Experience

Louisiana State Senate

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legislative Assistant to Louisiana State Senator Regina Barrow

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Serve as liaison between the Senator and local, state and federal agencies, executing necessary course of action to ensure advocacy successes for District constituents. Create, Organize and Facilitate community and stakeholder engagement meetings and constituent advocacy events. Serve as liaison between the Senator and local, state and federal agencies, executing necessary course of action to ensure advocacy successes for District constituents. Create, Organize and Facilitate community and stakeholder engagement meetings and constituent advocacy events.



Campaign to Re-elect Louisiana State Senator Regina Barrow

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

• Campaign Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Coordinated logistics and implemented campaign strategies with primary legislative focus on Economic Development, and Health and Welfare, securing a re-election victory with 75% of the district constituency vote. Coordinated logistics and implemented campaign strategies with primary legislative focus on Economic Development, and Health and Welfare, securing a re-election victory with 75% of the district constituency vote.



State of Louisiana, Office of Governor John Bel Edwards

• Program Manager/Outreach Coordinator

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

  Responsible for oversight of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU’s) with Louisiana Youth For Excellence (LYFE Grantees) receiving federal funding through Title V Abstinence Education Grant Program (AEGP) as a part of the Social Security Act; monitored budgetary and programmatic aspects of those agreements, assuring compliance with program requirements and deliverables.

• Executive Assistant To Deputy Chief Of Staff

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2018

  Provided executive-level support to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs and PlanningResponsible for Calendar management for DCOS; worked with Program Managers to coordinate logistics for stakeholder and constituent briefing meetings, conferences, and summits;; developed and coordinated special projects as assigned.



Urban Strategies, Inc

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• New Orleans Administrative Manager

  • May 2012 - Nov 2015

  Executed Grant Administrator functions for U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development’s (HUD) HOPE VI Revitalization Grant and Choice Neighborhood Initiative Implementation Grant dollars allocated for Public Housing & Urban Redevelopment; to include pre-award planning and organization, post-award administration, implementation and monitoring. Conferred with Central Office (St. Louis, MO) and local Project Managers to develop program goals and objectives, outlining funding procedures, narrative justifications and other budgetary expenditure needs. Hired, trained, supervised and managed office coverage for Administrative and Receptionist staff for 3 local sites. Show less

• Administrative Assistant

  • Oct 2009 - May 2012

  Assisted Nola Operations Manager with all administrative duties of the local office, as well as community center programming. Responsible for accounts receivables/payables and accurate financial reporting to corporate office in St. Louis, Mo. Prepared staff expense reports & other fiscal reports to ensure appropriations accuracy & compliance of grant funded dollars.