Experience

Housing Opportunities Commission

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Event Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  Works in conjunction with all HOC Divisions to plan, coordinate and implement a variety of events to include: Conferences; General Staff meetings; Staff Appreciation events; Town Hall meetings; Groundbreaking and Ribbon Cutting events; etc. Supervise staff and volunteers on Events Team. Develop and ensure compliance with building permits; program policies and procedures; secure venues and guest speakers as well as contributions of cash and materials. Liaison to various non-profit and public… Show more Works in conjunction with all HOC Divisions to plan, coordinate and implement a variety of events to include: Conferences; General Staff meetings; Staff Appreciation events; Town Hall meetings; Groundbreaking and Ribbon Cutting events; etc. Supervise staff and volunteers on Events Team. Develop and ensure compliance with building permits; program policies and procedures; secure venues and guest speakers as well as contributions of cash and materials. Liaison to various non-profit and public agencies for recruitment of donations and other benefits for customers and staff within HOC. Prepares monthly reports and serves as a spokesperson on customer and agency needs.

• Special Events & Volunteer Coordinator

  • May 2008 - Aug 2013

  Gaithersburg, MD Coordinate and implement a variety of special events to include but not be limited to: school supply drive, holiday distribution, summer camps, scholarship programs and other events as may be required. Identify Agency volunteer needs: recruit, screen and place volunteers. Develop and ensure compliance with volunteer program policies and procedures; tabulate, maintain and input data to track and report on volunteer activities, volunteer hours as well as contributions of cash and materials.… Show more Coordinate and implement a variety of special events to include but not be limited to: school supply drive, holiday distribution, summer camps, scholarship programs and other events as may be required. Identify Agency volunteer needs: recruit, screen and place volunteers. Develop and ensure compliance with volunteer program policies and procedures; tabulate, maintain and input data to track and report on volunteer activities, volunteer hours as well as contributions of cash and materials. Liaison with various non-profit and public agencies for recruitment of volunteers and other benefits to residents including the Montgomery County Volunteer Center, the HOC Community Partners, Inc. and the MC Recreation Department. Prepare monthly statistical reports; serve as a spokesperson on resident and agency needs for volunteers.

• Youth Services Supervisor

  • Sep 1996 - May 2008

  Gaithersburg, MD Facilitate services to juveniles and their families; monitor the progress of juveniles through home, office and school visits; contact with local human service agencies; and maintain extensive case files. Work within the Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing communities has enabled me to work with various cultural and economic groups and provide information and referrals in areas such as: child welfare, employment, social services, health care, education, substance abuse and housing.



Juvenile Detention Commission

• Inmate Program Development/Control Room

  • Jun 1995 - Dec 2003

  Alexandria, VA Control Room: Responsible for daily operations of 24 hour, computerized access center. Duties include: Perform data input, CCTV functions, backup MDI system on disk, monitor PC, and central control OS2 system and 3 graphics, review security standard of operation directives and guidelines, maintain liaison with Police departments and other government agencies, first in command to alert of duress alarms, calls for assistance or backup needed.