leadership
California Coastal Commission Explore The Coast Advisory Board - Board Member
California Statewide
Hayward Planning Commission - Commissioner
Hayward, CA
California Democratic Party LGBTQ Caucus - Northern California Chair
California Statewide
National Black Justice Coalition "Good Trouble Network" - Co-Chair
Nationwide
East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club - PAC Chair
Alameda County, CA
Alameda County Commission on the Status of Women - At-Large Commissioner
Alameda County, CA
Victory Fund Campaign & Black Leadership Caucus - Board Member
Nationwide
Courage California - PAC Chair
California Statewide
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority - Former Vice Chair
Santa Clara County, CA
Saved By Nature - Former Director of Fundraising
Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women - Former Chair
Santa Clara County, CA
SCC Commission on the Status of Women, Former Justice & Advocacy - Chair
Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Clara County Human Trafficking Commission - Former Commissioner
Santa Clara County, CA
San Jose Evergreen Bond Oversight Committee - Former Chair
San Jose, CA
Association of California Commission for Women & Girls - Former NorCal Representative
Northern, CA
Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee - Former Dir. of Gender and Equity
Santa Clara County, CA
Building Peaceful Families - Former Member-At-Large
San Jose, CA
Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN) - Former Board Member
San Jose, CA
Silicon Valley PRIDE - Former Board Member
San Jose, CA
Willow Glen School Site Committee - Parent Committee Member
San Jose, CA
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Women in Leadership - 2023
CORO Northern California
Executive Leadership, State & Local Government - 2023
Harvard Kennedy School, Massechueset
Communication Certificate - 2015
West Valley College, California
APALI CLP Fellow - 2015
De Anza College, Cupertino, California
Emerge CA Graduate - 2016
Northern California Cohort
Equality California - 2016
California Statewide
Equality California
Leadership Academy - 2017
California Statewide
Victory Institute Fellow - 2017
Nationwide
Mentor of the Year Award (2011)
BLAST After-School Program
Community Partner of the Year (2014)
San Jose Job Corps
49er Community Quarterback Award (2016)
The 49ers Foundation
Phenomenal Woman of the Year (2016)
Building Peaceful Families
Party for Progress Changemakers (2017)
New Leaders Silicon Valley
Partnership Equity Award (2017)
A statewide honor from the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
Empowerment Award (2017)
YWCA Silicon Valley’s 27th Inspire luncheon featured Shay with 2017 YWCA Empowerment Award to a survivor, community champion or advocate!
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