Experience

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  BLH Technologies. Inc.

  • Project Director

    • Oct 2020 - Present

    Oversee all aspects of training and technical assistance (TTA) for BLH clients, including the Administration for Children and Families (ACF),As TTA Manager for the ACF TANF Learning Community Contract (TLC) leads and supports a range of activities including developing learning community TTA strat...

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  Manhattan Strategy Group

  • Bethesda, MD

  • Associate Director, Children, Youth and Families

    • Jan 2018 - Sep 2020
    • Bethesda, MD

    Project Director, Preschool Development Grants Program Technical Assistance CenterProject Director, National Clearinghouse for Homeless Youth and FamiliesOversee and contribute to the design and delivery of technical assistance, training and resources to 18 state recipients of Preschool Developme...

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  School of Social Work University of Maryland

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Associate Director, National Center for Evidence-Based Practice in Child Welfare

    • Jun 2014 - Mar 2017
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Associate Director, National Center for Evidence-Based Practice in Child WelfareIn conjunction with the Director, led and managed the operations of the National Center working with states, counties and municipalities throughout the country to implement an evidence-based model responsive to the me...

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  Walter R. McDonald & Associates

  • Rockville MD

  • Vice President

    • Mar 2012 - Nov 2013
    • Rockville MD

    Served as Director of the federally funded Nation Tribal Technical Assistance Center, providing a range of programmatic support and guidance to Tribal Governments and Tribal organizations implementing evidence-based home visiting programs throughout the country. Also served as the Federal Busines...

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  International Center for Research and Innovatio...

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • 2011 - 2011

    Led the formation of an international R&D center advancing foster care services provided worldwide by the Core Assets Group, Ltd. Forged strategic alliances with research and practice organizations. Developed research and action research projects. Designed product lines to communicate servic...

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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  • Senior Associate

    • May 2009 - Dec 2010

    Directed over 40 staff and managed approximately 13 million dollars in revenue leading Booz Allen Hamilton’s Chicago Office. Served as a member of the company’s National Head Start Leadership Team. Oversaw Head Start grants management and training and technical assistance contracts for the Admi...

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  Search Institute

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Director of Applied Research

    • Feb 1999 - May 2009
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Restructured and rebuilt the multi-million dollar applied research unit at Search Institute and directed 20 staff. Secured foundation and federal funding for multiple lines of inquiry in concert with the institute’s President. Emphasis on the study of positive child and youth development and th...

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  James Bell Associates, Inc.

  • Director

    • 2005 - 2008

    Managing several federal research and evaluation contracts.