Emerging Leader Fellow

• Sep 2022 - Present

Training & Capacity-Building Associate, Youth Housing Justice

• Dec 2020 - Feb 2022

❖ Develop and maintain relationships with constituents to identify needs, resources, and developments in the youth and family services field❖ Assists with operating Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center (RHYTTAC)❖ Provides leadership and guidance to the Youth Catalyst Team❖ Works with the team to manage deadlines and grant obligations that ensure the program is implemented in compliance with requirements❖ Provides direct consultation and technical assistance to constituents remotely and onsite

Project Consultant- Catalytic Innovation

• Feb 2019 - Dec 2020

❖ Informed positive shaping of federal policy on youth homelessness with diverse teams and input from members nationally❖ Provided technical assistance and youth collaboration to urban and rural continuums of care ❖ Completed national webinars, as well as trainings, and info sessions virtually, and in-person❖ Created blog posts for federal government’s office of Family and Youth Services Bureau ❖ Contracted with Away Home America ‘New Deal’ paradigm steering team❖ Co-Chaired Philly Homes for Youth Coalition

CoC Youth System Youth Action Board Chair

• Feb 2019 - Jan 2021

❖ Coordination of the Young Adult Leadership Committee and its strategic plan❖ Analyze programs, projects, and organizations to inform funding recommendations❖ Vote on local policy and appropriation of funds from U.S Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), to programs, and providers in Philadelphia❖ Collect and report Youth’s (Clients) experiences to OHS executive administration and policy influencers❖ Create training models to deliver to staff, providers, and community partners

CoC Youth Systems

• Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

❖ Coordinated and chaired the Philadelphia Young Adult Leadership Committee, oversaw $51,000 budget, and its 5-year strategic plan, founding member since September 2016❖ Analyzed programs, projects, and organizations and voted on local policy and appropriation of annual funds ($34 million) from U.S Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), to programs, and providers in Philadelphia’s CoC❖ Collected and reported client’s experiences to OHS executive administration and city policy influencers, and community members❖ Created training modules for OHS staff, providers, community partners, and organizations (School District of Philadelphia) ❖ Co-Authored 3 of Philadelphia’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project grant applications

Event Producer @ Reading Terminal Market

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

Starting out on the catering team, I quickly advanced to the Event Producer role- ❖ Managed and created innovative dining experiences by providing successful oversight of event staff, food distribution, food purchase orders, housekeeping, & event timelines ❖ Achieved efficient collection of guests’ experiences & showed satisfactory problem-solving ability ❖ Most notably hosted and catered to Governor Wolf, Mayor Kenny, Subaru’s 50th Anniversary celebration, Kevin Bacon, and Comcast Corporate events ❖ Achieved efficient communication with subcontractors, over 50 merchants by email, phone, letters, and in-person ❖ Hosted private cooking classes and experiences, as well as public demonstrations in City Kitchen

Strategy Consultant & Peer Specialist

• Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

❖ Co-facilitated group therapy to reduce re-traumatization in youth (of color) who experienced both direct and vicarious trauma. ❖ Descriptive mirroring of the ‘Safety, Emotions, Loss, Future’(SELF) model’s best practices to guide peers to cope with stress, anxiety, & trauma ❖ Attended and presented at national conferences to obtain best practice methods for local services ❖ Used personal lived experiences to help shape the direction and focus of the City’s ‘Youth Move’ group, to remove system barriers for youth experiencing traumatic events, and adversities