1. Professional Vitae – Makini Hassan
320 Via Casitas Unit 312, Greenbrae, CA 94904 Business: (415) 758-0037 Email: makinihassan@gmail.com
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Thirty years of experience in the Economic Development and Workforce Services industry, including leading
agencies’ program design, development, implementation, and administration. 
 Twenty-five years of experience in business services development, and partnering effectively with the business
community to identify skilled workforce needs, and connecting those needs to workforce resources.
 Twenty years of experience with social enterprises, with a specialty in supporting thriving businesses while creating
career employment for an emerging workforce.
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 Expertise in Sectoral and Workforce Intermediary Services, Career Development for People with Disabilities,
Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives, Youth Development and Employment Initiatives, Workforce Investment Act
Initiatives, and Transitional Work. 
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 Expertise in career services delivery and related initiatives that address employment and retention for
populations with multiple barriers to employment. 
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 Twenty-five years’ experience managing employment service delivery, twenty years’ experience as a director, and
Seven years as an Executive Director. 
SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE
Fiscal and Budgetary Management
 Led Marin City Community Development Corporation from an annual budget of $250,000 to $2.5 Million, and a staff
of 3 to 16. 
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 Led the expansion of Marin City Community Development Corporation’s agency assets including the purchase of a
4 acre estate with two buildings totaling 8,000 square feet. Total assets reached over 5 million.
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 At Goodwill Industries, secured funding for program services from: the Haas Jr. Foundation for expansion of the
Trucking Academy; and the Private Industry Council for services to WIA dislocated workers, youth, and
customized training. 
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 Over a twenty-five year period, developed budgets and goals related to the implementation of strategies and plans,
identifying funding and business opportunities, and identifying potential strategic partners. 
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Leadership and Management
 Led community economic development efforts of Marin City Community Development Corporation in the areas
of workforce, business development, asset building, and affordable housing services. 
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 Led Marin City Community Development Corporation’s recognized efforts as a Workforce Intermediary with
exemplary accomplishments and track record as a contractor with the Marin County’s Health and Human Services
and Workforce Investment Board.
 Initiated at Goodwill Industries, an Industry Engagement Department and Sectoral workforce strategy in Retail,
Transportation and Logistics, aligned with Agency’s enterprise operations and core training capacity.
 At Goodwill Industries, successfully partnered with City College of San Francisco to expand the agency’s Truck Driving
Academy, and initiated program services in support of SFWorks Bridge to Bio-Technology Program.
 Led Rubicon Programs Inc. workforce services expansion into Alameda County; awarded WIA North Cities One Stop
(Eastbay Works). 

2. Professional Vitae – Makini Hassan
320 Via Casitas Unit 312, Greenbrae, CA 94904 Business: (415) 758-0037 Email: makinihassan@gmail.com
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Program Strategic Planning and Implementation
 Initiated and implemented nationally recognized Green Energy Empowerment program through Marin City
Community Development Corporation (MCCDC) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy services to
low income households while supporting viable business in the sector and creating jobs.
 At MCCDC, Rubicon, and Chrysalis strategized, planned, directed, and coordinated the provision of program
participant training, placement and retention services, helping to formulate policies, design and implement
integrated systems, managing operations, and planning for the optimal use of material, financial and human
resources.
 For twenty years, identified and promoted the merging strategies of government entities, non-profit organizations,
advocacy organizations, businesses, and funders.
 For twenty-five years, developed and maintained collaborative relationships with community agencies, employers
and funders, ensuring that agency employment services respond to needs expressed by these stakeholders.
CAREER HISTORY
Executive Director – 2007-2014 Marin City Community Development Corporation
Principal Consultant – 2006-2008 Makini Hassan, Workforce Services
Chief of Career Services – 2005-2006 Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties
Director of Workforce Services and Policy Rubicon Programs, Inc., Richmond, Berkeley, California
2005
Director of Workforce Development Rubicon Programs, Inc., Richmond, Berkeley, California
2000-2005
Employment Director – 1998-2000 Chrysalis, Los Angeles, California
BOARD EXPERIENCE
Advisory Board, National Network of Sector Partners, 2012-current
Workforce Investment Board Representative to the Marin County Equal Employment Advisory Committee, 2012-2014
Executive Committee of the Marin County Workforce Investment Board- Co-Chair of the Construction and Green Industry
Committee, 2007-2014
Board Member, Center for Volunteer and Non-Profit Leadership, 2009-2012
Officer of the Executive Committee, Richmond Workforce Investment Board, (WIB) 2000-2004
Co-Chair, Youth Council, Richmond WIB 2004-2005

3. Professional Vitae – Makini Hassan
320 Via Casitas Unit 312, Greenbrae, CA 94904 Business: (415) 758-0037 Email: makinihassan@gmail.com
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Aspen Institute: Sector Skills Academy Murano Fellow- 2005 Inaugural Class
Psychology, (Emphasis in Organizational Development), California State University, Los Angeles, California
Sectoral Development and Employment Strategies, Department of Public Administration
Trade Technical College, Los Angeles, California
Certified, Youth Employability Enhancement Competencies (YEEN)
Certified, Career Counseling, Los Angeles City, School to Career Taskforce
Los Angeles City, Community Development Department
Exit Strategies- .5 CEU
Youth Performance- .5 CEU
State of California, Workforce Investment Act
Publication: “Back to Our Roots, Just Greener This Time, Community Development Corporations
And Workforce Development”, Community Investments, Spring 2009, a publication of the Federal Reserve Bank.
Awards and Public Recognition
 County of Marin Outstanding Women of Color Leadership Award 2012
 Marin City Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Development Award - 2012
 Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Engagement Award – 2009, State of California Senate, California State Assembly,
and County of Marin
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