Experience

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  PAGE Capacity Builders

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Founder & Lead Consultant

    • Sep 2014 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    We're more than a consulting firm – we're your partners in success, offering a comprehensive range of solutions. Our team is dedicated to realizing your vision for enduring stability and positive community impact through genuine, collaborative, and engaging partnerships.We collaborate wit...

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  Center for Urban Families

  • United States
  • Individual and Family Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director, Practitioners Leadership Institute

    • Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

    Oversight of program development, strategic planning, partnership development, funder management, program refinement and evaluation, and day-to-day departmental operations for the Practitioners Leadership Institute (PLI). PLI is comprised of four programs including the, PLI Academy, PLI Community of Practice, PLI Training & Education Initiatives and the PLI Summit.The mission of PLI is to provide practitioners, policymakers, philanthropists and other keystakeholders with experiences, skills, and knowledge to enhance and sustain workwithin one or more of the following fields: Responsible Fatherhood, Family Strengthening,Workforce Development, and/or Boys and Men of Color. PLI’s mission is carried out through four strategic avenues:a. PLI Academy: Eight month non-traditional leadership program designed for 10human service practitioners, who have served at least five years uplifting low-incomefathers and families within the fields of Responsible Fatherhood, WorkforceDevelopment, Family Strengthening and/or Boys and Men of Color.b. PLI National Summit: Hosted annually in March, this 1½-day intensive educationalexperience brings together no more than 100 stakeholders to network, learn andshare.c. PLI’s Training & Education Initiatives: A team of content experts who providecustomized and curriculum-based trainings to community-based organizations, localand state government agencies, institutions of higher education, and for-profitentities.d. PLI’s Community of Practice: A network of practitioners, policymakers, philanthropists,and other key stakeholders who are provided with opportunities to connect, learnand share through trainings and events, web-based and electronic media, andaccess to critical field-specific publications, resources and sharing opportunities.

  • Manager, Practitioners Leadership Institute

    • Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

    In partnership with a team, design of a national initiative: The Practitioners Leadership Institute.Manage day-to-day operations for four program areas for the Practitioners Leadership Institute (PLI): PLI Academy, PLI Community of Practice, PLI Training & Education Initiatives and PLI Annual Summit.Connect practitioners, philanthropists, policymakers and other stakeholders within the responsible fatherhood, family strengthening and workforce development fields.Oversight (development and implementation) of departmental communications and marketing efforts, including a monthly newsletter, social media platforms, website content, and other targeted marketing. Management of website project to scale-up and build-out a more interactive website.Serves as project lead for all publications, tool kits, resource guides and assessments when working with training and education initiatives/clients.Lead on event logistics and planning, volunteer engagement and post-event follow-up. This includes small (10) to large (100) events, as well as a variety of types of events, such as focus groups, conferences, and workshops.

  • Grants & Contracts Manager

    • Mar 2008 - Jan 2012

    Grants & Contracts Management/Administration - Management of post-award grant activities, including contract execution, program accountability and quality assurance, contract compliance, fiscal accountability, and funder reports, for seven direct service programs, an $8.5 million capital campaign, an external policy advocacy group (National Fatherhood Leaders Group), and a US Department of Health & Human Services’ Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) project.Program Management - Served as CSBG project lead for a $600,000 3-year project; creation of marketing strategies, content and materials for a national audience; hosted focus groups; lead activities to update a healthy relationship curriculum for low-income, never married couples, supplemented with a program guidebook to support program design, implementation and evaluation; managed all contractor, vendor and funder activities; and traveled nationally to market initiative at conferences, forums and community events.Oversaw coordination of event logistics, including vendors, site prep, volunteer management, and content design, development and production.Event Management - Oversight of a variety of events and logistics, including focus groups, small and large community events (10-200 attendees), national conferences (hosting & partnering), site visits, and program launch events. Policy Advocacy - Provided logistical coordination support to policy advocacy publications and events; assisted in developing content and marketing materials for policy advocacy events, and provided day-of and post-event support. Additionally, provided research and data analysis support for publications, event presentations and stakeholder follow-up activities.

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  ATI Performance Products

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Executive Assistant

    • Nov 2006 - Mar 2008
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Served as lead for external affairs in three (3) executive offices, including communications, scheduling, and travel, as well as management role within the company’s office operations.