Cassandra Staff

Biography

Cassandra Staff is the Chief Operating Officer for Santa Clara University's Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, where she supports the success of the team that supports social entrepreneurs globally. An East Side San Jose native, Cassandra has been with the Miller Center since 2010, when she learned about social entrepreneurship through Santa Clara University's MBA program. Through her work with Miller Center, she has had the honor of working with hundreds of social entrepreneurs directly and supporting a high-performing team of professionals and students, building her skillset in program and project management, facilitation, program development, operations, organizational development, communications, and human connection.

Prior to a career in programs, operations, education, and social entrepreneurship, Cassandra worked at the family commercial construction firm, cared for the elderly, tutored English, coached volleyball, waited tables, led aquarium tours, and walked dogs.

She enjoys learning from the abundant wisdom of life on Earth, being of service, movement and sport, expanding and understanding through art, and sharing delicious food and silly jokes whenever possible.