Experience

The Gathering for Justice

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  The Gathering for Justice (TGFJ) is a social justice organization founded in 2005, by the late great activist and entertainer Harry Belafonte dedicated to shifting culture towards justice in policing and incarceration. The Gatheing utilizes Kingian nonviolence as a social application for change and civic engagement. TGFJ provides direct services, engages artists and cultural leaders as foot soldiers in grassroots mobilization, and consults and advises on legislative and policy initiatives while organizing in local and national communities – all to sustain and build the movement for racial equity and justice. Show less



Self-employed

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Independent Consultant

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Client-centered project management, content development, facilitation and strategy services for social justice and nonprofit organizations. Client-centered project management, content development, facilitation and strategy services for social justice and nonprofit organizations.



The Executives' Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services

• Director of Finance and Operations

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2018

  Direct daily operations and provide strategic guidance and fiscal oversight for a network of 40 foundations, ensuring organizational financial health to establish programming to improve outcomes for boys and men of color. Manage vendor, consultant, grantee and funder relationships, confirming adherence to deadlines and specifications. Assist in coordination and content development for bi-annual conferences. Select Accomplishments: • Raised $1.6 million over one year for the National Youth Alliance for BMOC by leveraging access to foundation executives. • Launched the Ban the Box Philanthropy Challenge, securing participation from 42 foundations eliminating employment barriers for people with arrest and conviction records. Show less



Frontline Solutions

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Human Resources / Senior Consultant

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2015

  Provided strategic and management consulting to philanthropic organizations including the WK Kellogg Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Managed client relationships and conducted site visits to assess program progress and confirm on time and as-specified deliverables. Strategize with grant makers to align grantmaking, strategic goals and technical support. Spearheaded human resource (HR) compliance efforts, including onboarding, benefits administration, hiring practices, conference coordination and vendor and contract management. Select Accomplishment: • Achieved 90% grant renewal and expansion in New Orleans by developing content and convening the inaugural W.K. Kellogg Foundation Young Men of Color (YMOC) cohort. Show less



streetfootballworld

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program & Capacity Development Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2012

  Design and monitor technical assistance opportunities through sports organizations in rural and underserved communities throughout Africa in partnership with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Manage program activities and grantee applications, evaluations, budgets requirements and follow-up. Support staff on annual capacity development planning, additionally measuring and evaluating plan implementation. Review and adapt plans as needed. Select Accomplishments: • Increased access to health and sport direct services to 500,000 people through implementation of ten new community centers in sub-Saharan Africa. • Managed a $ 2 million grant providing training to 50+ staff in ten countries, teaching skills needed to manage successful community centers. Show less



Frontline Solutions

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant & Project Manager

  • 2006 - 2012

  Joie Consulting, LLC Provided financial and project management services for clients, ensuring fiscal compliance, and projects completed on time, on budget and as specified. Monitor firm and client relationships. TIDES AFRICA FUND: Conducted due diligence, research, process evaluations and documentation of challenges, best practices and lessons learned from grantee strategies to integrate family planning into HIV/AIDS service delivery in Sub-Saharan African communities. FOOTBAL CLUB (FC) HARLEM: Conducted interviews and managed enrichment program needs assessment for recreational soccer program participants in Harlem, New York. Developed sustainable program model replicated by other urban communities. FORD FOUNDATION: Examine demographics, social research, public policy and practices in collaboration with a team of consultants, to explore the current plight of black males in the U.S. BELL CURVES: Plan and market events for adult leaders of youth service organizations concerning the quality, cultural competency, flexibility and affordability of Bell Curve test preparation and educational services. Select Accomplishments: • Selected as one of only two lead consultants serving Sub-Saharan Africa by coordinating the creation of a Tides Africa Fund Network of grantees in five regional sites. • Developed a sustainable program model easily replicated by recreational soccer programs in urban communities throughout the United States. Show less