Experience

Tourette Association of America

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Volunteer and Affiliate Services

  • May 2022 - Present



American Red Cross Greater New York

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Disaster Program Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2022

  Direct disaster recovery programs, including local preparedness, response, and recovery programs, by working closely with high-level county and town officials across Long Island to ensure constituents disaster needs met. Oversee relationships with 45 school districts to ensure emergency shelters available to the public. Lead a team of four paid staff, two Americorps positions, and 1.2K+ volunteers. Build high-performing teams through interviewing, onboarding, and training new volunteers. Allocate department's budget, while implementing internal controls. Support planning and training with local government, VOAD, and community partners. • Spoke at Girls Inc. Career Mentoring Day in Jul 2016 and scheduled to speak at a Women’s Disaster Recovery Network event in Nov 2016. • Published in St. Joseph’s College Graduate Management 2017-2018 Student Handbook. • Created volunteer leadership positions to manage various aspects of the Red Cross Services, including Mass Care, Disaster Mental Health, Disaster Health Services, and Community Partnerships. • Collaborated within regional chapter structure, offering management support to the Greater New York and Metro New York Chapters. • Led daily operations and 24/7 response of call teams, handling ~200 incidents per year in diverse communities. • Deployed to national disasters as part of the Operations Management team. • Served as a respected spokesperson representing American Red Cross on Long Island. Show less



American Red Cross

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Chief Executive Officer

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  Oversaw daily operations of organization, including working closely with high-level county and town officials across Long Island to develop and maintain strong business relationships. Cultivated working relationships with board of directors from multiple industries. Conducted board meetings. • Achieved special event revenue goal by working with financial development director. • Managed small portfolio of key accounts, including board members to meet financial target. • Recruited new Board Members from private industry. • Served as face of organization in press opportunities, public presentations, and social media. • Tracked and monitored expenses and forecast within department’s business plan. Show less



American Red Cross in Greater New York

• Greater New York City Area

• Acting Senior Disaster Program Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2016



American Red Cross

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Emergency Services Director

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2015

  - Work closely with high level County and Town officials across Long Island to ensure constituents disaster caused needs are met.- Oversee the relationships with 45 school districts to ensure emergency shelters are available to the public.- Manage 4 paid staff, 2 Americorps positions, and over 1,200 volunteers.- Created volunteer leadership positions to manage different aspects of the Red Cross Services including Mass Care, Disaster Mental Health, Disaster Health Services, and Community Partnerships.- Work within the Regional Chapter structure, offering management support to the Greater New York and Metro New York Chapters. - Resp0nsible for Daily Operations and 24/7 response on call teams ~200 incidents per year in diverse communities.- Interview, onboard, and train new volunteers.- Deploy to National Disasters as part of the Operations Management team.- Respected spokesperson representing the American Red Cross on Long Island.- Responsible for local preparedness, response, and recovery programs. - Supports planning and training with local government, VOAD, and community partners. Show less

• Emergency Services Director

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

  - Oversaw the day-to-day activities of the Emergency Services department and ensured that access to these services was available 24/7- Supervised 4 paid staff members and 670+ volunteers - Responsible for purchasing, maintenance, and inventory of material resources- Allocated department's budget and implemented internal controls - Built and maintained productive partnerships with local government agencies, businesses, community groups, and other non-profit organizations - Established department goals and tracked performance in terms of recruitment, stakeholder satisfaction, and individual projects Show less

• Emergency Services Caseworker

  • Apr 2007 - Jun 2011

  - Conducted and reviewed disaster, international, and military casework: ~150 cases annually.- Developed systems for tracking information about volunteers, financial assistance, and material resources.- Issued official identification for all qualified volunteers.- Was responsible for all Disaster related activities in Huntington and Smithtown including volunteer management, emergency response, and community outreach.- Certified as a Disaster Instructor and responsible for training volunteers in core curriculum.- Assisted Emergency Services Director. Show less



L I A A C

• United States
• Real Estate

• Case Manager

  • Jun 2005 - Feb 2007

  - Provided Case Management Services to individuals who are HIV+ as well as those at high risk for HIV infection. - Conduct intakes and assess previous healthcare/social services needs. Link clients w/ services and referrals. - Acted as an advocate for clients at medical, legal, and benefit related meetings. - Worked with a very volatile caseload of 40 individuals and their families to provide secure housing, food, medical, and education access. - Managed a team of two employees. - Met yearly fundraising goal selling journal advertisements. Show less