Maureen G.

Maureen G. has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Maureen started their career as the Economic Development Project Manager at Venice Community Housing Corporation in 1999. In this role, they directed Venice Clayworks, a program that trained low-income, at-risk youth in creating ceramic tile public art murals. Maureen also served as the deputy director of Venice YouthBuild, a federally-funded construction job training and education program for disadvantaged youth.

In 2001, Maureen joined Wider Opportunities for Women as the Director of their Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Project. Maureen led 35 state coalitions to improve welfare and workforce development policies for low-income, working families. Maureen also worked with over 20 states to develop state-specific Self-Sufficiency Standards, which accurately calculated the basic financial needs of different family types. During this time, Maureen educated legislators at all levels on how the Self-Sufficiency Standard could shape better policies for working families.

Maureen's next employment was at Weber Shandwick in 2005, where they held the position of Executive Vice President. In this role, they served as a senior account manager and strategic communications counselor in the Corporate and Social Impact practices. Maureen led various corporate reputation initiatives, integrated marketing and communications efforts, and issue advocacy campaigns for corporate, foundation, and non-profit clients.

Overall, Maureen G.'s work experience demonstrates their expertise in strategic communications, project management, advocacy, and policy development in both the private and non-profit sectors.

Maureen G. pursued their undergraduate studies at DePaul University from 1994 to 1997, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies. After completing their undergraduate education, Maureen furthered their studies at UCLA from 1998 to 2000. During this period, they obtained a Master of Arts degree in Urban Planning, specializing in the field of Urban Planning.