Andrés De La Peza

Non-profit professional and leader. Expert facilitator and content designer. Specialist in program design, culture building and trauma-informed practices.

Los Angeles, California, United States Contact Info
949 followers 500+ connections

Join to view profile

About

A passionate and dynamic worker dedicated to the non-profit sector. I am excited to continue to develop as a leader in any way that I can. Having gained experience in both large and grass-roots organizations, I look forward to continually working to serve the communities of Los Angeles.

Activity

Join now to see all activity

Experience

  • Woodcraft Rangers

    Woodcraft Rangers

    2 years

    • Woodcraft Rangers Graphic

      Chief Strategy Officer

      Woodcraft Rangers

      - Present 1 year 2 months

      Los Angeles, California, United States

      Lead fundraising efforts and guide marketing and communication strategy for entire agency.

    • Woodcraft Rangers Graphic

      Director, Strategy- Partner Relations

      Woodcraft Rangers

      - 11 months

      Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Graphic

    Chief Program Officer

    Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation

    - 7 months

    Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

    Lead and support the implementation and strategic planning for all programs that LADF runs and funds, including Dodgers Dreamteam, Dream Fields, as well as grantmaking and initiatives.

  • Woodcraft Rangers Graphic

    Director Of Learning

    Woodcraft Rangers

    - 2 years 2 months

    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Guides programmatic standards and devises supportive curriculum, evaluation protocols, and associated training modules to ensure implementation of defined standards throughout the network of Woodcraft Rangers schools and communities.

  • Up2Us Sports

    Up2Us Sports

    4 years 6 months

    • Up2Us Sports Graphic

      National Director, Training

      Up2Us Sports

      - 2 years 3 months

      Los Angeles, CA

      • Develop and manage a team of trainers across the country in creating and delivering trauma-informed sports-based youth development training.
      • Manage the operations of a national non-profit department, including but not limited to: on-boarding and continual support/development of staff, project management, creation and implementation of internal systems and procedures, culture and relationship building, monitoring and evaluation, budget management.
      • Manage budgets for…

      • Develop and manage a team of trainers across the country in creating and delivering trauma-informed sports-based youth development training.
      • Manage the operations of a national non-profit department, including but not limited to: on-boarding and continual support/development of staff, project management, creation and implementation of internal systems and procedures, culture and relationship building, monitoring and evaluation, budget management.
      • Manage budgets for national training events ranging from $15k to $80k
      • Oversee and deliver regional and national training events ranging in size from 15-100+ participants and spanning single to multi-day sessions.
      • Collaborate with multiple offices and departments to implement and support regional-specific training plans that include key stakeholders. .
      • Coordinate with national development team and regional staff to expand the reach of the training program and coordinate implementation of training.

    • Up2Us Sports Graphic

      Senior Training Manager

      Up2Us Sports

      - 1 year 3 months

      Greater Los Angeles Area

      Up2Us Sports is a national nonprofit that believes coaches can be the most transformative adults in kids' lives. We place trained coaches in underserved communities where they do not exist. Where coaches do exist, we support them with training to be effective role models for encouraging kids make choices that will help them lead healthy and successful lives.

      As a Senior Training Manager at Up2Us Sports I am responsible for:
      -Planning and delivering training to staff and coaches as a…

      Up2Us Sports is a national nonprofit that believes coaches can be the most transformative adults in kids' lives. We place trained coaches in underserved communities where they do not exist. Where coaches do exist, we support them with training to be effective role models for encouraging kids make choices that will help them lead healthy and successful lives.

      As a Senior Training Manager at Up2Us Sports I am responsible for:
      -Planning and delivering training to staff and coaches as a part of the Coach Across America program.
      -Cultivating and managing West Coast partnerships.
      -Creating training content for new Workforce Development initiative.
      -Supporting local and national coach development through on-going professional development and training.
      -Track and analyze quantitative and qualitative data regarding training feedback and coach needs.
      -Collaborating to create new training content based on current research based trends and youth development topics.

    • Up2Us Sports Graphic

      Program Manager

      Up2Us Sports

      - 1 year 2 months

      Los Angeles

      As the nationwide leader in sports-based youth development, Up2Us harnesses the power of sports to reduce youth violence, promote health, and inspire academic success for kids in every community. Our research, training, and on-the-ground initiatives empower sports programs across the country to become a united force for meaningful change.

  • Executive Council

    City Scholars Leadership Academy

    - 1 year 3 months

    As a member of the Executive Council, I am able to help support the growth and development of Fellows currently in the program. Additionally, I am able to support the growth and sustainability of the City Scholars Foundation through advocacy, volunteerism, and council.

  • City Year Graphic

    Program Manager

    City Year

    - 1 year 5 months

    Greater Los Angeles Area

    City Year uses the power of education to help every child reach his or her potential.

    As Program Manger I led a team of AmeriCorps Members through their year of service at Samuel Gompers Middle School in Watts. Responsible for their personal and professional development, my team and I provided both group and individual academic intervention to support student development academically and socio-emotionally. Additionally, we operated a daily after school program, organized school wide…

    City Year uses the power of education to help every child reach his or her potential.

    As Program Manger I led a team of AmeriCorps Members through their year of service at Samuel Gompers Middle School in Watts. Responsible for their personal and professional development, my team and I provided both group and individual academic intervention to support student development academically and socio-emotionally. Additionally, we operated a daily after school program, organized school wide events, and group and community trainings.

  • America SCORES LA Graphic

    Program Director

    America SCORES LA

    - 4 years 1 month

    West Los Angeles

    America SCORES LA uses soccer, poetry, and service learning to engage students in their health, education, and community. Serving the communities of Palms and Culver City, ASLA uses its unique blend of sport and academics to invigorate youth to creating a healthy future for themselves and those around them. Additionally, ASLA provides community activities and elements that are sorely absent in one of LA's most overlooked and under-resourced communities.

    As Program Director I was…

    America SCORES LA uses soccer, poetry, and service learning to engage students in their health, education, and community. Serving the communities of Palms and Culver City, ASLA uses its unique blend of sport and academics to invigorate youth to creating a healthy future for themselves and those around them. Additionally, ASLA provides community activities and elements that are sorely absent in one of LA's most overlooked and under-resourced communities.

    As Program Director I was responsible for the daily operation of our after school program, coach development, and impact, overseeing all staff across 4 school sites, serving 300+ youth. During my tenure I helped the organization increase its social media presence creating its first ever blog, developing the high school and college student participation by creating the Alumni Coaching Team, and cultivated new partnerships to promote collaboration with organizations such as Starbucks, CoachArt, Coaching Corps, and more.

  • First Year / Senior Fellow

    City Scholars Leadership Academy

    - 2 years 1 month

    After-school program leadership development institute to equip non-profit executives to build more effective and sustainable programs for inner-city youth.

  • AmeriCorps Graphic

    VISTA volunteer

    AmeriCorps

    - 1 year

    I worked full time as an AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer aiding with capacity building, internal administration and program delivery/development with the non-profit America SCORES LA. As my year went on I became deeply involved with the organization and the students who participate in it. My desire to remain a part of it led to my applying to the position of Program Director which I now hold.

Education

  • Santa Clara University Graphic

    Santa Clara University

    BS Sociology

    -

    Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Kappa Delta Sociological Honors Society, Intramural soccer

Licenses & Certifications

  • USSF National "E" Coaching License

    United States Soccer Federation

    Issued

Volunteer Experience

  • Street Soccer USA Graphic

    Assistant Coach

    Street Soccer USA

    - 5 months

  • Trauma Informed LA Graphic

    Policy Co-coordinator

    Trauma Informed LA

    - 11 months

    Support the creation of a more trauma-informed LA through policy work and advocacy for community programs aligned with our mission and vision.

Organizations

  • CalSAC

    -

Recommendations received

More activity by Andrés

View Andrés’ full profile

  • See who you know in common
  • Get introduced
  • Contact Andrés directly
Join to view full profile

Other similar profiles

Explore collaborative articles

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

Explore More

Add new skills with these courses