Experience

Evident Change

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  United States Board member with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD), which offers research-based, mission-driven services and assessment systems to aid social service agencies in monitoring and improving services and insuring effective outcomes. Clients include national and international agencies in the areas of child welfare, juvenile justice, criminal justice and adult protective service systems. Serves on the Nominating Committee and the Rebranding Workgroup.



Open Society Institute - Baltimore

• Acting Director

  • Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

  Baltimore, Maryland Area Acting Director for criminal and juvenile justice philanthropic program based in Baltimore, Maryland. Oversaw grants budget of $1.5 million and was responsible for $700,000 in grants approved. Assisted in designing an internal foundation grants initiative of $1.5 million to assist urban teens in gun violence activism. Engaged in coalition work around successful bail reform efforts in Maryland. Provided technical assistance in nonprofit management to local nonprofits.



City First Enterprises

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • 2008 - Dec 2017

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Board member of a non-profit holding company of City First Bank, the only community development bank in Washington, DC. City First Enterprises promotes innovative approaches to expanding economic opportunity and affordable housing for low and moderate income citizens in the Washington area. City First Enterprises has been recognized by the White House Social Innovation Fund as one of the most innovative and effective nonprofits in the nation. Leadership positions include: Development… Show more Board member of a non-profit holding company of City First Bank, the only community development bank in Washington, DC. City First Enterprises promotes innovative approaches to expanding economic opportunity and affordable housing for low and moderate income citizens in the Washington area. City First Enterprises has been recognized by the White House Social Innovation Fund as one of the most innovative and effective nonprofits in the nation. Leadership positions include: Development Committee Chair, 2011 – present; Performance Committee Chair, 2008-2014; Member, Strategic Planning Committee, 2014 – present, and Governance Committee, 2015 – present. Show less



Open Society Institute - Baltimore

• Director, Criminal Justice Program

  • 1998 - 2007

  Baltimore, Maryland Area Designed and implemented funding program with annual budget of approximately one million dollars for Baltimore, Maryland criminal justice initiative for national foundation. Established funding guidelines that successfully encouraged providers to expand services to severely underserved population. Program funded demonstration, research, education and advocacy projects. Responsibilities included overseeing grant making process, soliciting applications, evaluating grant requests, preparing… Show more Designed and implemented funding program with annual budget of approximately one million dollars for Baltimore, Maryland criminal justice initiative for national foundation. Established funding guidelines that successfully encouraged providers to expand services to severely underserved population. Program funded demonstration, research, education and advocacy projects. Responsibilities included overseeing grant making process, soliciting applications, evaluating grant requests, preparing Board materials, monitoring grantee compliance and managing grantee relationships. Designed and implemented public/private partnerships to support innovative programs to address the school to prison pipeline and reduce incarceration in Maryland. Organized speakers series to educate government officials, service providers and advocates about relevant criminal justice issues. Represented the foundation with government officials, business leaders, community organizations and the press, including radio, television and print media. Show less



D.C. Prisoners’ Legal Services Project

• Staff Attorney

  • 1991 - 1998

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Litigated individual and class action civil rights cases on behalf of persons incarcerated by the District of Columbia, often presenting novel litigation in a prison context. Analyzed, drafted and provided testimony on legislation affecting prisoners’ rights. Supervised law clerks, paralegals, and volunteer attorneys. Worked in coalition with legal advocacy organizations and service providers. Served as spokesperson with television, radio and print media.



Georgetown University Law Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Fellow

  • 1989 - 1991

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Supervised clinical law students representing indigent clients in misdemeanor trials. Taught weekly classes in advocacy and trial skills. Represented indigent defendants in misdemeanor and felony cases at trial and on appeal.



American Civil Liberties Union, Reproductive Freedom Project

• Staff Fellow

  • 1988 - 1989

  New York, NY Litigated cases involving women’s reproductive rights in state and federal courts, at trial and on appeal. Participated in several cases before the United States Supreme Court, including Webster v. Reproductive Health Services.