Experience

NYC Department for the Aging

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Administrative Program Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Present



NYC Board of Elections

• Bronx, New York

• Adjunct Trainer

  • 2016 - Present

  Co-facilitate curriculum-based training Co-facilitate curriculum-based training



AbundantLifeU (Non-profit prepping young adults for success)

• Los Angeles

• Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Supported the young non-profit to set up operations, develop curricula, focus groups, and marketing. Served as an advisory to the Executive Director. Helped to establish a new initiative and program, Dream.pop for young adult job seekers. Supported the young non-profit to set up operations, develop curricula, focus groups, and marketing. Served as an advisory to the Executive Director. Helped to establish a new initiative and program, Dream.pop for young adult job seekers.



Dream.pop (Job Skills Gap tech start-up)

• Los Angeles

• Program Consultant

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  We're a tech start up whose mission is to eradicate unemployment and drastically reduce the Job Skills Gap and Global Talent Shortage. We're a global modern day job training and career placement company that helps job seekers gain relevant 21st century skills to achieve their dreams and ideal careers. We're taking the traditional employment, job training, and career services model and turning it on its head - making it cool, hip, relevant to where people are, and fun. Learn more at www.dreampop.me Show less



Bridge Builders Community Partnership

• Bronx, New York

• Executive Director

  • 2008 - 2013

  Responsible for overall management, governance, and coordination of the BBCP, a collaborative service model dedicated to improving child welfare outcomes. Led the transition of BBCP from a demonstration project into an independent 501(c) 3 status nonprofit agency eligible to be a contractor with the City of New York Coordinated the Bridge Builders’ internal governance structure, planned the agenda and co-facilitated monthly Executive Committee meetings Responsible for overall management, governance, and coordination of the BBCP, a collaborative service model dedicated to improving child welfare outcomes. Led the transition of BBCP from a demonstration project into an independent 501(c) 3 status nonprofit agency eligible to be a contractor with the City of New York Coordinated the Bridge Builders’ internal governance structure, planned the agenda and co-facilitated monthly Executive Committee meetings



HighBridge Community Life Center, Bridge Builders Project

• Bronx, New York

• Foster Care Coordinator/Director

  • 2004 - 2008

  Developed a strength based support program for parents with children in foster care; Engaged parents in self assessment, goal setting and action plan development; Coordinated, planned and facilitated an educational support group Planned, developed and oversaw the growth of the Therapeutic Visiting Program – representing one of a three organizational team Supervised Family Support Program staff and ensured positive program outcomes. Developed a strength based support program for parents with children in foster care; Engaged parents in self assessment, goal setting and action plan development; Coordinated, planned and facilitated an educational support group Planned, developed and oversaw the growth of the Therapeutic Visiting Program – representing one of a three organizational team Supervised Family Support Program staff and ensured positive program outcomes.



Neighborhood Youth & Family Services

• Bronx, New York

• Grant Writer/Development Associate

  • 2000 - 2004

  Identified and responded to appropriate grant opportunities for a preventive service agency with a 8 million dollar budget. Managed and implemented all aspects of proposal development• Managed and provided technical assistance for a community coordinated collaborative of substance abuse, mental health and domestic violence service providers. Cultivated external community projects, represented the agency on a variety of collaborative committees, trained agency wide staff on community participation Show less