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Isabella Martinez-Aleman

@isabellamartinez-ale

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Community-focused events and operations professional driving equitable, sustainable programming.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can manage community-focused programs and events, build operational systems, and advance sustainability and equity initiatives within mission-driven teams.

I am a community-centered events and operations professional with experience producing large-scale forums, coordinating recurring public programs, and building operational systems for mission-driven organizations. My background spans program coordination, festival management, café operations, and executive support across nonprofit, cultural, and small business settings.

I have led multi-venue industry forums serving 700+ attendees, produced 400+ community events with 250+ artists, and implemented sustainability initiatives that reduced weekly food waste by 15%. I also founded an IP-education project to expand access for emerging artists and routinely develop partnerships to deepen community impact.

I bring strong program-tracking practices, cross-organizational partnership-building, and fluency in Spanish, English, and French to roles that value equity, climate-conscious practices, and scalable operational systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Program Coordinator

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Common Threads

Feb 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Facilitate farmers’ market tours across South Central LA, developed talking points on local food systems and health equity, and expanded community partnerships to increase program reach and alignment with food justice efforts.

Program Coordination Community Engagement Partnership Development Monitoring & Evaluation Grant Reporting Outreach Public Speaking

Café Operations Lead

Village Well Books & Coffee

Apr 2025 - Nov 2025 (7 months)

Led café operations and sustainability initiatives, reducing weekly food waste by 15% through menu changes, inventory systems, and workflow redesign while training staff on low-waste practices.

Operations Management Sustainability Practices Inventory Control Staff Training Workflow Design Sustainability Documentation Food Service

Forum Manager

DC/DOX Festival

May 2025 - Jun 2025 (1 month)

Coordinated a multi-day industry forum of 27+ sessions and 50+ speakers across three venues for 700+ attendees, managed high-volume speaker communications, and delivered a post-event operational briefing with recommendations.

Event Management Program Coordination AV Coordination Scheduling

Executive Assistant

What The Dance

Aug 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year)

Produced 400+ community dance events involving 250+ artists across multiple countries, supported founder with weekly performance analysis to inform programming, and built startup systems for contracts and onboarding.

Executive Support Event Production Data Analysis Contract Management Systems Design Onboarding Ticketing Platforms