Experience

United Way of Southeast Louisiana

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFC/Resource Development Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Developed and presented CFC’s first webinar for charities applying to participate in the 2015 campaignAdministered the annual CFC budget and expenditures and supervised the annual screening/eligibility of applicationsManaged the design, development, production and distribution of campaign materialsMonitored the campaign, collection and recording of receipts and the distribution of donor recognition items

• CFC Coordinator

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2014

  Improved, monitored and maintained the online donation process; worked extensively and effectively with the ANDAR Helpdesk and colleagues with other CFC campaigns to overcome initial upload issuesManaged and maintained the CFC web site and social mediaConducted initial screening of charity applications and recruited federal employees to participate on the charity application screening committeeDesigned training materials for the Loaned Executive Training and created evaluation tools in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the campaign and training provided Show less

• Project Director

  • May 2010 - Oct 2012

  Wrote and was awarded a $540,000 grant from the Greater New Orleans Foundation to create the Double Home Advantage Program and a $95,750 CDBG grant from Enterprise Community Partners to further support the same programProvided overall management and leadership for the Double Home Advantage Program and monitored construction for 22 housing units, including donations, grant funds, and individual housing unit budgetsDirected weekly construction/program meetings to troubleshoot problems and generated timely reports about program activities for internal and external stakeholders regarding program statusDeveloped MOU’s with partner agencies, negotiated collaborative arrangements to rebuild client homes with organizations, individuals and businesses and maintained client records as outlined in the programCrescent Alliance Recovery Effort Director 10/2006 –10/2013 Wrote and was awarded a $250,000 faith-based grant for the Church World Service Littlewoods Project, and managed an additional $250,000 of funding; Collaborated to write and receive $3.1 million state housing grant for federal CDBG fundsProvided holistic project management of the full spectrum of program services for the Crescent Alliance Recovery Effort (CARE), collaborative, which included: program budget, client case management and eligibility process, program data collection and analysis, rebuilding and reconstruction work, resource allocation and sourcing, fundraising, donations, and volunteer laborReviewed 114 grants in the United Way allocation process, along with agency site visits and reviews; Awarded $3.7 million in disaster recovery funding to New Orleans’ most vulnerable residents and in-kind assistance totaling $7.8 million Show less



United Way of Southeast Louisiana

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Katrina Kids Project Director

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2007

  Engaged PreK-12 service providers to form a collaborative to provide children the key supports needed to become successful adults as outlined and funded by the America’s Promise Alliance.Coordinated results-focused planning meetings that identified desired outcomes, workable implementation, sustainability plans and the sharing of victories and challenges in order to outline a local demonstration project Designed a two-year program and budget for the New Orleans Katrina’s Kids Project which was submitted and approvedProvided continuous program oversight through implementation of continuous improvements as indicated by the results of the formative evaluation reports and administered the project budget and assist in securing additional funding Show less

• Disaster Response Director

  • Mar 2006 - Oct 2006

  Directed the major components in the recovery and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina which included: organizational procedures development, program budget, data collection, resource allocation, fundraising, and donationsSupported the organizational development and establishment of five Unmet Needs Committees in the Greater New Orleans Area by sharing organizational documents and strategy when appropriateDeveloped and managed $253,875 in grants related to disaster recovery and rebuildingManaged MOU’s with multiple organizations while serving in the role of Fiscal Agent and/or Administrative Agent for key disaster recovery organizations without 501c3 status or those without an administrative infrastructure Show less



School-to-Career, Inc

• Assistant Director

  • Jan 1999 - Aug 2005

  Coordinated regional School-to-Career Initiative activities and directed specific cross-consortia activities for educational conferences, teen summits, awards programsCollected evaluation data on the local partnership for dissemination throughout the United States via the national School to Work partnershipInitiated contact with business and industry representatives in order to generate funds and collaborated on joint grant writing projectsContributed to the staff evaluation and review process in conjunction with the Executive Director Show less

• Industry Consortium Coordinator

  • Feb 1998 - Jan 1999

  Managed activities for the Financial Services Consortium and Law-Related Careers Consortium including strategic planning and visioning, needs analysis, resource matching, monitoring and evaluationRecruited employers and developed school /work based connecting activities, internships, student career explorations, and post-secondary connections, produced business leader and educator professional development and curriculumDesigned specialized summer internship for financial services academy high school students which provided 6 hours of college credit and a paid work experiencePlanned and conducted student orientation programs, recognition programs, internship preparation workshops and presentations on job seeking, application procedures, interview preparation and job retention skills and attitudes Show less

• Consultant

  • Sep 1997 - Jan 1998

  Expedited activities for the School-to-Work Middle School Conference including creation of the conference participant database and the recruitment of non-profit exhibitors for conference participationCollected survey information on academies in support of the Financial Services Consortium and Law-Related Careers ConsortiaOrganized consortia meetings bringing together business partners and educators and orchestrated business partner and educator participation in Groundhog Job shadowing day for academy students Show less



Delgado Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Orleans Parish Liaison

  • Dec 1995 - Aug 1997

  Managed the college courses, non-credit seminars, work experience and culminating activity for students Recruited, interviewed, hired and supervised qualified instructors to provide non-credit seminars in law enforcement Managed student recruitment, testing, outreach activities and placement of students in shadowing and internships Supported the establishment of partnerships with business and the community Collected grant data and assisted with grant writing activities Coordinated and conducted program-related teacher professional development Show less



Delgado Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Job Placement Counselor

  • Sep 1994 - Jul 1995

  Interviewed and hired qualified instructors to teach participants the necessary course work and skills to improve their employability Promoted and developed, orientation programs, employment-related programs and events (career planning presentations, work-experience programs, job fairs, career workshops, college transition workshops) Researched and located jobs for participants who successfully completed the program through new and sustained business contacts and assisted participants in preparing job search portfolios Show less



NO/AIDS Task Force

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager/Counselor

  • Apr 1994 - Sep 1994

  Provided individual supportive counseling, group counseling, educational support groups, crisis intervention, ongoing support and expertise through, planning, implementation and comprehensive evaluation of individual client needs Determined client eligibility, referred clients for eligible services and documented client progress Mobilized resources in order to assist clients, families, and significant others in achieving their desired goals and acted as patient advocate to contend with adverse occurrences in client’s lives Show less