- Supervised team of professional foster parents and case manager to aid in the reunification of siblings sets in foster care with their parents. Partnered with County DSS agencies from referral through discharge. Certified foster parent licensing agent.- Oversaw case management needs: intake processing, development of Person Centered Plans to gain authorization from MCO, and ongoing monthly and daily documentation needs.- Managed data and documentation in multiple Electronic Health Records- Worked directly with clients to coordinate needed supports around housing, education, and employment

Recruiting and training volunteers to help implement The Open Table model in North Carolina

Facilitate results and equity focused conversations to develop strategies for NC stakeholders to improve permanency outcomes for older youth in foster care.Developed and delivered facilitation and training curriculum for attendees of the Jim Casey Initiative's Advanced Youth Leadership Institute.Supported multiple state teams and created successful workshop for Activating Youth Engagement Summit. A national virtual event involving teams from 27 different states.Created monthly video Exchange Chat episodes to highlight work and increase engagement in online resource platform.

Site liaison for the Jim Casey Initiative sites in Iowa and Maine to increase their capacity to achieve results related to transition aged young people.Support Authentic Youth Engagement with the Jim Casey Initiative through my role on their national youth engagement team.Assist the Jim Casey Initiative with tools for development of population level strategies and performance measures using Results Based Accountability framework.Develop grant scoring matrix for RFP process for grant targeting Pregnancy Prevention & Parent support for foster care alumni.

The Youth in Transition Community Initiative of Forsyth County is a comprehensive community plan designed to improve the youths’ chances of connecting with the necessary supports and services to successfully transition into adulthood.Responsible for securing annual budget of $450,00 through grants and donations. YIT was a start up initiative and my role was to generate interest from stakeholders in various sectors: housing, education, employment, and mental health. Regular public speaking and developed online presence to recruit community partners and volunteers.Proven success managing staff who use a focused approach of assisting participants to build assets, generate greater income, find affordable housing, and build social and emotional skills by addressing past trauma. Participants reported significantly higher rate - 68% vs 35% of income earning than peers, and also experienced positive trends in housing, education and employment.

While completing my Master of Divinity I worked with Reynolda House assisting with special events. In addition to planning and execution of a variety of events held at the museum, I also engaged with guests and donors to ensure a wonderful experience.

As the pastor overseeing the ministry to high school students, I was responsible for recruiting and leading a team of volunteers, engaging with parents to support them as they raised their children, and planning and executing a variety of programs, events and trips. 1st Presbyterian is a large downtown Winston-Salem church with a membership of 1,200. We regularly hosted over 50 high school students for events. I was also responsible for the planning and execution of an international mission trip involving over 80 students and leaders.

Managed and developed South Texas territory as manufacturers rep for Queen Carpet (now part of Shaw Industries). Cultivated relationships with carpet stores owners throughout region. Managed large product line and served as initial customer service point of contact.