Department: Communications

Thea Jewel Soriano joined the Irvine Foundation as a Communications Associate in March 2022. Before joining the Foundation, Thea was the co-founder of Amplify at SF State, an advocacy project that aimed to provide a space where San Francisco State University community members who have been impacted by sexual violence can anonymously share their stories. … Continue reading Thea Jewel Soriano

Luisa joined the Irvine Foundation as a Communications Officer in December 2021 and became a Senior Communications Officer in October 2024. She brings more than a decade of experience in strategic communications around issues of economic mobility, homelessness, youth development, and early childhood education. Previously, Luisa worked on narrative change and community engagement campaigns with … Continue reading Luisa Montes

Vaishalee Raja joined the Irvine Foundation’s Los Angeles office as a Senior Communications Officer in March 2016 and became the Director of Communications in December 2024. She has more than a decade of experience with strategic communications, media relations, advocacy campaigns, and community organizing. Before joining the Foundation, Vaishalee was a Vice President at Fenton, … Continue reading Vaishalee Raja

Kim joined the Irvine Foundation as a Senior Communications Officer in October 2018. She has more than a decade of experience in strategic communications, nonprofit advocacy, and marketing. Before joining the Foundation, Kim was the Communications and Marketing Manager at Talix, a San Francisco-based healthcare startup that develops software to improve patient care and reduce … Continue reading Kimberly Johnson