Consumer Action
Industry: Nonprofit
DescriptionConsumer Action is a nonprofit, consumer education and advocacy center, serving consumers in the United States. Founded in 1971, the mission of Consumer Action is to help individual consumers assert their rights in the marketplace and to advance pro-consumer industry-wide change for the benefit of all. Founder: Kay Pachtner Founded: 1971
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Consumer Action Employees
Pounce PR December 2000 - Present
Mount Holyoke College 1995 - 2000
Lisa Ekus Public Relations 1995 - 1995
Gauger + Associates 1993 - 1994
Blattel/Associates Public Relations 1992 - 1993
Seneca Center for Children and Families 1991 - 1992
Consumer Action 1988 - 1991
Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University 1987 - 1988
Skills
Press Releases, Media Relations, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communications, Publications, Blogging, Strategy, Crisis Communications, Social Media Marketing, Public Relations, Facebook, Social Media, Storytelling, Newsletters, Nonprofits
Education
Brown University 1982 — 1987
B.A., Independent Concentration - Public Policy
Micron Technology March 2015 - Present
SanDisk August 2014 - March 2015
SanDisk March 2011 - August 2014
SanDisk March 2008 - March 2011
SanDisk March 2006 - March 2008
SST May 2004 - May 2006
Consumer Action December 1999 - August 2002
Skills
Semiconductors, IC, Debugging, CMOS, Mixed Signal, Embedded Systems, Flash Memory, Failure Analysis, Firmware, Flash memory system..., System Architecture, SoC, USB, ASIC, FPGA, Verilog, VLSI, Static Timing Analysis
Education
University of California, Berkeley 2002 — 2004
EECS
OpenTable, Priceline Group May 2014 - January 2015
Prometheus Investment Group January 2013 - July 2013
Consumer Action May 2008 - June 2012
MingPao Daily March 2004 - May 2008
Skills
Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Training, Sales, Portfolio Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Customer Service, Investments, Research, Financial Modeling, Leadership, Time Management
Education
Golden Gate University 2008 — 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, G.P.A 3.67
San Francisco State University 2002 — 2003
Bachelor, Broadcasting, Journalism, G.P.A 3.70
Himalayan High Treks May 2013 - Present
Conservation Volunteers International Program May 2013 - Present
Kolenc Consulting May 2012 - Present
Berkeley Pride January 2009 - Present
California State Parks Foundation April 2012 - May 2012
Sierra Club Bay Area Chapter 2011 - March 2012
San Francisco Beautiful 1990 - 2010
Consumer Action 1983 - 1988
Skills
Community Organizing, Photojournalism, Wilderness Backpacking, Wilderness, Non-profits, Fundraising, Diversity Training, Recycling, Budget Estimating, Communicaitons, Special Event, Development Coordination, Operations Management, Research, Social Services, Facebook, Grant Writing, Community Outreach, Blogging, Editing, Community Development, Event Planning, Grants, Media Relations, Newsletters, Nonprofits, Program Management, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Social Networking, Volunteer Management
Education
Ohio University 1975 — 1982
MA, Communications
Ohio University 1975 — 1979
Bachelor of Science (BS), Social Work
United Airlines July 2015 - Present
Uber March 2015 - July 2015
United Airlines September 2014 - March 2015
United Airlines January 2012 - August 2014
Target May 2011 - November 2011
Target July 2010 - May 2011
Target September 2008 - July 2010
Consumer Action August 2007 - December 2007
The Badger Herald, Inc. January 2007 - December 2007
BrainReactions LLC December 2005 - December 2007
Skills
Strategy, Revenue Forecasting, Inventory Management, Transportation..., Demand Planning, Pricing, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Team Leadership, Data Analysis, SQL, Hyperion, MicroStrategy Reporting, Lean Six Sigma, Management
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2004 — 2007
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
National Conference of Womens Bar Associations August 2013 - Present
Consumer Action 2008 - Present
California Department of Managed Health Care September 2013 - February 2015
California Department of Insurance January 2011 - September 2013
California Women Lawyers January 2010 - September 2012
Department of Managed Health Care January 2003 - January 2011
National Association of Consumer Advocates 1996 - 2002
Sturdevant & Sturdevant 1986 - 1996
Skills
Health Care Law, Consumer Law, Legal Research, Health Law, Litigation, Legal Writing, Class Actions, Courts, Mediation, Civil Litigation, Trials, Administrative Law, Community Outreach, Product Liability, Trial Practice, Personal Injury..., Appeals, Public Policy, Legislative Relations, Personal Injury, Securities Litigation, Hearings, Litigation Support, Legal Issues, Business Litigation, Employment..., Civil Rights, Jury Trials, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Law, Criminal Defense, Torts, Westlaw, Alternative Dispute..., Employment Law, Insurance Law, Trade Secrets, Appellate Practice, Legal Assistance, Legislation, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Discrimination
Education
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
J.D., Law
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston April 2014 - Present
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston May 2012 - April 2014
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston October 2010 - May 2012
Consumer Action July 2004 - June 2009
Bureau of Consumer Protection May 2005 - December 2006
Consumer Action February 2003 - June 2004
Azzollini Construcciones February 1999 - April 2002
Skills
Community Outreach, Community Development, Public Policy, Program Management, Financial Education, Coalitions, Community Building, Coalition Building, Non-profits, Consumer Education, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Community Organizing, Spanish, Nonprofits, International..., Press Releases, Business Strategy, Training, Government, Policy Analysis, Program Development, Social Media, Qualitative Research, Policy
Education
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government 2009 — 2010
MC-Master Public Administration
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2013 — 2013
Certificate - Executive Education
The Partnership Inc 2012 — 2012
Fellow
Center for Creative Leadership 2008 — 2008
Leadership Development Program
National Hispana Leadership Institute 2008 — 2008
Executive Leadership Program
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2004 — 2006
BS
University of Buenos Aires 1998 — 2002
Lic Pendiente
Pacific Union International February 2009 - Present
Law Office of Douglas Le, P.C. September 2005 - July 2007
Consumer Action June 2001 - August 2004
Skills
Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate, Outlook, DocuSign, Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Project Coordination, Property, Customer Service, Buyers, Sales, Contract Negotiation, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Event Planning
Education
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Applied Studies & Communication (Online)
Skyline College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Paralegal
NYC Department of Education September 2015 - Present
U.S. House of Representatives June 2015 - August 2015
U.S. Department of State September 2014 - May 2015
UOP June 2014 - August 2014
USAID September 2013 - April 2014
Monteverde Institute June 2013 - August 2013
Consumer Action January 2013 - May 2013
University of Connecticut May 2012 - August 2012
Skills
International..., Development Technology, Sustainable Design, Environmental..., International Relations, Peacebuilding, Chemical Engineering, Applied Anthropology, Conflict Resolution, Parliamentary Debate, Python, Matlab, Human Rights, Appropriate Technology, Engineering for..., Potable Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Peace Studies, Sanitation, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Research
Education
Columbia University in the City of New York 2011 — 2015
Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering
Imperial College London 2013 — 2013
Engineering Exchange, Chemical Engineering
New York City Emergency Management March 2015 - Present
Och-Ziff Capital Management June 2013 - March 2015
FGI Finance March 2013 - May 2013
Columbia University in the City of New York September 2011 - May 2013
Hispanic Scholarship Fund September 2009 - May 2013
Romano Law PLLC January 2012 - January 2013
China Real Estate Information Corp. ("CRIC") June 2011 - August 2011
Consumer Action January 2011 - June 2011
American Studies Department at Columbia University September 2009 - December 2010
The Oliver Scholars Program June 2010 - August 2010
Education
NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service 2015 — 2017
Master’s Degree, M.P.A. Candidate, Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy
Columbia University in the City of New York 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics & Linguistics
The Dalton School 2005 — 2009
High School Diploma
SillaJen Biotherapeutics Inc. August 2014 - Present
UCSF June 2012 - August 2014
Welocalize February 2012 - June 2012
Consumer Action January 2009 - June 2012
Platypus Network, Inc October 2011 - December 2011
University of California, at Berkeley June 2010 - December 2011
Ooyeon.com March 2008 - May 2010
Echelon Law Group, PC January 2009 - June 2009
Bally Total Fitness January 2009 - January 2009
Hankook Tire Company January 2002 - July 2006
Skills
Teamwork, Project Management, Business Development, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Management, Sponsorship Relations, Sponsorship Program..., Salesforce.com System..., Customer Relations, Public Speaking, Start-ups, Translation, Event Management, Project Planning, Scheduling, Planning, Corporate Events, Coordinating Events, Private Events, Analysis, Process Scheduler, Proofreading, strategy, Business Process..., Product Management, Research, Email Marketing, Business Planning, Salesforce.com, Strategic Communications, Event Planning, Early-stage Startups, Startup Marketing, Marketing Communications, Internal Communications, Communication Skills, Korean, Japanese, Customer Service, Strategy, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Management
Education
University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management 2015 — 2017
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
University of California, Berkeley 2010 — 2011
B.A, Psychology
NewsBank April 1998 - Present
Consumer Action January 1989 - April 1998
Skills
Writer, Editor, Project Management, Writing, Copy Editing, Proofreading, Web Content, Editorial, Content Management, Editing, Books, Content Strategy, Ebooks, Public Relations, Content Development, Publishing, Online Publishing, Creative Writing, Blogging, Social Networking, Research, Copywriting, Social Media Marketing, Public Speaking, SEO, History, Publications, WordPress, Technical Writing, Social Media
Education
U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism 1983 — 1985
2-year graduate program in journalism, journalism
Oberlin College 1976 — 1980
Bachelor of Arts, English
Consumer Action April 2008 - Present
Education
California State University-East Bay 2000 — 2002
MS
University of California, Berkeley 1999 — 2000
Certificate
1994 — 1998
BS
Urban Sprouts January 2012 - Present
The Bay Institute January 2000 - December 2010
Small Farm Center, University of California, Davis 1996 - 1999
Lodi Woodbridge Winegrape Commission 1997 - 1998
Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) 1996 - 1997
Department of Economics, UC Davis 1994 - 1996
Consumer Action 1984 - 1993
WOMEN (Women Organized to Make Abuse Nonexistent), Inc. 1984 - 1985
Whiskeytown Environmental School February 1984 - June 1984
Skills
Non-profits, Management, Fundraising, Grants, Teaching, Training, Grant Writing, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Community Outreach, Community Organizing, Program Management, Nonprofits, Program Development, Editing, Strategic Planning, Environmental Awareness, Research, Sustainability, Event Planning, Social Media, Volunteer Management, Project Planning, Leadership, Community Development, Environmental Education
Education
University of California, Davis 1994 — 1996
Master of Science, International Agricultural Development
Oberlin College
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and Environmental Studies
Palo Alto Networks April 2014 - Present
Juniper Networks November 2010 - April 2014
Juniper Networks October 2009 - June 2010
Juniper Networks 2008 - 2009
Consumer Action May 2005 - May 2008
Skills
Data Center, Servers, Technical Support, Switches, Firewalls, TCP/IP, Microsoft SQL Server, Databases, Management, Troubleshooting, Network Security, Networking, Analysis
Education
San Francisco State University 2004 — 2008
Business, Information Systems
Salesforce.com Foundation July 2012 - Present
Salesforce.com Foundation February 2012 - July 2012
Consumer Action January 2008 - February 2012
Education
San Francisco State University, College of Business 2006 — 2011
BA, Management