Experience

Triad Associates

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2022 - Present



New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

  Created a state-wide survey to assess community concerns in newly designated NPP communities. Each survey was district-specific and offered in seven languages. Created personalized survey-based reports as well satellite maps for twenty communities in the NPP program. Judged and awarded 3.7 million dollars worth of capital funding. Managed the NPP program in three districts across New Jersey while participating in state-wide webinars and providing technical assistance. Created a state-wide survey to assess community concerns in newly designated NPP communities. Each survey was district-specific and offered in seven languages. Created personalized survey-based reports as well satellite maps for twenty communities in the NPP program. Judged and awarded 3.7 million dollars worth of capital funding. Managed the NPP program in three districts across New Jersey while participating in state-wide webinars and providing technical assistance.



Elizabeth Development Company

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

• Planning & Analytics Consultant

  • May 2021 - Jun 2022

  Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program (NRTC): Analyzed NRTC data gathered from two surveys in the Midtown District and Elizabethport Area in the City of Elizabeth; then, formatted and compiled both ten-year-plans for the NRTC committee. Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program (NRTC): Analyzed NRTC data gathered from two surveys in the Midtown District and Elizabethport Area in the City of Elizabeth; then, formatted and compiled both ten-year-plans for the NRTC committee.



Stuart Bressler Consulting

• Reporting & Analytics Assistant

  • Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  Neighborhood Preservation Program: Continue to assist in the coordination of community revitalization efforts for the Morris Ave / Colombian District of The City of Elizabeth. Conducted data analytics and budget reporting for the second-year NPP annual report. *** $125,000 Grant from The NJ Department of Community Affairs Neighborhood Preservation Program: Continue to assist in the coordination of community revitalization efforts for the Morris Ave / Colombian District of The City of Elizabeth. Conducted data analytics and budget reporting for the second-year NPP annual report. *** $125,000 Grant from The NJ Department of Community Affairs



GROUNDWORK ELIZABETH INC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator: Civics Spring Project:

  • Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Led ten youths ages 14-24 in the 2020 Civic Springs Project. As one of the six grantee organizations selected nationwide, the goal was to increase civic learning opportunities for youth with a specific focus on COVID-19 pandemic response. Partnerships were established with stakeholders across the city and county to influence policy and create lasting change in the City of Elizabeth. The program concluded with major contributions to the city’s Ten Year Plan, the creation of a Mayor’s Youth Council for the City of Elizabeth, and numerous policy recommendations for the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, City Hall, and the Board of Education. *** $100k Grant from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

• Program Coordinator: New Jersey Health Initiative (NJHI)

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2020

  Assisted in the creation, coordination, administration, and statistical evaluation of various community health programs in the City of Elizabeth. The programs evolved to include policy consulting and community engagement for both the private and public sectors.*** $200k Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation



City of Elizabeth

• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Department of Planning and Community Development: Reporting & Analytics Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2020

  Neighborhood Preservation Program: Assisted in the coordination of community revitalization efforts for the Morris Ave / Colombian District of The City of Elizabeth. Conducted data analytics and budget reporting for the NPP annual report for years one and two. *** $125,000 Grant from The NJ Department of Community AffairsHome Improvement Program: Created and updated a department-wide database in Microsoft Access, researched census data and mapping tools; researched and designed a Job Training/ Entrepreneurial Resource Directory; updated and redesigned a housing program brochure; and assisted in the design of a training PowerPoint Presentation for non-profit agencies.

• Law Department: Law Clerk

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2020

  Conducted legal research, composed commendations and legal memorandums/briefs, attended court for pending lawsuits, and processed Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Record Requests.



Circle K International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• New Jersey District of CKI: Laws, Regulations, and Awards Chair

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

• International Board: Trustee

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  - The Eastern Canada District of Circle K International- The Capital District of Circle K International- The New England District of Circle K International- The New Jersey District of Circle K International- The New York District of Circle K International

• Circle K International Expansion Committee: Latin America Regional Chair

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

• New Jersey District of CKI: District Secretary

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2018



Aresty Research Center for Undergraduates at Rutgers University

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - May 2019

  Project: Global Citizenship, and Combating Extremism in the 21st Century Assisted in the research of how youth entrepreneurship has the potential to aid in sustainable international development as well as serve as a deterrent to violent extremism. The intention was to develop a model for integrating youth into the world economy that can be applied worldwide. Project: Global Citizenship, and Combating Extremism in the 21st Century Assisted in the research of how youth entrepreneurship has the potential to aid in sustainable international development as well as serve as a deterrent to violent extremism. The intention was to develop a model for integrating youth into the world economy that can be applied worldwide.



Rutgers University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office of Disability Services Note Taker

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2018

  Provided course notes for students with disabilities in the following courses: American Government and Politics; Planning, Public Policy, and Health; Biology, Sociology, and Ecological Issues. Provided course notes for students with disabilities in the following courses: American Government and Politics; Planning, Public Policy, and Health; Biology, Sociology, and Ecological Issues.



Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Journal of Planning and Education Research (JPER)

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Proofread and translated abstracts for the Journal of Planning and Education Research (JPER) from English to Spanish and vice versa.

• Environmental Analysis and Communications Group: Translator

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  - Conducted translations, research, and fieldwork for the Life Long Elizabeth Project that examined the age-friendliness of the City of Elizabeth. - Presented the preliminary findings and materials/products to City Officials as well as at the Annual NJ Planning Conference.

• Rutgers Center For Green Building: Researcher

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  - Conducted interviews for a National Science Foundation Study (NSF) study that examined human response and adaptation to heatwaves in the City of Elizabeth. - Assisted in the design of Facebook Ads for The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium Project that studied real-estate choices in coastal NJ.



UNCTAD

• Switzerland
• International Trade and Development
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Extern

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2017

  Attended events related to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) —the connection between international trade & development with women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work. These events included The Ministerial Segment on Decent Work and Economic Growth, The 5th Meeting - Interactive Dialogue on the implementation of commitments to gender equality, and the side event on the impact of the trade environment on women’s employment. Attended events related to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) —the connection between international trade & development with women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work. These events included The Ministerial Segment on Decent Work and Economic Growth, The 5th Meeting - Interactive Dialogue on the implementation of commitments to gender equality, and the side event on the impact of the trade environment on women’s employment.



Jefferson Park Daycare Center

• Elizabeth, NJ

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

  Child care/education (children ages 4-5). Assisted faculty members with classroom instruction, record keeping, and other projects. Child care/education (children ages 4-5). Assisted faculty members with classroom instruction, record keeping, and other projects.



National Hispanic Youth Research and Leadership Program

• Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Researcher

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  Funded by the Department of Energy. Funded by the Department of Energy.