David Franz

Community Services Director, City of Shafter

Bakersfield, California, United States

About

Municipal executive leading teams working in education, community development, and recreation. My goal is to improve community life in ways that are efficient, visible, and fun!

Experience

  • City of Shafter (16 yrs)
    • Community Services Director
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Responsibilities include: supervision of Shafter Library & Learning Center, Shafter Aquatics Center, downtown revitalization, and city promotion.

    • Education Partnership Director
      Aug 2010 - Mar 2024 · 13 yrs 8 mos

  • Instructor at Bakersfield College
    2018 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

  • Instructor at Fresno Pacific University
    2011 - 2011 · Less than a year

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture
    Jan 2009 - Aug 2010 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Instructor at University of Virginia
    2007 - 2009 · 2 yrs