Experience

Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Director, PACSP Grant

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Administrator of the PA Charter Schools Program Grant. On September 30, 2020, the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) was awarded an Expanding Opportunities Through Quality Charter School Programs Grant (commonly referred to as a CSP Grant) from the US Department of Education. This grant award will total $30 million over a grant period of five years (2021-25) and will support the development, expansion, and replication of 18 high-quality public schools in Pennsylvania. Each school will be a nonprofit, brick-and-mortar charter school whose model and/or track record demonstrate a strong likelihood that it will produce meaningful and sustainable student learning gains.



Team Bloomberg

• United States
• Political Organization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Organizing Director

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  Within 6 weeks created outreach events to establish Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign presence in Congressional District 7 in Pennsylvania resulting in media coverage, staff recruits and volunteers. Recruited, hired, managed, and provided follow-up training for Field Organizers who had and maintained a strong pulse on voter population and community at large while engaging politicians and community leaders at all levels of regional government for campaign. Within 6 weeks created outreach events to establish Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign presence in Congressional District 7 in Pennsylvania resulting in media coverage, staff recruits and volunteers. Recruited, hired, managed, and provided follow-up training for Field Organizers who had and maintained a strong pulse on voter population and community at large while engaging politicians and community leaders at all levels of regional government for campaign.



Independent

• Independent Consultant

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2020



VALIC

• Financial Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Financial Advisor

  • May 2014 - Jan 2017



The Epicenter Consulting LLC

• Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Partner

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  A multicultural multimedia firm providing strategic marketing, events and promotions for entrepreneurs, small businesses, associations and non-profit organizations. A multicultural multimedia firm providing strategic marketing, events and promotions for entrepreneurs, small businesses, associations and non-profit organizations.



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Practice Management Development (PMD) Program

  • Jun 2012 - Mar 2014

  Became a Financial Advisor through a specialized program that educates and supervises participants in acquiring and retaining clients by utilizing a goals-based approach to wealth management. Received Series 7, Series 66 licenses, Life/Health Insurance certification and completed company issued certification for serving Special Needs clients. Became a Financial Advisor through a specialized program that educates and supervises participants in acquiring and retaining clients by utilizing a goals-based approach to wealth management. Received Series 7, Series 66 licenses, Life/Health Insurance certification and completed company issued certification for serving Special Needs clients.



Conferences, Large Scale Events and Content

• Producer

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2012

  Focused on opportunities to create strategic education, marketing or news driven productions within financial, news, sports or entertainment industry. Focused on opportunities to create strategic education, marketing or news driven productions within financial, news, sports or entertainment industry.



Information Management Network (IMN)

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President and Conference Producer

  • May 2006 - Mar 2011

  • Accountable for investment management conferences including overall customer satisfaction. • Built rapport with institutional investors to generate speaker faculties representing over 500 billion dollars in assets • Researched, composed and wrote content for conference agendas • Built strategic alliances with professional organizations and universities resulting in increased customer base and marketing opportunities • Created new revenue streams through developing new conferences highlighting niche investment strategies • Defined strategy and business plan for reaching public fund investors and shareholder activists • Developed advisory board for conferences increasing brand relevance and value



CJ & Company Creative Consultants

• Chief Consultant

  • Jun 1997 - Mar 2006

  • Established consulting firm servicing corporations, entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations. Clients included; National Basketball Association, New York City Department for the Aging, Merrill Lynch, Alzheimer’s Association’s New York and New Jersey Chapters, Turner Sports 1998 Goodwill Games Aquatic Sports, GW & J Marketing Communications, Constance White, 96Magnolia, Iwanciw Functional Funware Highlights Include: • Director of Event Production for Tribute to Grace and Hope, concert for audience of 15,000+ at Madison Square Garden to commemorate heroes of World Trade Center Tragedy televised globally on Trinity Broadcasting Network including former NY Governor Pataki, former NJ Governors McGreevy and Corzine, stars of New York Knicks and gospel recording artists Fred Hammond and Steven Curtis Chapman. • Event Producer (5 years) of Alzheimer’s Association NYC Chapter Annual Early Stage Conference which joins medical professionals, person’s with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers in a symposium on the Early Stage Person’s experience. Conference was designated a White House Conference on Aging Event in 2004.



National Basketball Association (NBA)

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Events & Attractions Group

  • Mar 1994 - May 1997

  • Developed and managed social functions in US and abroad; hired vendors, negotiated contracts, assigned, instructed and supervised event staff. Built upon theme parks, concerts and sports festivals in arenas, conventions centers and entertainment complexes including celebrity talent. Event guest counts ranged from 250 to 5000 attendees. Events ranged in length up to 14 days. • Lead NBA initiative for MWBE vendor program within each host city of NBA All-Star Games • Integrated consumer products and licensed goods through apparel placement and onsite merchandising. Highlights Include: • MTV's NBA All-Star Bashes • NBA All-Star Weekends • NBA Europe Tours



Viacom

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Special Events

  • Jan 1993 - Jul 1993

  • Developed marketing and promotion events heralding MTVN brands. Selected locations and negotiated related fees. Researched and chose vendors, including florists, caterers, and set designers. Events ranged in length from one day to two weeks with up to 3,000 attendees. Highlights Include: • MTV's Rock the Vote Inaugural Ball (President Clinton) • Upfront AdSales Presentations for MTV and Nick-at-Nite • Developed marketing and promotion events heralding MTVN brands. Selected locations and negotiated related fees. Researched and chose vendors, including florists, caterers, and set designers. Events ranged in length from one day to two weeks with up to 3,000 attendees. Highlights Include: • MTV's Rock the Vote Inaugural Ball (President Clinton) • Upfront AdSales Presentations for MTV and Nick-at-Nite



MTV Networks Syndication Sales Worldwide

• Coordinator, International Program Sales

  • Mar 1990 - Jan 1993

  • Coordinated cable network participation, (booth design, press listings, hotel accommodations, and social functions) in major international festivals and markets, including MIP, MIPCOM, and FIMAJ. • Developed multimedia materials for program sales and promotions for startup of global syndication sales division, working closely with creative services, publicity, and marketing departments. Created database of program information and buyers in over 100 countries • Coordinated cable network participation, (booth design, press listings, hotel accommodations, and social functions) in major international festivals and markets, including MIP, MIPCOM, and FIMAJ. • Developed multimedia materials for program sales and promotions for startup of global syndication sales division, working closely with creative services, publicity, and marketing departments. Created database of program information and buyers in over 100 countries



MTV

• Executive Assistant

  • Aug 1989 - Mar 1990

  • Provided administrative support to MTV Senior Vice President of International Programming during start up of MTV Europe, Japan and Brazil and growth of MTV Latino. • Provided administrative support to MTV Senior Vice President of International Programming during start up of MTV Europe, Japan and Brazil and growth of MTV Latino.



Paragon Cable (Now Time Warner)

• Producer Corporate Communications

  • Jul 1985 - Aug 1989

  • Produced and supervised the editing of feature stories, promotional tapes, and episodes for video magazine, performance program, talk show, and public service announcements; created special events with celebrities and politicians. Coordinated and supervised field production of 3-7 person IBEW crews. Began as production assistant. • Produced and supervised the editing of feature stories, promotional tapes, and episodes for video magazine, performance program, talk show, and public service announcements; created special events with celebrities and politicians. Coordinated and supervised field production of 3-7 person IBEW crews. Began as production assistant.