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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!

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