Experience

The Chicago Community Trust

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director

  • Mar 2023 - Present



The Iona Calhoun School of Ballet

• 125 E. 26th street

• Artistic Director

  • Apr 2000 - Present

  For over 12 years, The Iona Calhoun School of Ballet has taught children on the South Side of Chicago the basics of classical ballet. The outstanding reputation coupled with a warm cultural and rigorous curriculum, has contributed to the schools significant growth in recent years. The comprehensive curriculum provides students with a strong technical base, lending to adaptability in other styles of dance. Social emotional principals have been woven into the fabric of our curriculum. Thus, allowing students growth and development to flourish regardless of if they become a professional dancer or not. The Iona Calhoun School of Ballet strives to bring the arts into the lives of all people. We strive to give the South Shore Community opportunities to experience and discover the joys of dance. Instructing youth and adults in ballet technique and allied art forms ▪ Create age appropriate dance curriculum ▪ Incorporate social emotional principals into dance curriculum ▪ Promote the understanding and development of ballet ▪ Manage payroll, scheduling, and student development ▪ Guide all fundraising activities and events



Thrive Chicago

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

• Senior Director of Programs

  • Aug 2021 - Mar 2023

• Director of Opportunity Youth and Employment Strategies

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2023



United Way of Metro Chicago

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

• Community Engagement Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2018

  Accountable for managing strategies to engage communities in the work of LIVE UNITED 2020, UWMC's vision for the future. Responsible for leading the strategic planning, management and implementation of Collective Impact model within 10 local communities. Lead strategic planning, management and implementation of Collective Impact model within 10 local communities ▪ Mobilize government, non-profit, small business, community stakeholders around community goals and plans ▪ Implementing evidenced based programming and initiatives to achieve goals ▪ Plan, coordinate and facilitate technical assistance or capacity building trainings ▪ Facilitate community conversations with a multiple stakeholders including public officials, no-profit organizations, businesses and community residents ▪ Maintain a portfolio of projects, grants and manage multiple initiatives ▪ Report and analyze progress on initiatives and grants ▪ Plan and inform cross functional team on strategic grant making ▪ Manage benchmarks and indicators to assess initiative progress and plan for ongoing support ▪ Familiar with results-based grant making



QUAD COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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

• Program Director

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2015

  Anti-Violence Program Director, responsible for planning and directing strategic initiatives to reduce violence in the communities of North Kenwood, Oakland, Douglas, Grand Boulevard, and Washington Park. Key areas of responsibility; program development, program/grant administration, youth services and programming development, community engagement, outreach, and communications. Led program development and optimization to support south-side based violence prevention initiative ▪ Designed evidenced based youth and health based programming and initiatives ▪ Managed multi-site operations to ascertain community needs and feedback ▪ Utilized quantitative data analysis to drive decision making ▪ Incorporated best practice and benchmarking to manage outcomes and deliverables ▪ Provided fiscal management and developed budgets for over $1M in grants ▪ Managed all progress, fiscal, and performance reporting ▪ Established and coordinated relationships with participating partners, organizations, government officials and other relevant stakeholders



Chicago Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Director/ Manager - Coordinated School Health Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  Supervised the development, implementation and evaluation of programs and services designed to address barriers to learning and improve the leading health indicators for students enrolled in Chicago Public Schools. Responsible for oversight and management of Safe Schools Healthy Students mental health and violence prevention grant ▪ Maintained fiscal management of 2.5 million dollar budget ▪ Coordinated integration of clinical services and violence prevention activities in schools ▪ Reorganized project teams, vendor managers, and field staff ▪ Streamlined communication between school administration, project team, and vendor managers ▪ Identified barriers and utilized work plans to attain grant deliverables ▪ Communicated with CPS Safety and Security, Non-public schools, and early childhood programs ▪ Completed necessary reports to federal project officer and key stakeholders in timely manner ▪ Integrated evidence based interventions to address students behavioral health needs ▪ Facilitated stakeholder, staff, and vendor meetings ▪ Coordinated professional development training and assessment



Metropolitan Family Services

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Program Supervisor

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2010

  Managed Community school Initiative and early childhood grants in Chicago Public Schools ▪ Supervised full and part time employees over 10 sites ▪ Accommodated professional development and training for diverse staff and service population ▪ Collaborated with community agencies, organizations, and other non- profit institutions ▪ Sustained quality of services and activities provided in individual schools Managed Community school Initiative and early childhood grants in Chicago Public Schools ▪ Supervised full and part time employees over 10 sites ▪ Accommodated professional development and training for diverse staff and service population ▪ Collaborated with community agencies, organizations, and other non- profit institutions ▪ Sustained quality of services and activities provided in individual schools



Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Mental Health Professional

  • Sep 2000 - Jul 2005

  Conducted individual, family, group therapy, services for children and adolescents with behavioral disorders ▪ Formulated diagnoses consistent with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ▪ Generated mental health treatment plans ▪ Administered psychological and mental health assessments and evaluations ▪ Coordinated mental health services with clinical school staff Conducted individual, family, group therapy, services for children and adolescents with behavioral disorders ▪ Formulated diagnoses consistent with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ▪ Generated mental health treatment plans ▪ Administered psychological and mental health assessments and evaluations ▪ Coordinated mental health services with clinical school staff