Experience

United Community Services of Johnson County

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Resource Allocation, Public Policy, Legal Counsel

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Overland Park, Kansas, United States • Direct the Substance Use Continuum of Care Fund (SUF) and convene the Drug and Alcoholism Council (DAC) to oversee allocation of over $2.2M/annually in pooled special alcohol tax funds from eleven jurisdictions through a competitive grant review process in compliance with legislative requirements. o Build productive relationships with contributing jurisdictions and their leadership, including regular oral presentations and written reports to City Councils and County… Show more • Direct the Substance Use Continuum of Care Fund (SUF) and convene the Drug and Alcoholism Council (DAC) to oversee allocation of over $2.2M/annually in pooled special alcohol tax funds from eleven jurisdictions through a competitive grant review process in compliance with legislative requirements. o Build productive relationships with contributing jurisdictions and their leadership, including regular oral presentations and written reports to City Councils and County Commissioners. o Utilize legal research and analysis to identify opioid settlement funds as an innovative method to effectively support the SUF, recruit jurisdiction participation, and create a streamlined program framework to provide for compliant competitive grants. • Coordinate annual collection and allocation of over $440k of pooled contributions from fifteen jurisdictions in the Human Service Fund (HSF) through a competitive grant review process for programs supporting human service needs for low-income residents of Johnson County. o Led an increase in funding contributions from all jurisdictions and a 50% increase in applications for funding, resulting in an extremely strong, competitive grant applicant pool. o Created and launched the small grants pool category, which supports equity and diversity of program access, and simplifying the application process by utilizing online grant submission and grant review and two-year applications for returning grantees. • Facilitate administration of COVID-response and American Rescue Plan funds through Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV), Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA), and Kansas Homeowners Assistance Fund (KHAF). • Lead policy and legislative engagement by tracking proposed state legislation, collaborating with diverse stakeholders on data and coordinated responses, submitting data-driven testimony and building relationships with legislators to support positive legislation. Show less



Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Policy Analyst, Team Lead, Title VI & Environmental Justice Coordinator

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2019

  Greater Nashville Area, TN



Payne & Hodous, L.L.P. and Fluvanna County

• Assistant County Attorney and Associate

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2017

  Charlottesville, Virginia Area



Charlottesville Commonwealth's Attorney's Office

• Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney and Public Service Fellow

  • Jan 2013 - Oct 2014

  Charlottesville, Virginia Area



University of Virginia School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Research Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

  Charlottesville, VA



Legal Aid Justice Center

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Student, Intern

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012

  Charlottesville, VA



The University of Texas at San Antonio

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Lecturer and Writing Consultant

  • Aug 2008 - May 2010

  University of Texas at San Antonio



Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer and Research Assistant

  • May 2006 - May 2008

  College Station, Texas, United States