Experience

NORTH LAWNDALE COMMUNITY COORDINATING COUNCIL

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

• Consultant

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Working with community stakeholders to design and build a community-based and community led museum designed for children from birth-five years with a strong parent/caregiver engagement component and and zones of interest appealing to children up to eight years of age.



U.S. Center for SafeSport

• Consultant

  • Jun 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Created a Parent Tool Kit designed to promote safe, healthy play and prevent abuse in youth sports• Developed tools to bring the Parent Tool Kit to life via podcasts, social media outlets and webinars



Prevent Child Abuse America

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

• Director, Peer Abuse Prevention Services

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2017

  • Oversaw Peer Abuse Prevention division at national office and provide technical assistance to networks.• Secured multi-year partnerships with Chartwells K12 and the Center for Safe Sport, U.S. Olympic Committee to educate and empower food service professionals and youth coaches about social emotional learning and bullying prevention.• Contributing author for the Facilitator’s Guide on ACEs for the films Paper Tigers and Resilience.



HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Officer

  • May 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Evaluated all letters of inquiry and proposals for funding based on programmatic and financial review.• Conducted site visits, made funding recommendations to the board and monitored grantees.• Prepared bi-annual reports for the Board of Directors on current issues and emerging trends.• Participated in healthcare affinity groups and funders collaboratives regarding the implementation of healthcare reform.



Prince Charitable Trusts

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

• Consultant

  • Aug 2005 - May 2006

  8/05-5/06• Conducted a series of interviews with researchers, program directors, child advocates, national leaders and other local foundation officers to ascertain if the Trusts guidelines still matched the current thinking in the field and what, if any, changes should be made in how they direct their funding.• Prepared a report outlining five areas in which the Trusts should prioritize their early childhood giving and presented the recommendations to the representatives of the Early Childhood Funders Group in Chicago.



Erikson Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jul 2002 - May 2005

  • Represented Erikson for the Chicago Children’s Museum’s Standards of Excellence Study.• Drafted interview questions, developed assessment tools, produced analysis of the research and wrote papers guiding the process and defining key terms for discussion. • Conducted workshops in Erikson’s Professional Development Series. • Created and conducted a three-part training session for early childhood staff at the Chicago Children’s Museum.



Prevent Child Abuse America

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

• Director, Healthy Families America

  • Oct 1992 - May 1998

• Congress Coordinator

  • Oct 1990 - Sep 1992

• Principal Analyst

  • Jun 1989 - Sep 1990

• Senior Analyst

  • Oct 1986 - May 1989