Experience

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  YMCA of San Francisco

  • Executive Director

    • Jul 2023 - Present

    I'm responsible for organizing and leading the first-ever mental health services branch in the country. I lead a team of dedicated licensed therapists, clinical supervisors, case managers, administrators, and trainees providing services to individuals, groups and families in San Francisco (Western Addition) and North San Mateo County. Areas of operation include: 3 Community Based Clinics, the Community Resource Center (a core agency of San Mateo County), School-Based Services, Training Program, Clinical Inclusion Support provided to all YMCA of SF Branches, and a number of Community Mental Health Programs targeting primarily youth and young adults.Leading with a love ethic that is anti-racist, anti-bi/trans/homophobic, equity-centered and inclusive, my primary responsibilities include:- Cultivating inclusive, emergent, and engaged leadership among a 15-member culturally, and linguistically diverse leadership team- Strategic oversight of all programs and services- Advisory board development- Cultivating and stewarding strategic partnerships with municipalities, federal, state and local agencies, and philanthropic partners.- Fiscal management and oversight of all Mental Health Service operations

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  DePaul University

  • Adjunct Faculty, Psychology Department

    • 2021 - Present

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  Self-employed

  • Consulting Practice

    • 1999 - Jan 2024

    Consulting Practice• Provide technical assistance and support to organizations seeking grant administration, budgeting and cost analysis support, organizational development and grant writing services• Conducting evaluation research for CDFIs interested to expand services to new target markets• Provide diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training to organizational boards, fundraisers, and program staff • Facilitation and training to support health and human services organizations incorporating trauma-informed knowledge and practices while serving young single mothers • Provide technical assistance and evaluation support to organizations developing policies and practices to ensure long-terms success of DEI initiatives• Provided support and feedback to the research team on the pilot curriculum developed for the Mothers and Babies project; Conducted two sets of focus groups of young mothers with children using the Mothers and Babies curriculum, six weeks per group• Educator and facilitator with extensive experience teaching on African and African American culture (African American philanthropic history and practices, Juneteenth history and practices, African and Diasporic religious traditions and practices)

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  Alchemy Community Therapy Center

  • Oakland, California, United States

  • Executive Director

    • Apr 2022 - Nov 2023
    • Oakland, California, United States

    • Oversight of strategic planning and direction of all programmatic, financial, and organizational activities in alignment with the mission, vision and values of the organization • Lead the organization with a participatory and consensus-based process to support decision making among members of the management team• Develop and implement a three-year strategic plan• Lead efforts to expand and diversify the board of directors• Oversight of rebranding strategy (www.alchemytherapy.org)• Lead efforts to maintain and develop new avenues for earned income, fundraising, marketing, and outreach through external partnerships and collaborations• Grow the current budget to support expansion efforts and collaborations• Supervise staff responsible for fundraising, office management, training and supervision and clinical programs

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  Roosevelt University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director, Sponsored Programs and Research Services/Human Research Protections Administrator

    • Apr 2013 - Apr 2022

    ● Responsible for oversight of compliance, monitoring and internal controls for all sponsored programs and research projects● Established infrastructure to support increased pursuit of faculty and graduate student research● Established federally compliant grant administration policies and procedures● Conduct faculty development trainings on proposal and budget development, principal investigator responsibilities, policies and prospect research strategies ● Manage, write, and submit federal, state city and privately funded grant submissions: over $30 million per year● Responsible for conducting cost analysis and compliance with sponsoring agencies● Oversight of compliance, quality assurance, and processing of all IRB related documentation● Establish IRB policies and standard operating procedures● Led efforts to include DEI accountability measures, resulting in a DEI statement on our blog page and making DEI-specific changes in IRB policies and procedures, which is part of ongoing monitoring and compliance efforts● Development and maintenance of online IRB application submission system based on policies and standard operating procedures● Recruit and train new members and community members to IRB committee● Implemented education and outreach initiatives for student researchers through coordination with TRiO and honors programs● Supervise graduate assistants to support ongoing processing of applications, management of IRB monthly meetings, and updates to IRB blog site.● Launched blog site: https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/irb/

  • Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations and Athletics

    • Nov 2010 - Mar 2013

    ● Raised more than $2 million in new revenue, maintained $5 million in funding annually● Met or exceeded objective to raise 18% of new revenue annually● Worked with IA team on cultivation and stewardship of Roosevelt University alumni located in downtown Chicago; supported alumni chapter leadership as they developed and implemented activities to engage fellow alumni● Supervised three graduate interns● Significantly increased individual and corporate donor pool through launch of inaugural booster club, phonathon and annual giving campaign.

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  Chicago Housing Authority

  • Senior Grant Developer

    • Oct 2004 - Oct 2010

    ● Led the grant development team, raising more than $100 million in funding from foundation, state and federal resources.● Developed solicitation strategy and organized CHA-wide initiatives: American Reinvestment and Recovery Program for CHA, Family Furniture Initiative, and the Senior Gardening Project● Developed outcome and evaluative measures with senior staff used to monitor program compliance and success● Supervised three grant developers and three interns (two undergraduate one graduate student)