STEVEN PADILLA 9 Corte Del Sol Benicia, CA 94510

707-330-6559 padillauno@yahoo.com

PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST

Highly accomplished community services/public relations manager offering demonstrated leadership, success, and team building capabilities. Regarded for exhibiting an exceptionally creative approach to community engagement, member participation, and retention, culminating in unique vision that rewards the organization with sustained growth. An analytical problem-solver able to consistently exceed challenging deadlines and deliver milestones within budget. Adept at effectively managing operations and personnel.

Areas of Expertise:Community Management • Social Networking • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Process Improvement

Team Leadership • Community Engagement • Relationship Building • Retention/AcquisitionContent Management • Marketing & Public Relations • Youth Development Services • Customer Support

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GREATSCHOOLS, Oakland, CADirector of Communications (2015 – present)Reporting to the Vice President (VP) of Marketing, I support fundraising, mission impact and brand building by helping define the ideas that communicate the story of GreatSchools and bringing them to life in a consistent, compelling and memorable way. This includes developing internal and external materials for a range of audiences: education influencers, current and prospective funders, partners, parents and teachers, schools and school systems, corporations, media, staff and volunteers..

Contribute to brand message development and management. Work with CEO, leadership team, board members and outside advisors to ensure that we have crisp and compelling messaging that describes who we are, what we do and why we are successful.

Create and edit effective communications and collateral materials (e.g. case studies/success stories, corporate newsletters, demos, blog entries, webinars, annual reports, pamphlets/brochures, one-sheets, whitepapers, and PPTs), coordinating with appropriate internal and external resources.

Develop and execute proactive public relations campaigns that raise the visibility of the organization and build our brand among potential funders, sponsors and partners as well as the public at large, with an emphasis on deepening relationships in key communities and states to further our mission.

Serve as the primary point person for day-to-day media relations efforts, working with external advisors, PR firms, our management team and designated GreatSchools spokespeople.

Contribute to grant proposals and reports by providing core language to describe the organization and its accomplishments and ensuring that the documents are well-organized and persuasive.

Ensure greatschools.org, our corporate blog, and our official social media programs promote the ideas we want to be known for and reflect the organization’s core values, mission and vision.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED, Sacramento, CABusiness Program Director (2013 to 2015)Fulfill a critical role directing the actions of a team of Site Supervisors engaged in the implementation of plans and resources for this network of camps and specialty programs for kids. Effectively managed operating budgets totaling $2.2MM for nine school sites, providing informed guidance to Site Supervisors regarding fiscal planning, budgeting, and allocation. Engaged in routine site visits to identify areas requiring improvement to meet Center of Excellence standards while recognizing outstanding performance.

Assume a lead role in the development of effective strategies for development on the regional, local, and staff levels, working to encourage the development of individual high performing site supervisors and staff members.

STEVE PADILLAPage 2 707-330-6559 padillauno@yahoo.com

Cultivate positive and strategic relationships with a broad array of external stakeholders that include principals, school district leaders, community leaders, and professional allies.

SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE PROJECT, Oakland, CACIRCLEPOINT / METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (2011-2013)Senior Associate / Education Outreach Program ManagerEntrusted with the management of all strategic communications and community outreach initiatives in support of the largest seismic safety public works project in the United States. Envisioned, developed, and implemented an Educational Outreach Program for the building of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge Project, targeting students, teachers, and faculty from kindergarten to university-level. Contributed to the distribution of critical closure, construction, and project milestone information to the public and local, state, national and international media including but not limited to CNN, KTVU Channel 2, KRON 4, CBS Channel 5, ABC Channel 7, and NBC Channel 11.

Collaborated extensively with teams of architects, designers, civil engineers, and structural engineers, gaining invaluable expertise working in a professional services and government agency environment.

Authored information booklets to support classroom presentations to elementary and junior high students on the topics of Steel and Concrete, Archaeology, and Self-Anchored Suspensions.

Forged strategic partnerships with educational institutions to develop youth-oriented content on engineering, including the Lawrence Hall of Science and the Exploratorium.

SOLANO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, Fairfield, CA (2002-2011)Program Manager – Youth Development ServicesLeveraged superior communications and interpersonal skills to serve as the spokesperson for youth development programs in Solano County, while engaging in the development of content for publication and broadcast by nonprofit organizations nationwide. Served an integral role producing videos and documentaries covering topics that included teen binge drinking and bullying. Coordinated all aspects of youth-oriented presentations, workshops, and training sessions throughout California, along with a staff of 5 full time employees and up to 60 event staff.

Effectively drafted, submitted, and secured grants and RFPs for funding from city, county, and state sources, raising amounts from $5,000 to $250,000.

Responsible for the production and distribution of a Responsible Beverage Service training video for use by police departments and Alcohol Beverage Control officers across the state.

Leveraged the power and reach of social networking to promote youth-based activities. Contributed additional service and expertise as keynote speaker for multiple county programs, including

Friday Night Live, Youth and Families First, Young Men as Fathers, and Every 15 Minutes. Assumed a lead role in the deployment of science-based prevention programs focusing on alcohol, tobacco, and

other drugs for K-12 students in Solano County, complete with staff and county coordinator training. Achieved valuable insight into state and federal regulations governing youth prevention services.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

MS Public RelationsGolden Gate University, San Francisco, CA

BA Political Science / Public ServiceUniversity of California – Davis, Davis, CA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, San Francisco Public Relations RoundtableMember, Public Relations and Communications ProfessionalsMember, Hermanos Machual (Latino Organization at UC Davis)Voting Member (Past), The Solano County Reducing Rates CoalitionVoting Member (Past), The Reducing Rates Coalition Program Sub-CommitteeVoting Member (Past), Solano County Board of Supervisors Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health Sub-CommitteeMember (Past), All City Team Board

Member (Past), Solano County Office of Education Management Advisory Council