Fellow, Tech Innovation | Start Up & Venture Capital

• Aug 2023 - Present

Colorwave tech fellowship focuses on supporting leaders of color by engaging in intimate workshops with top VCs, tech executives, entrepreneurs, HR leaders, and other industry frontrunners as they navigate startup and VC dynamics to gain insights into the innovation economy and nuances of the high-growth startup ecosystem. Colorwave tech fellowship focuses on supporting leaders of color by engaging in intimate workshops with top VCs, tech executives, entrepreneurs, HR leaders, and other industry frontrunners as they navigate startup and VC dynamics to gain insights into the innovation economy and nuances of the high-growth startup ecosystem.

Manager, Consulting | Client Services

• Mar 2022 - Present

As a member of the consulting team, I have the pleasure of partnering with mission-driven senior-level staff at nonprofits and foundations, to provide financial management and planning support, addressing key organizational, operations, financial and culture opportunities. Through deep dive technical assistance, coaching and cohort-based peer learning initiatives, I convene nonprofit leaders across sub-sectos, including education, youth development, criminal justice, arts and a number of interrealted justice issues. I serve as the Initiative Manager on a portflio of consulting initiatives but most notably the Capital Advancing Racial Equity 0% interest NYC TA Loan Fund. I'm a member of the Social Innovation and Equity Council and contribute to the curation of NFF's "Where We Go From Here series", a collection of interviews where nonprofit and foundation leaders share how they've leveraged their unique assets and abilities to embrace hope, excellence, drive impact and respond to change. Show less

Senior Associate, Consulting | Client Services

• Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

Manager of Program Implementation

• Nov 2019 - Jul 2021

At Ramapo, I managed a $1.7M portfolio of public and privately funded professional development programs serving over 1,500 educators in New York & New Jersey providing strategic planning and technical support to education system and school leaders to improve school climate and culture, social emotional learning, classroom management, and student achievement outcomes with a restorative justice lens. I managed procurement of grants and NYC DOE Multiple Task Award Contracts (MTAC), securing $750K in bids in 2020. I partnered with the Director of Racial Equity to evaluate the implementation of restorative justice initiatives at 35 schools with a budget of $425,000 through Office of Safety and Youth Development and served on the Whole School Climate and Cultre team. Show less

Founding Director of Programs

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

As founding director of programs, I led the community development program strategy and implementation by ensuring the success of three core services, including the credible messenger initiative, out of school time education & violence prevention program and workforce development program as part of the economic development strategy. During my tenure, I managed the $1.2M program budget and partnered with the CFO to procure grants funds of $650k through RFPs, grants, and direct fundraising. Through a partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, I grew our program offerings to 5 sites across SE and SW DC; increased our Department of Small Local Business Development Commercial Clean Team Program contract by 10% YOY. I oversaw daily operations of all programming, leading a team of 20 program staff with 3 direct reports, across 5 sites. In addition, I designed all curricula, staffing models, and key performance metrics for programs and core services, tracking continuous improvement data. Our data showed successful case management for 30 credible messenger youth and families, including education attainment, job placement, housing, and treatment placement, increasing family employment from 42% to 76%, and terminating probation for 93% of court involved youth; 67% of summer camp participants demonstrated growth in vocabulary and reading comprehension; 80% of participants demonstrated growth in math problem comprehension. Show less

After-School Director

• Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

•Oversaw daily operations serving 100 K-8 students in after-school program, managing a team of 12 program staff •Monitored progress of programs, using and applying programming documents, program directives, funding documents and other program material •Promoted professional growth of teachers and staff by implementing school wide framework to build shared intersectional analysis of race equity in education to improve culturally responsive pedagogy •Partnered with parent leaders to create and utilize surveys, focus groups, and other evaluation initiatives to solicit feedback regarding institutional policies, social emotional learning and academic issues •Utilized trauma informed lens to approach behavioral issues and assess school-wide punitive practices, reducing out-of-classroom referrals by 95% Show less

Site Coordinator, After-School Programs

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

•Supervised daily operations of after-school program, managing team of 12 staff •Implemented a research based curriculum for improving educational outcomes through education-based enrichment activities •Coached teachers on strategies to engage youth and provide academic support with an emphasis on accuracy and comprehension of schoolwork •Collected data and followed research protocols, operation manuals and case report requirements •Monitored success of 10 teachers in training professional development •Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote a safe working environment Show less

Team Leader

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

As Team Lead, I supervised a team of 10 coaches at Head Start Programs, Elementary and Middle Schools in Leon and Wakulla County Florida, implementing prevention driven and wellness based supplemental gym programs based on principles and techniques designed to improve motor skills, flexibility, posture, strength, and balance. Evaluated each participant's performance by longitudinal tracks and assessment of both biometric and performance improvement resulting in reduced the Body Mass Index in participants by 2%, increase in boys and girls problem solving skills respectfully to 44% and 77% and decreased boys and girls negative school conduct respectfully by 50% and 36% voer a two year period. Show less