofit Management, Southern California (obtained in September 2015), a Grant Management Essentials Certificate from The Grantsmanship Center (obtained in January 2014), a Human Resources Management Certificate from OneOC (obtained in October 2011), and they are a Notary Public (obtained in April 2018).