Passionate event planner, community organizer, and entrepreneur with a diverse work history in event planning, community organizing, education, politics, and public policy. Offering over 25 years' of valuable work experience gained in a variety of roles as a event planner, community organizer, social worker, teacher, and lead organizer for community development projects. Committed to organizing educational, cultural, and fundraising social events to promote vibrant and thriving communities as well as organizing marginalized communities and building bridges between communities to strengthen coalitions united towards a common goal (such as Communities United for Police Reform).In New York I was heavily involved in community development projects in both Brooklyn and Manhattan for more than 10 years. I'd like to manifest more of that type of work in Houston. Specifically I am looking for event planning and community organizing opportunities. Creating events that bring people together gives me a special kind of joy and fulfillment; and community organizing that plays an active role in making the world a better place is (challenging but) very rewarding work.According to the "Strengths Finder 2.0" by Tom Rath my top 5 skills are: Individualization, Input, Positivity, Strategic, and WOO (Winning Others Over). The interdependence of these natural skill sets result in being an incredibly strategic thinker and collectivistic leader who readily and enthusiastically inputs new information easily, identifies patterns naturally, and learns quickly. I cater to the individual situation/client/student/co-worker/member of the community and maintain a positive, inclusive, open-minded, and resilient attitude that helps develop a more enjoyable and productive working environment. I pay attention patterns and what makes people tick, which allows me to cater to someone's particular and complex individuality by making them feel welcome or simply by being a natural Connector Personality who links people together (in building a coalition for example).
Listed skills include Event Planning, Community Outreach, Psychology, Social Justice, and 46 others.