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Her work forging ties between business, civic leaders, and the community while with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) enabled her to hone her communication, analytical and negotiating skills while developing a keen sense of the process involved in driving collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders.<br /><br /> Prior to joining Strategic Counsel PLC, Ms. Okumu oversaw local government outreach to the 26 cities within the LAUSD as director of external affairs and the primary political and strategic advisor to the superintendent. Ms. Okumu also served as a legislative advocate for the LAUSD working on policy and legislative issues in Sacramento, where she delivered resources and built alliances with labor and management groups. Ms. Okumu was the executive director for New Schools Better Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, where she managed project development, interacted with funders, and recruited new clients from school districts, municipalities and non-profit organizations. She gained political acumen as a legislative deputy to Los Angeles City Councilwoman Wendy Greuel and as policy analyst for the California School Board Association.<br /><br /> Ms. Okumu volunteers as a mentor to college students and has guest lectured at the University of Southern California. She has served on various boards including the Los Angeles County Young Democrats and the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution.<br /><br /> She earned her bachelor's degree in international relations from the University of California, Davis, and her master's degree in public policy from the University of Southern California. </td> </tr> </table><br /> <a href="profiles_strategists.aspx">More Strategists</a><br /><br /> <div class="footer"> <a href="company_disclaimer.aspx">Disclaimer</a> • <a href="contact.aspx">Contact Us</a><br /> <span class="copyright">Copyright © 2008 Strategic Counsel PLC. 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