Experience

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  Educator Support Collaborative

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Project Manager

    • Sep 2022 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    We are a collaboration of community leaders and partners, funders, community school agencies, teachers and folks who have worked in and are super committed to supporting and showing up for our public school educators, with the ultimate goal of helping to promote teacher retention in Baltimore City

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  C Paradies Consulting

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Strategic Advisor

    • Jan 2021 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Collaborate with organizations to deliver impact in the areas of education, economic and community development and housing. Seek to lift the voices of those directly affected to guide the work.

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  Baltimore Progress Fund

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Co-Founder & Member

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Baltimore Progress Fund is a participatory grantmaking fund that's mission is to impact structural change in Baltimore while at the same time, disrupting the power dynamic of traditional philanthropy. I am honored to be joined by an amazing group of donors and Baltimore Community Leaders in launching BPF.

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  The Greenmount West Community Center Foundation

  • Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, MD

  • Board Chair

    • Nov 2018 - Sep 2023
    • Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, MD

    Greenmount West Community Center serves as an incubator that supports and invests in the greatness and talents of Black people. The youth that we serve are young, gifted and Black. We are committed to investing in their lives so that the greatness of who they are can be fully realized. #BlackExcellence #YoungGiftedandBlack

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  Focus 2020

  • Project Team Lead

    • Sep 2020 - Jan 2021

    Focus 2020 is a grassroots group of professionals contributing our time and talents pro bono to help safeguard our democracy, expand the electorate, and ensure free and fair elections. We do what we call "Deep Election Volunteering" -- identifying like-minded local groups that need our help, then through research, outreach and other capacity building efforts, support these organizations to reach their goals, expand their reach, and maximize their impact.

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  Robert W Deutsch Foundation

  • Towson, Maryland

  • Program Officer - Workforce and Youth Development

    • Apr 2015 - Jan 2017
    • Towson, Maryland

    Created a workforce development and community/youth engagement stategy for Open Works, an innovative, 34,000 sf center for fabrication located in Greenmount West that provides open access to tools, technology and knowledge to catalyze new forms of economic, educational, community and cultural production. Open Works will open in the fall of 2016!

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  EARN Maryland

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Grants Manager

    • Oct 2013 - Jan 2015
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    Participated in launching and managinga $5M grants iniatiive to seed the development of employer-led partnerships to address critical workforce needs. Created grants program infrastructure including solicitations, evaluation process, grantee guidelines, and reporting documentation. Provided technical assistance to Grantee partnerships that included partnership development, program management and implementation, budget guidance and sustainability planning.

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  Enterprise Homes, Inc.

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Affordable Housing Development Consultant

    • 2005 - 2012
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Worked on development team that managed all aspects of affordable housing development from land acquisition to budget development, predevelopment studies, structuring and acquiring financing, zoning, community outreach/support to construction and property management. Researched new markets for products and undertake market research for highest and best use for properties.

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  New Jersey Community Loan Fund

  • Trenton, New Jersey

  • Finance Officer/Technical Assistance Provider

    • 1994 - 1998
    • Trenton, New Jersey

    Underwrote loans to nonprofit organizations, made oral and written proposals to Loan Committee, structured deals, assisted with closings. Clients included nonprofit organizations that provided affordable housing, day care, job creation, schools in low wealth communities.

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  MPC Associates

  • Washington, DC.

  • Real Estate Consultant to Colleges and Universities

    • 1989 - 1992
    • Washington, DC.

    Managed feasibility studies for consulting firm that worked primarily with colleges, universities and other large nonprofit institutions on major real estate projects and strategic planning initiatives.

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  Coro Fellows Program

  • Public Policy Fellowship

    • 1986 - 1987

    Full-time, nine month, graduate-level experiential leadership training program that prepares diverse and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public affairs arena.

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  Office of Congressman Gerry Sikorski

  • Legislative Aid

    • 1985 - 1987

    Wrote briefing materials, talking points and speeches related to health and environmental issues. Met with constituents and lobbyists. Participated in drafting legislation related to clean air standards.