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The Bay Area Advisory Board hearts San Francisco, Oakland & Berkeley.
The Bay Area Advisory Board is a group of regular people from around the San Francisco area who care about their neighborhoods. They have fresh ideas for making their neighborhoods better places for everyone to live.Sarah Cove
Berkeley
Jake Donham
National Board Member
Duboce Triangle, San Francisco
Skills
Over 10 years in software/Internet industry.
Currently programmer at Skydeck
Volunteer with sensible transportation groups.
Creator of the Pittsburgh night biking society.
Education
B.A. Yale University 1994
Graduate work at New York University and Carnegie Mellon University
Affiliations
Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association Transportation Committee member
Bay Area Functional Programming Group
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
Transportation Alternatives
Former Friendship Preservation Group (Pittsburgh) board member
Kit Hodge
CEO of Neighbors Project
National Board Member
Duboce Triangle, San Francisco
Skills
Extensive experience leading fundraising, management, issue campaigns, communications and events for grassroots and grasstops non-profits.
Deep familiarity with neighborhood issues, politics and organizations.
Education
Harvard University, A.B. magna cum laude in American History, June 2000
Columbia Unversity and NYU, audited (informal) graduate level classes, 2002-2003
Affiliations
Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association (DTNA)
- DTNA Transportation Committee chair
- DTNA Land Use Committee
Lakeview Citizens Council (former)
Chicago Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Council (former)
Transportation Alternatives
SPUR
Tutor for SMART
Marina Psaros
National Board Member
Sunset, San Francisco
Skills
Business development and grant writing.
Program development and project management.
Knowledge of, and experience with, many organizations in San Francisco.
Education
Master of City Planning, MIT
B.A. in Political Science, UCLA
Affiliations
Lions Clubs International
Nonoko Sato
Richmond, San Francisco
Skills
Professional experience in educational non-profit and administration. Deep familiarity with other local and national educational organizations and Bay Area independent and public schools. Some familiarity with local financially-disadvantaged families and resources available to support them (immigration issues, job placement, housing)
Personal experience in theater organizations in Bay Area. Some familiarity with local arts organizations and cultural or art based non-profit management.
Proficient in graphic design, computer maintenance and software.
Education
Carleton College, BA in International Relations, June 2000
Sorbonne University, One-semester study-abroad program on French Language and Art, Spring 1999
Participated in workshops and conferences on Secure Computing, Gifted Education, After-School Program for socio-economically disadvantaged middle school youth, People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS)
CPR/First Aid Certified
Affiliations
Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF)
People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS)
National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA)
Skills
Professional experience in educational non-profit and administration. Deep familiarity with other local and national educational organizations and Bay Area independent and public schools. Some familiarity with local financially-disadvantaged families and resources available to support them (immigration issues, job placement, housing)
Personal experience in theater organizations in Bay Area. Some familiarity with local arts organizations and cultural or art based non-profit management.
Proficient in graphic design, computer maintenance and software.
Education
Carleton College, BA in International Relations, June 2000
Sorbonne University, One-semester study-abroad program on French Language and Art, Spring 1999
Participated in workshops and conferences on Secure Computing, Gifted Education, After-School Program for socio-economically disadvantaged middle school youth, People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS)
CPR/First Aid Certified
Affiliations
Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF)
People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS)
National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA)
Jamie Whitaker
Rincon Hill, San Francisco