Experience

South Central Community Action Programs

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2005 - Present

  • Coach to other Pennsylvania Sites on implementing community engagement initiatives aimed at ending poverty and identifying innovative community solutions. • Trained more than 3200 individuals on Bridges Out of Poverty in more than 120 community and/or employer trainings (Certified Bridges Trainer, certification via AHA Process) • Facilitated five “Getting Ahead in a Just-Getting-By World” 20 week sessions with more than 60 families, hosted and facilitated panels of families discussing… Show more • Coach to other Pennsylvania Sites on implementing community engagement initiatives aimed at ending poverty and identifying innovative community solutions. • Trained more than 3200 individuals on Bridges Out of Poverty in more than 120 community and/or employer trainings (Certified Bridges Trainer, certification via AHA Process) • Facilitated five “Getting Ahead in a Just-Getting-By World” 20 week sessions with more than 60 families, hosted and facilitated panels of families discussing poverty barriers and potential solutions in community facing meetings • Engaging the community to end poverty – identified and implemented community engagement model to increase understanding of poverty, engage the community and thereby increase results and innovations for ending poverty • Presenter at Statewide and National Conferences on Engaging the Community to End Poverty” and “Understanding Economic Cultural Differences” and “Understanding Families to Obtain Better Outcomes.” • Established Marketing Plan – Developed and executed a marketing plan to get information to community and funding stakeholders. Results show an increase in community support and donations. • Established Board Orientation Process – Developed a board orientation process to assist board members in understanding SCCAP’s programming and needs. • Streamlined Budgets to provide needed services – Reduced the need for external phone and computer support to provide dollars in service and programming. • Coordinated Community Resources to Better Serve Clients – Collaborated with other human services agencies and faith based groups to partner together to assist clients in moving out of poverty. This initiative is also reducing duplicative services. Show less



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Implememntation and Training Lead

  • Feb 2002 - May 2005



Medicine AI

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Electronic Enrollment Manager

  • Apr 2002 - Feb 2003

  Managed the electronic enrollment department and the ID Card Department. Implemented Training and Quality Review Processes across Enrollment Departments.



South Central Community Action Programs, Inc (SCCAP)

• Program Director

  • Aug 1989 - Apr 2002

  Program Director for Various Community Programs/Projects (Child Care Director, Tri-County Child Care Subsidy Director, Child Care Quality Improvement), DPW Advisory Groups and User Groups