Dolores Neira M.A. - Link to Corporate Business & Professional Development
Community Leadership Collaborative - Partner

Mrs. Dolores Neira - Master Trainer, Lean Manufacturing Certified, Mentor/Business Coach, and Amazon Best Seller Author, “A Workforce INSPIRED, Tools to Manage Negativity and Support a Toxic-Free Workplace,” and the Founder of The Concrete ROSE Project Mentorship for Career Advancement.

Dolores Neira has championed the business world in Lean practices and Organizational Development with teams from the non-profit sector, Education, Food Manufacturing, Medical, Early Childhood and Agriculture businesses throughout the State of California and the nation.

With expert qualifications and excellent references for developing business leaders, coaching managers, and assisting industries to seek efficiencies in their production systems which ultimately increase their bottom line. Dolores Neira, CEO and Owner of Performance Outcomes & Associates (POA) has been improving the business outcomes for countless organizations for well over twenty years by transforming struggling teams into entities which are focused and align to the business vision and goals.  Teams go from “time wasters” to cohesive, focused, and productive entities with measured outcomes and tangible results.   POA’s mission continues to be “To coach and train current and future leaders in capacity building in order to positively impact their organizations and ultimately their communities.”

Provides training in the following:

• Individual Team Assessments Coaching Skills for Leadership
• Implementing of Core Business Values
• Customer Service Academy
• Process Improvement/Organizational Design

Darrin Person M.S.W. - Link to Mentoring Youth and Faith Based Programs
Community Leadership Collaborative - Associate

Mr. Darrin Person- Master Trainer, is the co-founder of Person-to-Person Counseling services with his wife Iris. Together they provide counseling services to individuals and families. They also provide an array of seminars and workshops: Marriage, Boundaries, and Parenting. Darrin is a recent author of Amazon Books – “Bye, Bye Boogieman, Overcoming Fears”.

Darrin also leads as the Associate Pastor of the Praise Church located in Clovis, California where he has served for the past twenty years.

Currently, Mr. Person works as the Mentor Manager for Fresno Unified School District, the fourth largest school district in California.   He has been in this position for approximately thirteen years and has been instrumental in establishing more than 20 new mentoring programs (i.e., Peer Mentoring, Young Men of Character, Girl Power, E-Mentoring) in which his efforts have connected thousands of students with positive role models every year.

Mr. Person has also been instrumental in the development and implementation of the Alliance Programs (Men and Women Alliance) aimed to help students develop leadership skills and increase coping skills to manage negative behaviors that lead to suspension/expulsion within the 8-12 grade experience.

Provides training in the following:

• Peer Mentoring training for Schools, CBO’s and youth serving organizations
• Seminars and workshops: marriage, boundaries, and parenting
• Training on Leadership Skills and Coping skills for districts and communities

Britt Ortiz M.A. - Link to Higher Education
Community Leadership Collaborative - Associate

Mr. Britt Ortiz- Master Trainer, has worked in all four segments of California higher education (UCSB, CSUN, ULV, LAMCC) over his 32-year career in the areas of early outreach, academic preparation, recruitment, retention, family engagement, diversity management, and educational access. He has served as a lecturer, worked as enrollment services manager, and been a university administrator at both public (CSU & UC) and private (ULV) institutions.  Mr. Ortiz has presented at 15 National and more than 30 State-wide & regional higher education conferences.  He has written and/or co-authored numerous State, Federal, and private foundation grants for a host of agencies and institutions that have resulted in over $4.5 million in total funding.

Mr. Ortiz has served as the Director of the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) at UCSB since August, 2000.  During this time, team EAOP developed and implemented the “College Site Coordinator” whole school service model that was credited with increasing UCSB & UC System applications, admissions, and eligibility rates by 50-100% within in 1-4 years of implementation.

Provides training in the following:

• Link to Higher Education Outreach training for schools and youth serving organizations
• Diversity management and educational access
• College Site Coordinator programs
• Education Pathways for Middle and High Schools

Tou Thai Lee M.P.H. - Link to Community Engagement and Drug Abuse Prevention
Community Leadership Collaborative - Associate

Mr. Tou Thai Lee- Master Trainer, is an independent Public Health Educator, Drug Prevention Education Specialist and Community Engagement Specialist for a variety of state, county, and local non-profit agencies, including the MN Department of Human Services, Ramsey County Public Health – Environment Health Division, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Agricultural Safety and Health Program, Hmong American Partnership (HAP), Vietnamese Community Services (VSS) of MN, Association for Non-Smokers MN (ANSR), and Tobacco Free Alliance (TFA). Tou has committed his career to helping youth and families make safe and healthy choices. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Tou was the Project Coordinator for the MN Department of Human Services – Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division funded MN Prevention Resource Center (MPRC). During those 13 years of experience, Tou has had the opportunity to learn what youth and families need to thrive and have used the Strategic Prevention Framework to engage communities innumerous environmental and evidence-based strategies aimed at reducing substance use among youth and families.

Mr. Tou Thai Lee also has had the opportunity to work with individuals, families, schools, and community coalitions in the Midwest Region as well, providing consultation and training around Substance Abuse Prevention.

Provides training in the following:

• Drug Prevention Education and Community Engagement Development
• Strategic Prevention Framework planning
• Environmental and evidence-based strategies aimed at reducing substance use among youth and families

Daphne Garcia MBA - Link to Administrative Medical Services
Community Leadership Collaborative - Associate

Mrs. Daphne García- Master Trainer, has a robust history of working in the healthcare field, education, law enforcement and the climate control industry. Her professional experiences include planning and overseeing the day-to-day operations of business units in accordance with CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and DHCS (Department of Health Services) governing regulations, Joint Commission, CAP Laboratory Certifications, etc. Daphne specializes in aligning workflows, strategies, and special projects with organization business plans.

Provides training in the following:

• Operational Improvements
• Strategic Planning
• Human Resources Management
• Knowledge of Government Relations
• State Medical Funding Expert (CMS)