Senior Director, Racial Equity Initiatives

• Dec 2019 - Present

Director, Racial Equity Initiatives

• Feb 2016 - Present

Owner

• Feb 2007 - Present

Small business owner of a convenient letter writing service available to businesses and individuals, specializing in cover letter and resume development, and grantwriting. Additional services include technical assistance designed to provide not-for-profit corporations with strategies for success and assist with probationary solutions. Small business owner of a convenient letter writing service available to businesses and individuals, specializing in cover letter and resume development, and grantwriting. Additional services include technical assistance designed to provide not-for-profit corporations with strategies for success and assist with probationary solutions.

Manager, Individual Products - Commercial Accounts

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

Managed, planned, created and coordinated on-line and direct pay enrollment process for sales team for enrollment of individual consumers through the NY State of Health (NYSoH) marketplace and wrote policies directly through HealthNow. Managed 7 permanent staff and provided cross-departmental work experiences. Also, hired 15 temporary staff for 2014 open enrollment season.

Manager, Community Engagement and Enrollment

• Aug 2010 - Jun 2013

Manager of Managed Care Sales program in 8 Western New York Counties with approximately 58,000 members. Focused on external and internal community relationship development, budget management, staff development, staff training, leadership and successfully meeting goals. Managed team of licensed agents.

Project Director - Buffalo Youth Opportunity Program

• 2000 - 2005

Developed comprehensive service delivery system under a unique Federal pilot program designed to create and encourage advanced education and employment opportunities for program participants. Provided leadership of 75 staff and three (3) multiservice community centers within Federal Enterprise Zones in the City of Buffalo. This workforce development program served over 3,500 participants within a 5 year period. Developed comprehensive service delivery system under a unique Federal pilot program designed to create and encourage advanced education and employment opportunities for program participants. Provided leadership of 75 staff and three (3) multiservice community centers within Federal Enterprise Zones in the City of Buffalo. This workforce development program served over 3,500 participants within a 5 year period.

Executive Director

• 1998 - 2001

Administrator, grant writer, community organizer, and leader for staff and community. Managed several programs and contracts, budgets, and responsible for the oversight of 14 units of housing. Oversaw coordination and lead community meetings with public officials, businesses and community members. Secured over $500,000 in grant funding and leveraged additional $100,000 from outside businesses. Administrator, grant writer, community organizer, and leader for staff and community. Managed several programs and contracts, budgets, and responsible for the oversight of 14 units of housing. Oversaw coordination and lead community meetings with public officials, businesses and community members. Secured over $500,000 in grant funding and leveraged additional $100,000 from outside businesses.