United Way of San Diego County
Sara Portillo has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Sara currently holds the position of Director of Marketing Communications at United Way of San Diego County since June 2021. Prior to this, they worked as an Account Manager at Conversion Path from October 2020 to June 2021, where they managed growth projects for clients and supported revenue and funnel growth for large e-commerce brands.
Before that, Sara worked at Mission Edge as a Client Operations/Marketing Strategist from August 2019 to October 2020. Sara created marketing strategies and client experiences to aid in client acquisition and retention, and also provided consulting services to nonprofits and social enterprises on digital marketing strategies.
From October 2018 to September 2020, Sara ran their own business, Sara Portillo LLC, where they worked as a Marketing and Business Consultant. Sara supported women in building and growing profitable online businesses, taught strategies on digital marketing, sales, hiring, and operations to clients in various industries.
Prior to their entrepreneurship venture, Sara held multiple roles at Affinity Development Group: Costco Auto Program. Sara served as the Director of Operations Consumer Services, Operations Manager (Product Owner/Business Analyst), Software Development Manager, Marketing Manager, and Marketing Analyst at different times between 2010 and 2018. In these roles, they managed teams, developed strategic solutions, implemented initiatives, and executed marketing campaigns for the Costco Auto Program.
Before joining Affinity Development Group, Sara worked as a Marketing Specialist at Steren Electronics LLC from August 2009 to April 2010. There, they collaborated with the Marketing Director to develop marketing plans and created brand images for the company's retail initiative.
Overall, Sara Portillo's work experience demonstrates their expertise in marketing, operations, strategy, and client management across various industries.
Sara Portillo holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Marketing from San Diego State University. Sara also obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Marketing Data Analytics from Colorado State University. Sara has additional certifications in Google Ads Search, obtained in October 2020 from Google, and Google Analytics, obtained in November 2018 from Google. Sara also holds a certification in Agile Project Management, obtained in October 2016 from LinkedIn.
United Way of San Diego County
United Way of San Diego County is improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of the San Diego community. Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. Our Vision United Way envisions a vibrant community built on opportunity for everyone. Our Mission To spark breakthrough community action that elevates every child and family toward a brighter future. The foundation for a child’s success starts with family stability. That’s why United Way is primarily invested in the early years: to set kids on the right path toward academic achievement. Because without a solid start in school, most kids won’t succeed. And without family stability – a supportive home, enough income to live, access to health care – a child can’t thrive in school. United Way helps fill in the gaps. We all benefit when our neighbors are successful and thriving. Join the movement! Stay updated on positive change in San Diego and be the first to hear about our events and opportunities to engage through volunteering and advocacy by subscribing to our bi-monthly newsletter at uwsd.org.