• Endeavor to achieve the best outcome for all parties while maintaining budget, time frames, and cohesive partnerships. Ensure communication and roadblocks are transparent with stakeholders at all levels.• Make decisions or solve problems by using research logic, feedback, cost/benefit analysis and negotiation methods to explore alternatives and propose quality solutions. • Use of Agile project management principles for development and maintenance of applications.• Managed state staff and contractor resources for the project including budget, contracts, renewals, and invoice payments.

• Provided leadership, support, and outcome analysis for multiple programs and projects including those providing services to people experiencing poverty, homelessness and those with mental and physical disabilities.• Collaborate with community partners to provide education and gather feedback to create programs, coordinate efforts, refine agency policy and processes for social service and work readiness programs. • Facilitated work groups and exploration meetings with agency staff, employers, educational institutions and community partners to determine the course of action for the project at hand. • Implemented a Work Readiness statewide program initiate. This included leading coordination between multiple divisions within the agency to create a seamless process, training and implementation in 34 employment centers statewide. • Directed and supervised the ARRA Summer Internship program for the Salt Lake County area: including coordination with multiple community organizations and employers to provide information and recruit youth for the program. Recruiting and organizing thirty-six incumbent staff, who in addition to their regular duties, determined eligibility for over 1000 youth in a three-day period. Created marketing concepts and materials for community distribution. Supervised nine staff members who managed 376 youth on internship sites.• Managed multi-program annual budgets and contracts in excess of $450,000 statewide. Facilitated contract renewals, amendments and timely payments for over 6 years. Made legislative proposals to request fee for service capabilities for our agency. Monitor contracts to ensure integrity, accuracy, and maintenance of budget. Prepare annual program outcomes and financial reports.• Primary contact for providing presentations to community partnership groups such as Child and Family Services, Head Start, Rapid Rehousing and homeless support case management groups regarding agency mission and public assistance programs.