a-lan holt
Director, Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University
director , institute diversity art stanford university
organizational strategist * creative lead * racial justice educator a-lan a. holt youngest director art stanford university . lead institute diversity art ( ida ) , popular university-facing program housed office vice president art . ida home stanford ’ diverse community ha particularly successful supporting underrepresented student community off-campus . stanford teach ( appointed member academic council ) , initiate strategy programming area diversity , equity culture ; support campus-wide leadership initiative toward inclusivity anti-racism . holt leverage ten year experience building inclusive belonging stewarding organizational change . a-lan practicing multi-disciplinary artist whose work ha recognized theater , poetry , film . 2018 wa sundance film fellow , sffilm screenwriting fellow , frequent contributor on-air kqed art ( bay area npr ) . debut film inamorata wa acquired issa rae production special jury prize best first-time filmmaker san francisco ’ black film festival . host `` every skin ha story : creatives color take beauty '' presented science skincare line retrouve , often lead creative film project commercial branding . 2016 debut artist book moonwork wa published candor art chicago , shorted-listed cornish family prize acquired several public private institution globally .
Stanford University
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Director, Institute for Diversity in the Arts
IDA supports visionary arts leadership by stewarding the power of the arts toward social justice. Our organization was founded in 1969 as a result of student and community collaboration and action.
 
Organizational Leadership: I run the daily operations of IDA, including managing, supporting, and administering programs with our staff of 5 and student staff of 20.

Strategic Visioning: I analyze and execute our growth trajectory including fundraising and development, HR staffing, financial modeling and analysis.

Fundraising: My efforts have increased IDA’s program budget by 50% in my tenure. Total amount fundraised for IDA this fiscal year, $690,000.

Public Speaking: I regularly speak on behalf of the organization to our students, community, advisory board, and to the general public via keynotes, panels, conferences etc. I advise on PR and communications strategy. 

Programs Director: We saw large programmatic growth during my time. Bringing in 250 students and community members weekly. Audience size for public programs have grown meaningfully to now 3k annually.

Teaching: I support curricular innovation for IDA via the School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) on social justice principals at the intersection of arts and culture. 

University-wide Impact: I lead DEI strategy on behalf of the Office for the Vice President of the Arts which sits in the Office of the President.
Stanford, California, United States
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Stanford University
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Associate Director, Institute for Diversity in the Art
Stanford, California, United States
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Atlassian
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Instructional Designer
Project lead: designing and developing e-learning strategies and tools for over 50k Atlassian product users. Specializing in creative direction and script development. Accessibility and equity within education materials.
San Francisco Bay Area
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wikiHow
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Project Manager
Conceptualized strategies for delivering free how-to resources to over 35 million unique monthly visitors. Worked collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment to develop and launch new content-based web initiatives with a focus on disability access and community inclusivity. Recruited and managed an international team of writers. Built systems to streamline workflow across time zones. Content created during my tenure averaged about 4 million unique visitors daily.
Palo Alto, CA
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The Public Theater
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Emerging Playwright
Youngest writer awarded two-year playwriting residency at the Tony Award-winning Public Theater. Selected from 575+ applicants to develop new play in collaboration with literary and artistic teams. Executed rigorous writing schedule in order to meet deadlines over two-year period. Play presented as part of Public Theater Spotlight Series in April 2013.
Greater New York City Area
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Google
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Writer- Editorial
Authored editorial copy (headlines, taglines and creative prose) for daily deals posted on Google Offers NYC. Researched services and products offered by local and international merchants.
Greater New York City Area
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Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Honors
Stanford University
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Concentration: Identity, Diversity and Aesthetics
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Public Theater Emerging Writer's Group
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Two year playwrighting residency
George Fredrickson Prize for Honors Research
Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Highest departmental Award for Honors Research
Dr. Floyd Gaffney National Playwriting Award
University of California San Diego
For full length play 8ball
The Bottom (Full length play)
Synopsis: In the basement of a residential high-rise two strangers find themselves alone in a makeshift bedroom. They lay on top a mattress and dream together; while dreaming they being to hallucinate; while hallucinating they soon fall in love. All of this happens while a party rages on in the room above them. Part love story, part lullaby to today’s youth generation, The Bottom follows Blue and Eunice’s first and final night together.
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Aubrey Beam
Public Programs Coordinator at Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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Andrew Grigg
Playwright at (various)
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Ernest Johnson
Playwright
Stockton, CA
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Silas Jones
Playwright
Los Angeles, CA
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Elaine Kendall
playwright
Santa Barbara, CA
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Steven Korbar
Playwright--
Torrance, CA
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James D. Waedekin
Playwright
Palm Springs, CA
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Joe Amato
Playwright
Mill Valley, CA
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Lauren Doyle
Playwright
Daly City, CA
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Mimi Wai
Sr. Director of Finance and Administration, Stanford Arts
Sunnyvale, CA
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Clair Handy
Realtor with Sereno
Los Gatos, CA
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Jessica Dees
Senior Manager @ Roblox, ex-Google, ex-Facebook
San Francisco Bay Area
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Claire C
Student at Stanford University
Mountain View, CA
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Lindsay Moorhead
Corporate Counsel, Delicato Family Wines
Napa, CA
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McKenzie L.
Academic Programs Coordinator at Stanford University's Cantor Museum
San Francisco Bay Area
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Elizabeth Giudicessi
Vice President of Admissions, Marketing and Public Relations at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Palo Alto, CA
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Ninia Fang
Owner, Chocolate Studio
Union City, CA
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Max Williams
Membership Manager at SFMOMA
San Francisco, CA
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        A-lan is an inspired writer and excellent problem solver with great instincts for designing creative copy. She knows how to research a project well and identify the right information and style for conveying a message. Her work was consistently striking and original; she didn't fall into the common trap of using the same formula over and over (which is easy to do when creating at such a high volume). Instead, she maintained a freshness and sincerity in her voice, taking time to find key differentiators about the Google Offers businesses in order to highlight their strongest attributes. She exhibited a lot of dedication, always eager for feedback to improve her craft, and it showed--A-lan’s writing sparkles.
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A-lan Holt
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Student at Stanford University
Los Angeles, CA