A Day in the Life of a Chief Strategy Officer at America Achieves
Allison's role as Chief Strategy Officer at America Achieves involves a mix of virtual and in-person work, including "a lot of time on Zoom," crafting proposals, policy research, and strategic meetings across various locations. This dynamic schedule requires focused work time amidst daily check-ins and national/local news monitoring to inform their work.
Executive/Leadership, Communication, Project Management, Problem-Solving, Teamwork
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Allison Bajracharya
Chief Strategy Officer
America Achieves
Middlebury College, 2000
USC, MPP
Environmental & Related Sciences
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Business Strategy
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Allison's role involves a mix of virtual and in-person work, including frequent Zoom meetings and travel.
2. She emphasizes the importance of staying informed about current events through daily news reading.
3. Her work includes strategic planning, proposal writing, policy research, and team collaboration
Transcript
What does a day in the life of your role look like?
Every day is a little different, for sure. I am doing National work from Los Angeles, so I spend a lot of time on Zoom meetings. I also get to do some in-person meetings.
Some of the communities I work with are LA-based, and then I travel once or twice a month to DC or to one of the communities we're working with. As my family will tell you, it's been a lot of time on Zoom.
I'm also crafting emails, writing some proposals, and doing a little bit of policy research. I like to start my day trying not to scroll, but really to read the news for relevant information that's happening at the national or local level that could be informing our work.
I'm checking in with my team, and we're often in what we call "sprint mode." So we do a quick daily check-in on priorities and any barriers. We have some more strategic meetings and then try to carve out some focused work time to respond to emails and do some of the more focused writing that it takes quite a bit of time.