Experience

Community Action Lehigh Valley

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  - I provide leadership for the agency’s community services programs including supervising program directors, adding services, developing new programs, and ensuring overall management reflects the mission and values of the agency.- I assist with developing and ensuring agency policies and procedures stay current while maintaining programs and operations consistent with those policies, procedures, and contractual obligations.- I attend monthly Board of Directors and Committee meetings, collaborate on strategic and annual planning, and participate in the development of annual budgets and work plans. Show less

• Deputy Executive Director

  • Mar 2019 - May 2021

• Associate Executive Director for Community Services

  • Nov 2015 - Mar 2019

• Director, Sixth Street Shelter

  • Mar 2014 - Nov 2015

  - I oversaw the operation and casework services provided to program participants of The Shelter and supervised all operations, participants, and staff while providing casework services if needed.- I served as the spokesperson for The Shelter advocating for the empowerment of residents, people experiencing homelessness, and low-income individuals within the community though coalitions, boards, and the Human Services Network.- I maintained systems for receiving, distributing, and accounting for donated items while overseeing building maintenance, resident security/safety, health and welfare. Show less



Allentown Rescue Mission

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager/Communications Coordinator

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2014

  I planned, directed, and coordinated all development activities, major fundraising activities, and special projects thorough: radio and television, online giving, direct mail, email marketing, grants, annual report data, cultivating major donors, media relations, internal communications, public information, and more. I planned, directed, and coordinated all development activities, major fundraising activities, and special projects thorough: radio and television, online giving, direct mail, email marketing, grants, annual report data, cultivating major donors, media relations, internal communications, public information, and more.



Family Answers, Inc./Ways to Work Family Loan Program

• Director

  • Aug 2002 - Oct 2011

  - I was responsible for public relations, marketing and advertising plans and traveled across country to participate in public speaking events on behalf of the agency. - I supervised staff and oversaw programs in 22 Pennsylvania counties while working with staff, volunteers, and community leaders to advance the financial stability and self-sufficiency of our clients. - I developed classes on credit, budgeting, and debt management. - I was responsible for public relations, marketing and advertising plans and traveled across country to participate in public speaking events on behalf of the agency. - I supervised staff and oversaw programs in 22 Pennsylvania counties while working with staff, volunteers, and community leaders to advance the financial stability and self-sufficiency of our clients. - I developed classes on credit, budgeting, and debt management.



Temple University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunt Professor

  • Jan 2000 - May 2000

  I taught "Broadcast News Producing” and “Broadcast Performance” to junior and senior-level college students. I taught "Broadcast News Producing” and “Broadcast Performance” to junior and senior-level college students.



ABC Television

• Producer

  • 1990 - 2000

  - I was responsible for stacking, writing, and coordinating a 90-minute newscast while monitoring national and local wires for breaking news. - I was responsible for designating live shots, utilizing the helicopter, ground crews and reporters while assigning stories to anchors and writing staff. - I was also the Associate Producer/Writer for A.M. Newscast. - I was responsible for stacking, writing, and coordinating a 90-minute newscast while monitoring national and local wires for breaking news. - I was responsible for designating live shots, utilizing the helicopter, ground crews and reporters while assigning stories to anchors and writing staff. - I was also the Associate Producer/Writer for A.M. Newscast.



The Buffalo News

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Reporter/Copy Editor

  • May 1986 - Oct 1987

  - I was a reporter and copy editing intern for Western New York's major, all-day circulation newspaper where I wrote several front-page and local stories. - I was a reporter and copy editing intern for Western New York's major, all-day circulation newspaper where I wrote several front-page and local stories.