Experience

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  Building A Better You (BABY)

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Owner/Trainer

    • 2002 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    As Owner and Trainer, responsibilities involve developing curriculums, hiring and training staff to assist in the implementation and facilitation of groups to provide life skills training to organizations and groups throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia.• Provide workshops for incarcerated men and women recovering from addiction in the Baltimore Pre-Trial Center.• Provide inmates with skills and knowledge to support their recovery efforts and promote the reduction of recidivism in Baltimore

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  The Family Tree, Inc.

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Director, Family Education Services

    • 2001 - 2021
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    As Assistant Director, overall responsibility involves monitoring parent education services to mandated families and community stakeholders. In addition, provide supervision of all afterschool program for at risk youth and young adults. • Market and promote family education programs.• Identify community needs related to youth, parents and stakeholders in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, National Capital Metropolitan area, Howard County and Harford County. in • Develop program curriculum for workshops and special parenting engagement activities.• Hire, train, and supervise staff.• Prepare annual expansion grants in addition to monthly and quarterly reports.

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  Morgan State University

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Director

    • Jan 1995 - 2000
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    As Director of the Family Life Center, responsibilities involved managing a violence prevention program for the students on the campus of Morgan State University, the Baltimore City community, as well as individuals incarcerated in Maryland’s correctional institutions.• Hired and trained staff to implement programs.• Designed prevention programs and developed all curricula.• Maintained and monitored the Center’s budget.• Prepared all grant proposals for program expansion and extensions for the Center.

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  Community of Hope DC

  • The District of Columbia

  • Program Manager

    • 1993 - 1995
    • The District of Columbia

    As Program Manager, responsibilities included overall management of a recovery program for families residing in a transitional living shelter.• Provided intervention strategies and techniques for the program.• Supervised all disciplinary action required by the program.• Planned and scheduled workshops and training for program participants.• Facilitated all clinical staff meetings, program planning, and resident community meetings.