Experience

The Cloudburst Group

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Analyst

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Lead a team to achieve success across four projects for HUD’s Office of HIV/AIDS Housing (OHH) Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. Collaborate with colleagues, partner consultant firms, and HUD Housing staff through working group meetings to advance data best practices. Plan and execute national roll-out of a new reporting method. Develop, promote, and present tools and trainings to a national network of state, federal, and non-profit providers. Support contract budget and staffing planning. Hire and onboard new staff. Oversee and review: grantee communications, Access database with over 200 yearly records, and production of synthesized data reports to HUD regularly. Show less

• Analyst

  • May 2017 - Present

  I lead reviews of performance data reports for recipients of federal funds nationwide. I communicate with grant recipients regularly to ensure their performance reports are submitted in a timely manner. I validate and clean annual performance report data so it can be used for program analysis, assessment, and improvement by our federal client. I bring patience and clarity to this work – helping grant recipients understand what changes are needed, why they are needed, and the importance of useful data.I help prepare and conduct onsite program capacity building and training workshops for federal grant recipients. I sit on a government help desk and provide targeted, accurate, and compassionate responses to individuals seeking services as well as non-profit and government providers seeking programmatic guidance or clarification.I provide editing, writing, and research support on information materials and photo essays. Show less

• Jr. Analyst, Housing and Community Development

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2017

  Provided qualitative and quantitative analysis on survey and interview data. Provided writing and administrative support for a variety of contracts. Ensured timely monthly reporting to our government clients by collecting, formatting, and verifying activity narrative for multiple contracts each month. Supported content development for a series of national learning clinics. Formatted, edited, and tracked client deliverables.



Reynolds Tavern

• Annapolis

• Server

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Liason Intern

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013

  Initiated key correspondences for event planning. Conceptualized, coordinated, and filmed material for educational post videos. Collaborated regularly with office staff. Initiated key correspondences for event planning. Conceptualized, coordinated, and filmed material for educational post videos. Collaborated regularly with office staff.



Various Families

• Annapolis

• Caregiver

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  Nanny for various families. Cared for 1 – 3 children, motivated positive behavior and anticipated needs. Resolved conflicts. Nanny for various families. Cared for 1 – 3 children, motivated positive behavior and anticipated needs. Resolved conflicts.



Upland Organic Winery & Fruit Estate

• Wellington, South Africa

• Assistant Winemaker

  • Apr 2012 - May 2012

  Helped distill and process wine and brandy. Picked, cleaned and packaged fruits. Picked and cleaned olives, bottled olive oil. Anticipated need and self-regulated time in high-pressure situations. Helped distill and process wine and brandy. Picked, cleaned and packaged fruits. Picked and cleaned olives, bottled olive oil. Anticipated need and self-regulated time in high-pressure situations.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Editor of U.S. Embassy Yerevan Newsletter

  • Dec 2011 - Apr 2012

  - Compiled and edited a weekly newsletter for expat community - Communicated with local agencies and businesses daily - Collaborated regularly with all embassy section representatives - Compiled and edited a weekly newsletter for expat community - Communicated with local agencies and businesses daily - Collaborated regularly with all embassy section representatives



English Time Centre

• Yerevan, Armenia

• English Teacher

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

  - Compiled individualized lesson plans - Instructed, motivated, and tested students - Compiled individualized lesson plans - Instructed, motivated, and tested students



Manana Center

• Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia

• English and Civil Society Teacher

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2012

  Taught English and Civil Society to children aged 5-15 through guideded discussion and interactive lessons. Taught English and Civil Society to children aged 5-15 through guideded discussion and interactive lessons.



St.Edward's University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant to Education Professor

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  - Researched and reviewed books on assessment systems in public education - Compiled potential bibliographies - Made minor content suggestions - Researched and reviewed books on assessment systems in public education - Compiled potential bibliographies - Made minor content suggestions



West Annapolis Elementary School

• Annapolis, MD

• Special Education Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - May 2011

  - Tutored special-ed students one-on-one - Assisted with the development of new teaching techniques - Organized assessment data - Tutored special-ed students one-on-one - Assisted with the development of new teaching techniques - Organized assessment data



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Political & Economic Affairs Intern

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2009

  - Researched and drafted key correspondences concerning atomic energy security - Researched and wrote articles outlining an embassy green-initiative - Investigated and categorized information on local politicians and economic figures - Researched and drafted key correspondences concerning atomic energy security - Researched and wrote articles outlining an embassy green-initiative - Investigated and categorized information on local politicians and economic figures



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Budget & Finance Intern

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2008

  - Organized and filed receipts from fiscal year 2007

• Health Unit Intern

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  - Researched and raised awareness of pertinent health issues through distributing fliers and brochures- Arranged demonstrations and free testing workshops