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​
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Women in Leadership - 2023
CORO Northern California
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Executive Leadership, State & Local Government - 2023
Harvard Kennedy School, Massechueset
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Communication Certificate - 2015
West Valley College, California
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APALI CLP Fellow - 2015
De Anza College, Cupertino, California
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Emerge CA Graduate - 2016
Northern California Cohort
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Equality California - 2016
California Statewide
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Equality California
Leadership Academy - 2017
California Statewide
Victory Institute Fellow - 2017
Nationwide
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Mentor of the Year Award (2011)
BLAST After-School Program
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Community Partner of the Year (2014)
San Jose Job Corps
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49er Community Quarterback Award (2016)
The 49ers Foundation
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Phenomenal Woman of the Year (2016)
Building Peaceful Families
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Party for Progress Changemakers (2017)
New Leaders Silicon Valley
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Partnership Equity Award (2017)
A statewide honor from the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
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Empowerment Award (2017)
YWCA Silicon Valley’s 27th Inspire luncheon featured Shay with 2017 YWCA Empowerment Award to a survivor, community champion or advocate!