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Chester Draculan

Chester joined Valley Vision 2024 as a Project Associate in the Leadership and Civic Engagement impact area. Chester primarily supports We Prosper Together and the California Jobs First Regional Investment Initiative.

Professional Experience

Initially pursuing a tech career, Chester instead pursued a career bridging resources to underserved communities. He then moved to Fresno and served as an Americorps CivicSpark fellow, primarily focusing on Workforce Development and Clean Mobility initiatives. Afterward, he joined the CivicSpark team to support their Americorps Fellowship program. Chester is passionate about advancing social equity through Economic and Workforce Development.

Interests

Chester enjoys spending time with his family, friends and his three dogs Betts, Bonnie and Boof. He finds joy in being active in his community.

Chester’s Top 5 Strengths

  1. Arranger – Can organize, but also have a flexibility that complements this ability. Likes to determine how all of the pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity.
  2. Communication – Generally finds it easy to put thoughts into words. A good conversationalist and presenter.
  3. Woo – Loves the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. Derives satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with someone.
  4. Strategic – Creates alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.
  5. Individualization – Intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. Figures out how people who are different can work together productively.

CliftonStrengths is a talent assessment tool developed by Gallup to help individuals maximize their unique talents. At Valley Vision, all staff have the opportunity to take this assessment to help better understand their natural strengths and increase our team’s ability for radical collaboration.