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Vernon Hills, Il, Us

East coast business diversity manager and market leader.-Advocate for diverse IT distribution and services partners-City, State, High-Ed, Healthcare and Commercial segments-Diverse partner onboarding-Customer QBR and Tier 2 diversity spend reporting-Sales team trainings on CDW Supplier Diversity program-Customer-facing Supplier Diversity program overview-Contract compliance and RFP analysis on M/WBE, SD/VOB, SBE, HUBZ, LGBTQ+ spend goals-Coordinate and execute Mentor-Protégé ProgramsActivities• NYC The Responsible 100 (Dec 2021)• TCCP - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Tech Summit (Mar 2022)• NYC City & State Diversity Summit - Panel Moderator (May 2022)• WBENC Conference Atlanta (June 2022)• NY City & State Above and Beyond Innovators (June 2022)• University of Delaware - Supplier Diversity Summit - Panelist (August 2022)• NMSDC Conference Las Vegas (August 2022)• Billion-Dollar Roundtable Summit (August 2022)• NYC MWBE Procurement Fair (Sept 2022)• NYS Governor’s Annual MWBE Summit -Panelist (October 2022)• NYC Government Procurement Conference -Panelist (October 2022)• NYC City and State Diversity Summit -Panelist (May 2023)

New York, Ny, Us

Bridging quality vendors with 1,500+ schools and central offices, across five boroughs.-Advocate for MWBEs looking to do business with the NYC school system-Data and analytics reporting for internal / external stakeholders-Project manager on KPI dashboard development-Vendor engagement and trainings on Dept. of Ed. procurement process-DOE staff training on MWBE utilization-Well-versed in city procurement SOP (PPP, PPB)Activities• Volunteer with Here 2 Here, Rising Seniors in student-led case study on BIPOC Entrepreneurship (2021) • DOE / CUNY “M/WBE Doing Business with NYC Public Education” annual joint conference - Panelist and coordinator (2019, 2021)• LaGuardia PTAC 18th Annual Small Business & Procurement EXPO – speaker (2020)• Second Annual Bronx LGBT Business Convening – speaker (2020)• Small-Business Services Staten Island MWBE Forum – DOE representative (2020)• Small-Business Services Brooklyn MWBE Forum – DOE representative (2020)• M/WBE South Bronx Business Opportunities Expo – speaker and workshop host on government procurement (2019)• “Doing Business with NYC Public Education as a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise” Conference - Borough of Manhattan Community College - Panelist (2018)

New York, Ny, Us

-Contract development, bidding, negotiation and administration of Multiple Task Award Contracts (MTAC) and Request For Proposals (RFP) for the NYC DOE-Composing Executive Summaries for Request for Proposal and MTAC approval, and Requests for Authorization for the Panel on Educational Policy approval-Oversee key system-wide contracts for professional services including: Program Evaluation Services; English Language Learners Professional Development; Academic Intervention Services; Special Education Professional Development; Whole School Reform; On-Call Management Consultants on behalf of the Chancellor's Office. -Assembling contract documentation for registration with NYC Comptroller's Office-Analysis of program plans and proposed budgets for Negotiated Services-Interface with various divisions including the Office of Equal Opportunity and the Mayor's Office for Contract Services (MOCS) to guide vendors through the contract award process.Certifications and Continued Educated Units:• Procurement Policy, Laws and Directives (Mayor's Office of Contract Services 2021)• M/WBE Officers and ACCO Training Course (Mayor's Office of Contract Services 2020)• M/WBE Program Resources (Mayor's Office of Contract Services 2020)• Procurement Analyst Civil Service Title (2018)• HireNYC: Goods and Services (Mayor's Office of Contract Services 2017)• Vendor Responsibility/Determinations (Mayor's Office of Contract Services 2017)• Legal Compliance in Procurement (Mayor's Office of Contract Services 2017)• Procurement Law for Beginners (Mayor's Office of Contract Services 2017)• VENDEX Process (Mayor's Office of Contract Services 2016)• Administrative Quality Assurance Specialist Civil Service Title (Pending)

New York, Ny, Us

-Marketing digital and print promotional products to individual health care providers, group practices, and both small and large hospital systems across the country-Developing new sources of revenue through strategic partnerships across media channels and healthcare entities -Design and project management of company websites with internal and external developers-Creating copy/promotional material and oversight of implementation -Qualitative research on healthcare trends across all major DMA's in the country -Marketing strategy to transition the brand from print to digital/mobile-Planning and execution for client retention programs including nurturing campaigns

New York, Ny, Us

-Generating advertorial revenue for custom magazine publications-Maintenance of proprietary database associated with featured products -Innovative promotional material design -Brand development through CRM tools (Medzo, Salesforce)-Web traffic growth through social media cross-promotions-Sales strategy development -Administrative duties under company VP-Magazine layout and proof-reading -Drafting contracts and managing billing from advertorial revenue-Allocating media collateral material with hospital media departments, ad agencies, and web developers