Experience

NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Veterans Diversity and Inclusion Officer

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  • Tasked with spearheading the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practices in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Code (Title 4A). • Design and develop a diversity and inclusion strategy to drive a more cohesive approach in ensuring an inclusive and highly engaged environment to meet the needs of the Veteran community. • Direct coordination, creation, and implementation of plans to promote diversity and to advance equality across the state Veteran community. • Safeguard the inclusion of equity, anti-discrimination, and anti-racism considerations in all events and decisions concerning all state Veteran personnel. • Orchestrate event management of New Jersey’s first Veteran and National Guard diversity events such as the Veterans Women’s Festival, Inclusive Nondenominational Church Service, and Cultural Heritage Month Celebrations. Show less



TBIncredible - Therapeutic Photography For Brain Injury Survivors 🧠📸

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  • Established and operate a nonprofit which provides free recreational therapy to brain injury survivors through therapeutic photography. • Appointed to an integral position on the National Advisory Committee for the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center associated with the American Institute for Research. • Act as key liaison between occupational therapists, psychologists, and counselors to provide participants with free assistance in brain injury recovery. • Established and operate a nonprofit which provides free recreational therapy to brain injury survivors through therapeutic photography. • Appointed to an integral position on the National Advisory Committee for the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center associated with the American Institute for Research. • Act as key liaison between occupational therapists, psychologists, and counselors to provide participants with free assistance in brain injury recovery.



New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Engagement Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Orchestrated a campaign to restore a Mobile Unit program, which provides all the services one can obtain inside a Motor Vehicle Agency except to take a driver’s test following selection by Chief Administrator of Motor Vehicle Commission. • Successfully event management and planned hundreds of events serving thousands of constituents throughout the state of New Jersey, over an eight-month period. • Mobilized, led, and inspired a team of 18 staff members while supervising the use and handling of 2 semi-trucks. • Aligned objectives with other state agencies, in particular Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Human Services; streamlined communications implementing information cross-share between networks. • Collaborated with state legislature officials such as Senators, Assemblypersons, and Councilpersons to devise and achieve plans/orders for constituents. • Cultivated and sustained relationships with New Jersey municipal bureaucracies, council, and legislature leadership; Engaged and communicated when necessary to determine constituent needs and develop ways to assist in satisfying them. • Delivered program with over extended budget and operated efficiently to drive cost savings and manage misused over-time hours. Show less

• Intern - Office of Chief Administrator

  • 2018 - 2018

  • Operated under supervision of Deputy Chief Administrator on special projects, including the effective deployment of two mobile units leading the complex order of New Jersey’s first official Mobile Unit event deployment, following recruitment by Chief Administrator of Motor Vehicle Commission. • Promoted and led movement to establish an awareness program concerning free parking for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients who had designated vehicle placards. • Assumed role as representative on the Motor Vehicle Commission at the 2018 Governor’s Military Review including presentation of a speech regarding the free parking program for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients who had designated vehicle placards. Show less