Jessika primarily supports the management of the Entrepreneur-In-Residence program along with other special projects focused on African American entrepreneurship in both San Francisco and Oakland. Most recently, Jessika worked with Prosperity Now’s Racial Wealth Divide Initiative in Washington, DC working across multiple cities to support nonprofit leaders of color who were well-positioned to make the…
Michael Fontana joins Main Street Launch as Intern – Marketing & Special Projects. He is responsible for producing content for Main Street Launch, Shop Oakland Now, and Shop Chinatown, including writing client profiles, blog posts, and social media posts. Michael has worked for a variety of nonprofits including Kiva.org, Ashoka.org, and SFEDA.org. He graduated from…
Kelly manages marketing and impact projects for Main Street Launch. She initially joined the organization to support the development and expansion of the Shop Oakland Now and Shop Chinatown small business directories. She became passionate about sharing the unique stories of small businesses through her experiences working with women entrepreneurs as an AmeriCorps VISTA and…
As a Business Outreach Intern, Ryan supports Main Street Launch’s efforts to develop online business directory for all small businesses operating in Oakland’s Chinatown. He is responsible for developing outreach lists for data collection, conducting small business site visits, and supporting all other outreach efforts. Ryan recently graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a…
Faustina is currently a rising sophomore at UC San Diego, working toward a degree in Public Health with double minors in Economics and Ethnic Studies. She is passionate about the various interconnections of social justice and community engagement, namely in educational equity, healthcare, and urban studies. At school, Faustina is involved with Asian and Pacific Islander Student…
Hang Nguyen joins Main Street Launch as Intern – Business Outreach. Her responsibilities include helping develop outreach lists for data collection to create a local business directory in Oakland, conducting on site business visits, as well as participating in other outreach efforts. Hang is an incoming sophomore at UC Berkeley, with a major in Political…
Yaowen supports business outreach and relationship building in San Francisco by providing one-on-one marketing support and business development support for small business owners. Yaowen also works with the team on projects related to data collection, analysis, reporting, and community and economic development to inform decision-making. Through his Master of Environmental Planning & Design program at…
Linda Ho joins Main Street Launch as the Intern – Marketing and Impact Evaluating. Her main responsibilities include creating content on Main Street’s social media websites, evaluating social media strategies as well as conducting qualitative interviews with clients to write stories about their businesses. Linda recently completed her BA in Communication at University of Washington…
Prabh Nijjar joined Main Street Launch as Data Analyst in January 2017 after completing her BA in Economics at UC Davis. As Data Analyst, Prabh is responsible for validating reporting data in Salesforce and other operating software. She also works extensively on a variety of other data related projects. Prabh is currently pursuing her MBA…
Brooke originally joined Main Street Launch as Data and Online Content Manager and has transitioned to Loan Closing Manager. As Loan Closing Manager, Brooke supports our lending work, supporting our clients by getting their loans funded and ensuring compliance. She recently graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in May with a degree in Economics.…
