Experience

DC Doors, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder/Executive Director

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  As Executive Director, I oversee the development and implementation of innovative programs and services at DC Doors. I oversee and coordinate all aspects of the budget and financial management, which consists of preparing and monitoring an annual program budget of $750,000. As Executive Director, I oversee the development and implementation of innovative programs and services at DC Doors. I oversee and coordinate all aspects of the budget and financial management, which consists of preparing and monitoring an annual program budget of $750,000.



Latino Transitional Housing Partnership

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Program Manager/ Housing Coordinator

  • May 2001 - Mar 2011

  Originally a project under the auspices of the Council of Latino Agencies, LTHP moved its institutional home to LAYC in May 2001. -Oversaw rent collection and reported figures to establish rental rates according to HUD guidelines -Maintained and updated housing information and resources -Built lasting relationships with housing providers and realtors -Assigned work to staff, monitored progress, and evaluated staff performance -Administered budget for maintenance department and balanced petty cash funds -Assisted low income families' transition from homelessness to permanent, stable and affordable housing through self-sufficiency and economic literacy -Implemented and restructured new policy guidelines for housing department -Created phases of housing and family development curriculum for individual self-sufficiency Show less



CVS Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager/Supervisor

  • Jan 1996 - Mar 2007

  -Selected potential employees through recruitment and interview process -Oversaw the training and evaluation of 20 employees -Administered all financial transactions, inventory, and monthly bookkeeping of pharmacy -Prepared and delivered presentations on improving customer service, time management, and inventory control -Assisted store training manager in training newly hired assistant managers -Performed store manager responsibilities during his absence -Selected potential employees through recruitment and interview process -Oversaw the training and evaluation of 20 employees -Administered all financial transactions, inventory, and monthly bookkeeping of pharmacy -Prepared and delivered presentations on improving customer service, time management, and inventory control -Assisted store training manager in training newly hired assistant managers -Performed store manager responsibilities during his absence



Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective

• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Delegate, "Cuba: From Embargo to Sustainable Agriculture"

  • Jan 2003 - May 2003

  -Attended Fifth International Conference on Organic Agriculture in Havana -Visited organic farms, urban gardens, produce markets, and rural co-ops throughout Cuba -Interviewed and attended meetings with farmers and government officials from the U.S. and Cuba -Attended Fifth International Conference on Organic Agriculture in Havana -Visited organic farms, urban gardens, produce markets, and rural co-ops throughout Cuba -Interviewed and attended meetings with farmers and government officials from the U.S. and Cuba



Ecumencial Program on Central America and the Caribbean

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Delegate, "Surviving Free Trade: Women' Voices from Nicaragua and Honduras"

  • May 2002 - Sep 2002

  -Organized fundraising events to generate personal and financial interest in the delegation's work -Conducted field research with community leaders, embassy liaisons, and business executives on political, economical, and social implications of free trade -Developed and presented interactive media presentations on the life struggles of women in the maquilas of Nicaragua and Honduras and the impact of free trade on female maquila workers for presentation in the U.S. to community organizing groups Show less



Council Of Latino Agencies

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Education Coordinator

  • Jul 2000 - May 2001

  -Established and created partnerships with local community groups -Administered budget for grants of specific projects -Assisted in writing and reporting grants of specific projects -Coordinated meetings and forums with District of Columbia Public School staff and community -Attended District of Columbia Public School diversity training workshops -Established and created partnerships with local community groups -Administered budget for grants of specific projects -Assisted in writing and reporting grants of specific projects -Coordinated meetings and forums with District of Columbia Public School staff and community -Attended District of Columbia Public School diversity training workshops



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internship, Knowledge Program for Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development (ESSD)

  • Sep 2000 - Dec 2000

  -Performed website searches to gather requisite material and coordinate responses with staff -Translated Latin American queries from Spanish to English -Attended seminars pertaining to agriculture, rural, environment, and social development -Performed website searches to gather requisite material and coordinate responses with staff -Translated Latin American queries from Spanish to English -Attended seminars pertaining to agriculture, rural, environment, and social development