Technical Advisor

• Mar 2022 - Present

Housing & Neighborhood Development Manager

• Nov 2018 - Feb 2022

Skilled and motivated grant administrator with over twenty years of experience in planning, implementing, and reporting on federal and state grant programs. Dedicated to making a community better through collaboration with local jurisdictions, partnership with non‐profit and for‐profit agencies, and public outreach to community organizers. Solid experience in relation to coordinating local planning objectives to approved grant strategies. Proficient in program development, operations, community development and governmental affairs. Show less

Finance & Grants Manager

• Oct 2011 - Nov 2018

Oversee the administration of the Affordable Housing Finance section with responsibility of the financial administration relating to the allocation and expenditure of federal (HUD), state and local affordable housing grant funds (operating budget of $70 million). • Manage all financial activities for federal and state housing grants which include CDBG, HOME, ESG, SHIP, and NSP programs. • Facilitate all audit reviews internal and external. • Direct supervisor of four staff to include their development, performance evaluations and discipline. Show less

Lead Fiscal Analyst

• Jun 2000 - Oct 2011

Lead of three departmental budgets – Parks & Recreation, Convention Center, Housing and Community Development with approximately 540 total employees and operating budget of $55 million. • Manage all financial activities for federal and state housing grants which include CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG, SHIP, NSP and ARRA programs. • Oversight of the Tampa Sports Authority budget. • Formulate, analyzes and control departmental and federal program budgets. • Review various personnel requests, organizational changes, budget resolutions, and other budget-related matters for conformance with contractual, federal, state and local budget requirements. • Direct supervisor of three staff. Show less