Experience

Baltimore Development Corporation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Attraction

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  The Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) is the economic development agency for the City of Baltimore. Our mission is to grow the city’s economy in an inclusive manner by retaining, expanding and attracting businesses and promoting investment, thereby increasing career opportunities for residents. BDC serves as a one-stop shop for anyone interested in opening, relocating or expanding a business in Baltimore City. The Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) is the economic development agency for the City of Baltimore. Our mission is to grow the city’s economy in an inclusive manner by retaining, expanding and attracting businesses and promoting investment, thereby increasing career opportunities for residents. BDC serves as a one-stop shop for anyone interested in opening, relocating or expanding a business in Baltimore City.



Green Smart Cities

• Baltimore, Maryland Area

• CEO/Founder

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2022

  Green Smart Cities is an initiative to build economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially just cities through the application of green technology and community economic development strategies and partnerships. Green Smart Cities is an initiative to build economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially just cities through the application of green technology and community economic development strategies and partnerships.



Catalyte

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Staffing Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2022



Hack Baltimore

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Partnerships Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  Help establish the criteria and framework for partner/sponsor relationships and develop new opportunities for collaboration. Within the designated time frames work together with colleagues to develop new ideas for broadening and strengthening of sponsor relationships. Help establish the criteria and framework for partner/sponsor relationships and develop new opportunities for collaboration. Within the designated time frames work together with colleagues to develop new ideas for broadening and strengthening of sponsor relationships.



Homebase Works

• United States
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coworking Ambassador

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  Actively promote and represent coworking in the business community to assist in the development of new members and generate leads and invite guests to tour the coworking space. Actively promote and represent coworking in the business community to assist in the development of new members and generate leads and invite guests to tour the coworking space.



Innovation Village

• Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Education and Innovation Coordinator

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Facilitate strategic partnerships to promote the innovation and resilience efforts of West Baltimore. Coordinate a multi-sector partnership of anchor institutions, businesses, and residents to develop a mixed-use economic development district around innovation, entrepreneurship, and small business. These cross-sector partnerships seek to create opportunity, economic vitality, and quality of life in central West Baltimore. Facilitate strategic partnerships to promote the innovation and resilience efforts of West Baltimore. Coordinate a multi-sector partnership of anchor institutions, businesses, and residents to develop a mixed-use economic development district around innovation, entrepreneurship, and small business. These cross-sector partnerships seek to create opportunity, economic vitality, and quality of life in central West Baltimore.



Greater Baltimore Urban League

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

• Community Outreach Coordinator

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Cultivate strategic partnerships and relationships with local businesses, non-profits, faith based groups, and community associations to offer opportunities for engagement through which they can best represent the City of Baltimore during the 2016 National Urban League Conference. Coordinate between stakeholders to best provide resources to support their engagement and collaboration before, during, and after the conference. Cultivate strategic partnerships and relationships with local businesses, non-profits, faith based groups, and community associations to offer opportunities for engagement through which they can best represent the City of Baltimore during the 2016 National Urban League Conference. Coordinate between stakeholders to best provide resources to support their engagement and collaboration before, during, and after the conference.



Harris for Mayor of Baltimore City Campaign

• Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Campaign Outreach Coordinator

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

  Coordinate strategic partnerships and relationships with local businesses, non-profits, faith based groups, and community associations to increase engagement and knowledge about candidate for Mayor, Joshua Harris, and his political platform for the upcoming election in November. Formulate strategic avenues for engagement through canvasing, appearances at Baltimore festivals, community meetings and pertinent events in order to support citizens and community leaders in their goals for a better representative democracy. Show less



Baltimore Jewish Council

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legislative Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  Advocate on behalf of the Greater Baltimore community on issues ranging from the Maryland Education Credit to tax relief for Holocaust survivors, to domestic violence. Assist team by writing witness testimony, planning interfaith advocacy events and building partnerships with legislators in the Maryland general Assembly. Engage citizens though educational programming and interfaith events which promote relationship building between community members. Advocate on behalf of the Greater Baltimore community on issues ranging from the Maryland Education Credit to tax relief for Holocaust survivors, to domestic violence. Assist team by writing witness testimony, planning interfaith advocacy events and building partnerships with legislators in the Maryland general Assembly. Engage citizens though educational programming and interfaith events which promote relationship building between community members.



Kennedy Krieger Institute

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

• Case Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Assist in the provision of care coordination services to clients of the CARE Program. Collaborate with supervisor and clinical staff in the outpatient mental health program in order to engage clients by assessing their needs, identifying resources, linking them further referral services, offering support and advocacy, and providing psycho-education to the clients and families. Assist in the provision of care coordination services to clients of the CARE Program. Collaborate with supervisor and clinical staff in the outpatient mental health program in order to engage clients by assessing their needs, identifying resources, linking them further referral services, offering support and advocacy, and providing psycho-education to the clients and families.



University of Maryland School of Medicine

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interdisplinary Team Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  University of Maryland Department of Family & Community Medicine Interdisciplinary Team Intern: Working with pharmacy, medicine residents, social workers and doctors to manage care of acute patients who frequently visit emergency rooms and need more intensive wrap around services. University of Maryland Department of Family & Community Medicine Interdisciplinary Team Intern: Working with pharmacy, medicine residents, social workers and doctors to manage care of acute patients who frequently visit emergency rooms and need more intensive wrap around services.



University of Maryland School of Social Work

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Clinical Social Work Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  Social Work Community Outreach Service (SWCOS) at Patterson Park Public Charter School Community Intern: Engage students and parents in fostering the scholastic culture of the school. Provide assistance with updating community partnership agreements, helping plan Summer Sendoff resource fair, assisting with after-school programming as well as facilitating a 5th grade girls friendship group. Monitoring at risk-truancy cases and providing one-on-one clinical support. Social Work Community Outreach Service (SWCOS) at Patterson Park Public Charter School Community Intern: Engage students and parents in fostering the scholastic culture of the school. Provide assistance with updating community partnership agreements, helping plan Summer Sendoff resource fair, assisting with after-school programming as well as facilitating a 5th grade girls friendship group. Monitoring at risk-truancy cases and providing one-on-one clinical support.



University of Maryland School of Medicine

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Provided clinical therapy services to high school students at Western High School while coaching them through problem-solving skills and coping skills. Provided psycho-education and emotional support for students. Provided clinical therapy services to high school students at Western High School while coaching them through problem-solving skills and coping skills. Provided psycho-education and emotional support for students.



Weber Human Services

• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Case Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2014

  - Discharge Coordinator: In partnership with McKay-Dee Hospital Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit provided discharge coordination with providers, nurses and social workers, for Medicaid clients. Linked clients to outpatient therapists and providers at Weber Human Services. - Case Manager: Provided holistic and comprehensive case management services to clients as well as advocacy and referrals for outpatient services. Coordinated with therapists, other case managers, providers, nurses and pharmacists to provide care management for clients. Show less



Waterfall Canyon Academy

• Ogden, Utah

• Residential Youth Worker

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

  Mentor young girls in daily living tasks and emotional and behavioral strategies. Participate in and supervise enrichment activities and proper display of social skills and independent living. Mentor young girls in daily living tasks and emotional and behavioral strategies. Participate in and supervise enrichment activities and proper display of social skills and independent living.



Spring Ridge Middle School

• Lexington Park, Maryland

• 21st Century After School Worker

  • Nov 2011 - May 2012

  Mentored children through emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges, supported supervisors in administrative tasks, organized enrichment programs which included the arts and sports/team-building activities, taught use of computers and awareness of global issues, assisted teachers with academic programs and classroom management. Mentored children through emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges, supported supervisors in administrative tasks, organized enrichment programs which included the arts and sports/team-building activities, taught use of computers and awareness of global issues, assisted teachers with academic programs and classroom management.



Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

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

• Intern

  • Mar 2011 - May 2011

  Assisted with pairing mentors/ volunteers with younger children, supervised and assisted in after-school enrichment program, acted as mentor to children. Assisted with pairing mentors/ volunteers with younger children, supervised and assisted in after-school enrichment program, acted as mentor to children.



Johns Hopkins Public Health Data Standards Consortium

• Administrative Assistant

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director: Performed administrative tasks to facilitate coordination between members, hospitals and public health departments. Participated in public health conference in Washington D.C., kept PHDSC website updated. Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director: Performed administrative tasks to facilitate coordination between members, hospitals and public health departments. Participated in public health conference in Washington D.C., kept PHDSC website updated.