Rue Mansour

-Lead the Central Coast Community Health Worker/Promotores (CHW/P) Collaborative, coordinating 20+ healthcare and community-based organizations across Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties

-Manage a $1.2M+ grant portfolio and conduct tri-county needs assessments, translating findings into program strategy and stakeholder reporting

-Navigate Medicaid billing infrastructure hands-on

Lead the Central Coast Community Health Worker/Promotores Collaborative, coordinating 20+ organizations across three counties. Manage a $1.2M+ grant portfolio, conduct needs assessments, and secure new funding.

Worked as Collective Cohort Member at National Low Income Housing Coalition.

-Designed and managed complex workgroups that contributed to, multi-jurisdictional programs addressing homelessness, behavioral health, and workforce development, including projects funded by DHCS totaling over $1.5B.
-Supported peer-run behavioral health programs to build organizational capacity, increase service volume, and prepare for state peer certification and Medi-Cal billing. Delivered tec

Worked as Independent Consultant at Homeless Health Care Los Angeles.

-Delivered Purpose Talks to Transition Age Youth (TAY) navigating homelessness, emphasizing self-determination and community support.

-Supported the design and planning of affordable housing programs, integrating community needs, policy frameworks, and operational strategy to inform scalable initiatives.

-Contributed to state and federal funding applications, synthesizing research and program data to strengthen grant proposals and ensure compliance with funding requirements.

-Conducted research and analysis on housing equity,

Independently and regularly monitoring and the provision of consistent structure for Transition clients (up to 70 individuals). This is done by engaging with the community, ensuring proper documentation, familiarity with emergency procedures, and implementation of systems.

-Designed and co-authored curriculum on homelessness for The Giving Spirit, translating lived experience and research into structured learning experiences for public audiences.

-Supported hybrid program delivery and knowledge sharing to enhance program reach and team coordination.

-Served as the primary initial contact for six Directors of Development, providing essential administrative, financial, and operational support for a complex fundraising program.

-Assisted with analysis, planning, and implementation strategies for the College of Engineering and Division of Science, supporting research initiatives through donor engagement.

-Handled confidential, high-profile, and

Providing work breaks to operators, carrying on hand change for multiple lots, as well as operating a city vehicle.

Responsible for greeting and assisting clients with payments of hourly parking, filling out and submitting appropriate paperwork.

-Oversaw day-to-day operations of multiple residential properties, including rent collection, expense management, and financial reporting to property owners.

-Managed tenant relations from onboarding and lease assessment to resolving disputes, ensuring compliance with anti-discrimination laws and local regulations.

-Coordinated maintenance, landscaping, security, and service contracts, negotiati

-Conducted comprehensive literature reviews, surveys, and data collection across multiple sources to support faculty research projects.

-Recorded, organized, and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data, performing statistical analyses and summarizing findings to inform research conclusions.

-Maintained accurate and confidential records of study participants, ensuring compliance with privacy s

-Engaged in a hands-on experiential program to observe and analyze California’s legislative, executive, and judicial processes.

-Shadowed Senators, Assembly members, and senior staff, as well as executive and judicial officials, gaining exposure to policy development, governance, and legislative strategy.

-Conducted independent research on a policy issue, producing a comprehensive analytical pap

Thesis: Understanding Resource Information Accessibility for McKinney-Vento Homeless Youth

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Thesis: The McKinney Vento Act from Federal Policy to Implementation: Homeless Liaisons, Counselors, and Student Service Workers.

Minor: History

With the unique opportunity to attend specially organized and exclusive round-table discussions with decision-makers, diplomats, and experts in my field of study it was possible to not only learn about international policy but apply prior knowledge to real-life examples.

Bachelor's degree in Political Science with a minor in History.

Associate degree in Political Science and Government.

Doctoral studies in Education and Policy, with a thesis on resource information accessibility for McKinney-Vento homeless youth.

Master's degree in Education, with a thesis on the McKinney-Vento Act from federal policy to implementation.

Associate degree in International and Global Studies.

Associate degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences with an emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences.