Experience

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  Strategic Resources Group LLC

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Partner

    • May 2018 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Provide planning, project management, fundraising, program development and evaluation, and organizational capacity training and technical assistance to nonprofits, grassroots community groups, governments agencies, and corporations and foundations that support communities of color.

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  University of Maryland School of Social Work

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Jan 2018 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Teach graduate level courses: Program Development, designed to expand students' knowledge of and skills in the design, development and management of programs in human service organizations within a multi-cultural environment; and Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations, designed to stress beginning skills and knowledge for practice within social service organizations, networks, and communities.

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  Black Girls Global Exchange

  • Co-Founder

    • Sep 2017 - Present

    Manage a global ambassador initiative for black girls in grades 8-11 in the US and Africa that uniquely cultivates leadership through artistic activism and service, and promotes intercultural understanding and equitable exchange of ideas to address global issues affecting them; Oversee programming, fundraising and domestic logistics

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  R. Salliey Philanthropic Advisors

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Founding Principal

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Provide philanthropic consulting services to individuals and families interested in developing and implementing philanthropic endeavors, organizations looking to incorporate corporate social responsibility/grantmaking strategies, and foundations seeking external expertise in a variety of content and skill areas.

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  Annie E. Casey Foundation

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Program Associate

    • Feb 2011 - Apr 2017
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    My primary responsibility was co-managing the Youth Economic Success Portfolio, focused on grantmaking strategies that support education and employment pathways for young people, ages 14-24, at risk of disconnecting from school and work. Additionally, I lead the Foundation’s financial coaching work, a financial capability strategy that helps people improve their financial situations. I also lead the Foundation's Employee Activities Committee in organizing several all-staff events that were key to the foundation's mission, including our annual day of service in partnership with local nonprofits and the annual holiday outreach and giveaway.

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  Maryland Department of Human Services

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Deputy Director- Office of Grants Management

    • 2007 - 2011
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    From 2007 to 2010, I worked at the Maryland Department of HR as a Program Analyst. I managed programs and grants in 4 areas: Victim Services, Food and Nutrition Services, Homeless and Transitional Services, and Responsible Fatherhood support services. My responsibilities included overseeing the budgets, managing relationships and agreements with state and local government agencies, and monitoring the success of these programs. In 2010, I was promoted to Deputy Director, Office of Grants Management. In this role, my responsibilities expanded to include supervising a staff of 10 employees. I also took charge of the department's annual charitable giving campaign, and surpassed the fundraising goal by 30%.

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  Urban Leadership Institute

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Director Of Special Projects

    • 2003 - 2007
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    In this role, my focus was on developing and managing philanthropic, community, school-based and other strategic partnerships. In addition to leading special projects and events with partners, I coordinated multiple HBCU college tours for middle and high school students each year, managed an afterschool program and organized logistics for one of the largest annual youth conferences on the east coast, yielding over 2000 youth attendees. I was also responsible for writing grants to support the continuation of existing programs focused on developing positive youth development strategies, as well as innovation of new youth initiatives- the majority of which were awarded.