Fellow- DEAL 7

• Sep 2022 - Present

Program Manager

• Jan 2022 - Present

Manage overall execution, continuous improvement, and launch of new components of the Ride United program, a supportive service that mitigates transportation barriers. Manage overall execution, continuous improvement, and launch of new components of the Ride United program, a supportive service that mitigates transportation barriers.

Event Manager / Owner

• Jan 2013 - Present

Event manager responsible for planning, managing and coordinating various events. Contracting vendors, creating contracts, hiring and ensuring staff allocations for day of. Calculate budgets and assure adherence. Secure sponsorship. Manage correspondence. Coordinate event logistics, registration, pre and post evaluations. Develop and oversee fundraising events. Event manager responsible for planning, managing and coordinating various events. Contracting vendors, creating contracts, hiring and ensuring staff allocations for day of. Calculate budgets and assure adherence. Secure sponsorship. Manage correspondence. Coordinate event logistics, registration, pre and post evaluations. Develop and oversee fundraising events.

Fellow - Kanada

• Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

Supervisor

• Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

Daily management of 12 staff members including special projects including coordination, communication, maintaining records, preparing reports, staff evaluations and supervision of case management staff. Provided guidance for case managers responsible for ensuring correct eligibility determinations for families that apply for public assistance i.e. Medicaid, Medicare Savings program, child daycare, emergency services and SNAP benefits. Completed targeted case reads as it relates to state and federal compliance. Programs providing families with the referrals and information to meet their needs and the goal of self-sufficiency. Educate clients and family members about the different types of public assistance programs and benefits potentially eligible for. Facilitated professional development and policy training to the district and other county employees using Microsoft Teams. Serve as liaison with community, hospital and third-party agencies to coordinate client benefits and services. Involves interpersonal, communication, time management, training and judgment skills. Show less

Graduate Student Intern

• Apr 2018 - Nov 2018

Responsible for supporting the district coordinator for wellness and community partnerships. Responsible for ensuring program initiatives were managed within project timelines, activities where aligned with the school objectives and requirements. Also sat on a panel to determine grade appropriate material for districts physical and sex education curriculum Maintained event strategies to encourage meaningful relationships with stakeholders, school and the community partners. Developed externship opportunities for students. Collect and analyze data to determine ways to potentially improve in the future. Prepare reports and share best practices. Established comfortable, student-focused, two-way communication that empowered student to enjoy the learning process. Involves interpersonal, leadership, communication, time management and judgment skills. Show less

Adjunct Professor

• Jan 2011 - Dec 2017

Responsible for identifying students’ individualism and developed curriculum through accommodating different learning styles and maximizing student comprehension. Established comfortable, student-focused, two-way communication that empowered student to enjoy the learning process. Maintained productive learning environment by stating class room rules holding students accountable for their actions and implementing consistent and fair consequences. Involves interpersonal, leadership, communication, time management and judgment skills. Show less

Insurance Sales Representative

• Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

Served as liaison between Insurance agent and the client. Fielded inbound calls regarding policy status, eligibility, and general information from Agent. Processed quotes for new clients. Research, evaluate, and resolve policyholders’ inquiries and correspondence issues regarding a variety of benefits and billing. Assist with various projects and assignments to enhance the Agency. Involved sales, clerical, organizational, communication, and time management skills. Served as liaison between Insurance agent and the client. Fielded inbound calls regarding policy status, eligibility, and general information from Agent. Processed quotes for new clients. Research, evaluate, and resolve policyholders’ inquiries and correspondence issues regarding a variety of benefits and billing. Assist with various projects and assignments to enhance the Agency. Involved sales, clerical, organizational, communication, and time management skills.

Family Independance Case Manager/ Trainer

• Jul 2006 - Dec 2010

Trained case managers responsible for ensuring eligibility determinations and other related activities associated with Medicaid and SNAP benefits for families. Educate clients and family members about the different types of public assistance programs and benefits potentially eligible for. Serve as liaison with community, hospital and third-party agencies to coordinate client benefits and services. Involves interpersonal, communication, time management and judgment skills. Trained case managers responsible for ensuring eligibility determinations and other related activities associated with Medicaid and SNAP benefits for families. Educate clients and family members about the different types of public assistance programs and benefits potentially eligible for. Serve as liaison with community, hospital and third-party agencies to coordinate client benefits and services. Involves interpersonal, communication, time management and judgment skills.

Business Office Manager

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

Management associate responsible for supervising graphic designers, handling the bookkeeping and marketing of a small printing company. Edit designers’ submissions for clarity and appropriateness of printing material for various clients. Provided outsides sales of printing material to other businesses and organizations. Involved sales, communication, and decision-making skills. Management associate responsible for supervising graphic designers, handling the bookkeeping and marketing of a small printing company. Edit designers’ submissions for clarity and appropriateness of printing material for various clients. Provided outsides sales of printing material to other businesses and organizations. Involved sales, communication, and decision-making skills.

Lead Student Intern

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

Responsible for organizing and coordinating community educational sessions focusing on cancer awareness and prevention for small groups. Assisted staff in organizing and calculating recorded data gathered from educational sessions to be used for research purposes. Supervised, recruited and trained volunteers to facilitate cancer education presentations. Provided guidance and supervision to youths and volunteers to ensure that the objectives of the program were met. Reviewed and wrote grant submissions for eligibility. Completed accurate and timely reports. Show less