Experience

Phoenix Elementary School District #1

• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Parent Engagement and Education Coordinator

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Coordinate district-wide parent and family engagement practice in twelve Title I schools for the purpose of building authentic partnerships between the home and school to improve student success. Coordinate district-wide parent and family engagement practice in twelve Title I schools for the purpose of building authentic partnerships between the home and school to improve student success.



Vitalyst Health Foundation

• Project Coordinator, Maryvale on the Move

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2013

  Manage all components of a four-year, $360,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to coordinate community-led policy, systems, and environmental change efforts to improve health outcomes for children and their families. Manage all components of a four-year, $360,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to coordinate community-led policy, systems, and environmental change efforts to improve health outcomes for children and their families.



Dama Communication Services, LLC

• Translator

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2009

  Translate educational, electoral, legal and medical documents for official use by governmental entities and professionals. Translate educational, electoral, legal and medical documents for official use by governmental entities and professionals.



Stardust Neighborhood Foundation

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2004 - Jul 2006

  Administer The Stardust House, a neighborhood resource and learning center, and coordinate educational and enrichment programs for Habitat for Humanity families. Manage three-year, $180,000, W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant that required collaboration with multiple community partners to implement seven projects for residents of all ages. Administer The Stardust House, a neighborhood resource and learning center, and coordinate educational and enrichment programs for Habitat for Humanity families. Manage three-year, $180,000, W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant that required collaboration with multiple community partners to implement seven projects for residents of all ages.



City of Phoenix

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Neighborhood Specialist

  • Mar 1994 - Sep 2004

  Develop instructional programs for diverse constituencies to provide access to information, encourage integration into neighborhood improvement efforts, build leadership capacity and stimulate civic participation.Engage residents in neighborhood revitalization efforts through community mobilization, surveys, work plans, budget development ($80,000 per neighborhood) and oversight of implementation. Develop instructional programs for diverse constituencies to provide access to information, encourage integration into neighborhood improvement efforts, build leadership capacity and stimulate civic participation.Engage residents in neighborhood revitalization efforts through community mobilization, surveys, work plans, budget development ($80,000 per neighborhood) and oversight of implementation.