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Jennifer Alvarez
Jennifer Alvarez
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Jennifer Alvarez

The DeBruce Foundation

Austin, TX USA

"Embrace change."

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Jennifer's work combines: Business, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People

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Day In The Life

Senior Director

I'm an executive leader for a national nonprofit aimed at expanding career pathways to economic growth and opportunity.

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Day In The Life Of A Director Of An Economic Development Foundation

My Day to Day

I work with a small team as well as a number of consultants, so I wear a lot of hats. I manage the foundation's budget. I also cultivate partnerships with organizations that embed our career literacy tools into their programs. Additionally, I work with our strategic communications team on anything from web content to digital media advertising to public relations.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    Growing up, I didn’t have much guidance into higher education, as none of my grandparents and neither of my parents went to college.

  • 2.

    I started working in restaurants at age 14 and by the time I was 18, I knew I’d need to start supporting myself, so I went straight into the workforce without a college degree.

  • 3.

    When I was 20 years old, I got my first administrative office job and started working my way up the corporate ladder from there.

  • 4.

    I built my career in business administration and marketing, gaining experience in a variety of industries.

  • 5.

    Throughout my career, I would consistently offer my assistance in opportunities outside my existing role in order to upskill, gain experience, and get to the next level.

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    I joined The DeBruce Foundation in 2019 as an executive project manager and worked my way up to my current role as senior director.