Experience

Anavi Strategies

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

• CEO and Founder

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Anavi Strategies is a consulting firm offering strategic planning, program design, implementation support, and evaluation services. The firm works with government agencies, non-profit organizations, philanthropy, and business leaders. We support mission-driven leaders across all industries in transforming their organizations, expanding their public impact, and building towards their long-term vision. Anavi Strategies is a consulting firm offering strategic planning, program design, implementation support, and evaluation services. The firm works with government agencies, non-profit organizations, philanthropy, and business leaders. We support mission-driven leaders across all industries in transforming their organizations, expanding their public impact, and building towards their long-term vision.



Results for America

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

• Senior Advisor

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  This course is about municipal finance and public policy, and how governments generate, allocate, and manage the dollars needed to provide services for residents, visitors and businesses. The course provides insight into, among other things, how budget decisions are made, how local governments work with other levels of government, how governments borrow money for essential infrastructure investments, how they protect against risks, and how they manage and compensate employees. This course is about municipal finance and public policy, and how governments generate, allocate, and manage the dollars needed to provide services for residents, visitors and businesses. The course provides insight into, among other things, how budget decisions are made, how local governments work with other levels of government, how governments borrow money for essential infrastructure investments, how they protect against risks, and how they manage and compensate employees.



Widener University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  This course prepares students both to effectively work within the organizational context, including developing new programs, and to enhance organizational capacity and treat the agency as a “client” when necessary. Course topics include organizational theory and assessment, management, the budgetary process, fundraising, program development, proposal writing, technology, and program evaluation. Organization & Program Development is the third course in the macro practice, policy domain of the Masters in Social work curriculum. Building upon the concepts learned in both Social & Economic Justice courses, this class provides the competencies and dimensions – knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive and affective processes – necessary for all aspects of practice affecting the social service agency. Show less



Mayor's Office - City of Philadelphia

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Director of Policy and GovLabPHL

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2020



Bowling Business Strategies

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

• Advisor

  • Mar 2020 - Sep 2020



School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

  SW601 History and Philosophy of Social Work and Social Welfare SW615 Social Work Research SW601 History and Philosophy of Social Work and Social Welfare SW615 Social Work Research



University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2014 - Jan 2016



City of Philadelphia

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Director of Legislation and Special Events - Office of Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell

  • Jul 2005 - Jan 2016

  Former Positions: Director of Community Development and Zoning (2008–2011), Community Outreach Coordinator (2006–2008), Constituent Service Representative (2005–2006), Intern (2004–2005). Former Positions: Director of Community Development and Zoning (2008–2011), Community Outreach Coordinator (2006–2008), Constituent Service Representative (2005–2006), Intern (2004–2005).



Temple University School of Public Health

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2015

  SW 5006 Social Welfare Policy & Services II SW 3009 Human Behavior & the Social Environment SW 5006 Social Welfare Policy & Services II SW 3009 Human Behavior & the Social Environment



Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children

• West Chester, PA

• Resident Assistant

  • 2002 - 2005



City of Philadelphia

• Philadelphia

• Intern for the Office of Supportive Housing, formerly Office of Emergency Shelter Services

  • May 2003 - Aug 2003