Housing Programs Manager

• Apr 2022 - Present

Family Services Administrator and Railton House Manager

• Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

Direct Social Services Department Programs – food pantry, meal services, financial assistance services, community case management, outreachManage men’s recovery transitional housing programProvide case management Build core partnerships with stakeholders, donors, sponsors, and agencies Grant management and distribution of funds Direct Social Services Department Programs – food pantry, meal services, financial assistance services, community case management, outreachManage men’s recovery transitional housing programProvide case management Build core partnerships with stakeholders, donors, sponsors, and agencies Grant management and distribution of funds

Volunteer Coordinator

• Sep 2017 - Aug 2020

Expand volunteer recruitment with individuals, area schools, churches, community agencies, corporations and local businesses. Provide comprehensive orientation and placement in community outreach and recovery programs. Oversight of Volunteer Programs. Manage Volunteer Hub and maintaining accurate records for reporting. Volunteer recruitment, screening and placement. Expand volunteer recruitment with individuals, area schools, churches, community agencies, corporations and local businesses. Provide comprehensive orientation and placement in community outreach and recovery programs. Oversight of Volunteer Programs. Manage Volunteer Hub and maintaining accurate records for reporting. Volunteer recruitment, screening and placement.

Emergency Receiving Center Supervisor

• May 2016 - Oct 2016

Oversight and expansion of the day center, serving individuals involved in commercial sexual exploitation, also known as, sex trafficking. Developing policies and procedures for new emergency shelter. Staff recruitment, hiring and training. Volunteer education, oversight and support. Answering emergency hotline. Oversight and expansion of the day center, serving individuals involved in commercial sexual exploitation, also known as, sex trafficking. Developing policies and procedures for new emergency shelter. Staff recruitment, hiring and training. Volunteer education, oversight and support. Answering emergency hotline.

Assistant Director of Women and Children's Ministry

• Dec 2014 - Mar 2016

Oversight of the Mission's Women and Children's: Emergency Shelters, Transitional Housing Programs, Emergency Outreach, and the Hope Place Recovery Program Administrative Services and Support Services. Focused on program development and growth opportunities. Building community partnerships. Volunteer engagement. Staff management, growth and support. Oversight of the Mission's Women and Children's: Emergency Shelters, Transitional Housing Programs, Emergency Outreach, and the Hope Place Recovery Program Administrative Services and Support Services. Focused on program development and growth opportunities. Building community partnerships. Volunteer engagement. Staff management, growth and support.

After School Program Director

• Mar 2008 - Aug 2014

Oversight of more than thirty enrichment and academic clubs, eight sports and open recreation activities for students of all abilities. Staff and volunteer recruitment, training and supervision. Oversight of more than thirty enrichment and academic clubs, eight sports and open recreation activities for students of all abilities. Staff and volunteer recruitment, training and supervision.

Tutor Coordinator

• Mar 2008 - Aug 2014

Volunteer and work study tutor recruitment, training and supervision. Work collaboratively with school staff to place tutors with students of all learning levels in classrooms and after school at Jefferson Middle School. Serving all students including those with cognitive, behavioral and/or emotional challenges. Volunteer and work study tutor recruitment, training and supervision. Work collaboratively with school staff to place tutors with students of all learning levels in classrooms and after school at Jefferson Middle School. Serving all students including those with cognitive, behavioral and/or emotional challenges.

Associate Area Director

• Sep 2006 - Jan 2008

Directed a start up ministry to multicultural youth. Young Life has a long history in the city and the community supports this donation driven outreach to youth and the annual summer camps. Directed a start up ministry to multicultural youth. Young Life has a long history in the city and the community supports this donation driven outreach to youth and the annual summer camps.

Kitchen Manager/Chef

• 2005 - 2006

The Catacombs was a non-profit Christian outreach vegetarian cafe in the heart of the university's campus. It offered organic food and great coffee at reasonable prices, as well as an open and welcoming environment for students and community members. It closed it's doors when the space was remodeled for commercial use by the property owner. The Catacombs was a non-profit Christian outreach vegetarian cafe in the heart of the university's campus. It offered organic food and great coffee at reasonable prices, as well as an open and welcoming environment for students and community members. It closed it's doors when the space was remodeled for commercial use by the property owner.

YoungLives Area Director

• Mar 2002 - Sep 2003

Launched this new program in three different school districts for teen parents and their children. Providing outreach, mentors, and education through volunteer support and leadership. Launched this new program in three different school districts for teen parents and their children. Providing outreach, mentors, and education through volunteer support and leadership.

AREA DIRECTOR

• May 1998 - Aug 2001

Responsibilities included administration, recruitment and supervision of volunteer leaders and academic tutors for high school students. Recruited youth for tutoring programs, summer camp opportunities and leadership training. Directed outreach initiatives, provided program leadership, individual counseling, and emergency agency referrals for youth.Served more than 150 students in 3 years - in a half-time capacity Responsibilities included administration, recruitment and supervision of volunteer leaders and academic tutors for high school students. Recruited youth for tutoring programs, summer camp opportunities and leadership training. Directed outreach initiatives, provided program leadership, individual counseling, and emergency agency referrals for youth.Served more than 150 students in 3 years - in a half-time capacity

CONSULTANT FOR TEEN PARENTS

• Jan 1997 - Jun 2001

Implemented program and for credit teen parent class in the school. Started a weekly support group and an after-school play group for teen parents and their children. Educated school staff on providing comprehensive care for pregnant and parenting students. Engaged and supported the extended families of students.Served over 200 students over 4½ years, including teen fathers - in a half-time capacity Implemented program and for credit teen parent class in the school. Started a weekly support group and an after-school play group for teen parents and their children. Educated school staff on providing comprehensive care for pregnant and parenting students. Engaged and supported the extended families of students.Served over 200 students over 4½ years, including teen fathers - in a half-time capacity

CASE MANAGER, INTERMEDIATE UNIT-YOUNG PARENTS PROGRAM

• Aug 1995 - Jul 1996

Provided supervision and support services for all of the county's teen parents receiving public assistance. Coordinated program services with the parenting and life skills instructors, social service agencies, child care providers, van drivers and school staff. Wrote case management manual.Served over 125 identified teen parents and their children. Provided supervision and support services for all of the county's teen parents receiving public assistance. Coordinated program services with the parenting and life skills instructors, social service agencies, child care providers, van drivers and school staff. Wrote case management manual.Served over 125 identified teen parents and their children.