Experience

Oweesta Corporation
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Sr. Program Officer

  • Jan 2015 - Present


First Nations Oweesta, A Subsidiary of First Nations Development Institute

• Program Services Support Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Administration - develop and maintain Oweesta’s back office services operations manual and systems standards; develop policy recommendations for consideration by the Director of Programs and Executive Director. • Technical Assistance –create and oversee organizational capacity building plans for Native CDFI clients in areas such as program evaluation, grant management, and human resources; provide technical assistance to Native CDFI clients pre and post-contract signing. Loan Processing and Servicing – preparation of loan committee packages; maintain contact with funding sources; suggest improvements to existing or proposed loan products; prepare and maintain all loan documents; maintain filing system for clients; prepare grant reports; respond to inquiries as needed. Outreach and networks – assist in obtaining new back office services clients; act as an advocate for the delivery of Oweesta’s back office lending services. Team Member - participate in organizational strategic planning; help identify and establish goals and priorities for delivery of services. Show less



Black Feather Development, LLC

• Owner

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2015

  Consulting Services to meet your organizations specific needs to expand opportunities for your organization in the areas of housing and non-profit managment. Skill sets include, Program development and implementation, staff and board training and grantsmanship. Consulting Services to meet your organizations specific needs to expand opportunities for your organization in the areas of housing and non-profit managment. Skill sets include, Program development and implementation, staff and board training and grantsmanship.



Gallup Housing Authority

• United States
• Government Administration

• Public Housing Specialist

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

  Provide Administrative and IT support to the Executive Director. Oversee the Public Housing department and provided direct services to public housing applicants & tenants. Lease enforcement and evictions. Review and recommendations for revisions of public housing policies and procedures including lease revisions. Provide Administrative and IT support to the Executive Director. Oversee the Public Housing department and provided direct services to public housing applicants & tenants. Lease enforcement and evictions. Review and recommendations for revisions of public housing policies and procedures including lease revisions.



Voices for Casa Children

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

• Board Of Directors Member

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2015

  Voices for CASA Children is dedicated to bringing a voice to every abused and neglected child in state care by providing resources to support and grow the CASA of Maricopa County program. As a board member, I assist with raising funds, so that the CASA of Maricopa County program can recruit, train and support more volunteer advocates and educate our community about the importance of a CASA Voices for CASA Children is dedicated to bringing a voice to every abused and neglected child in state care by providing resources to support and grow the CASA of Maricopa County program. As a board member, I assist with raising funds, so that the CASA of Maricopa County program can recruit, train and support more volunteer advocates and educate our community about the importance of a CASA



OWEESTA

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

• Consultant

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2014

  I provide grant writing, board governance training, executive director training and policy review and development to non-profits and CDFI's with a focus in housing and business development. I provide grant writing, board governance training, executive director training and policy review and development to non-profits and CDFI's with a focus in housing and business development.



First Nations Development Institute

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

• Consultant

  • 2012 - Dec 2014

  I provide a variety of services to organizations such as non-profits in rural Native communities to build their capacity. Services include board training, staff capacity training, organizational planning through on site facilitation and/or through Webinars. I provide a variety of services to organizations such as non-profits in rural Native communities to build their capacity. Services include board training, staff capacity training, organizational planning through on site facilitation and/or through Webinars.



Navajo Partnership for Housing, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Executive Director

  • Apr 1997 - Dec 2011

  • Responsible for supervising service programs and daily operations of organization. • Responsible for training staff members, developing programs, soliciting funds and recruiting board members. • Responsible for fundraising for operational and program funds. • Responsible for building the organization into valuable mortgage lender • Responsible for building the organization into a high performing housing developer. • Develop, manage and implement the annual budget. • Responsible for fiscal performance • Responsible for preparing federal, state and private grant proposals with high record of receipt. • Responsible for Human Resource Management. • Ambassador for marketing and outreach for potential donors and acquisition of funds. • Development and implementation of an LLC for specific housing development projects Show less