• Played a key role in the administration of two of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funded initiatives.• Crafted and implemented the Affirmative Marketing and Outreach Plan along with compelling marketing collateral for two significant federal housing initiatives.• Directed expansive outreach efforts spanning 29 Texas counties, encompassing a population exceeding 2.7 million residents, resulting in the provision of new homes to over 2,600 individuals and families.• Acted as a marketing and community outreach subject matter expert in federal grants training for local governments.• Collaborated seamlessly with third-party contractors to navigate environmental review processes efficiently and ensure timely approval.• Diligently manages project finances, overseeing budget reviews, submissions, and tracking of builder payments.• Orchestrates the compilation and submission of project delivery draws on behalf of the organization to ensure timely payments.• Provides adept leadership to a dynamic team of up to 10 professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration and achievement.• Regularly interface with GrantWorks leadership and contracting state agency to ensure grant compliance and efficiency.

• Created and manages the project plan for the Service to America Medals, a signature program of the organization with the goal of fostering a culture of recognition within the federal government.• Develops and leads marketing and social media initiatives for the Service to America Medals and supports marketing strategies for teams across the organization.• Manages a budget of over $600,000.• Conducts outreach to agency leadership and representatives to collect over 400 nominations for the Service to America Medals and acts as the main point of contact for the program.• Plan logistics for events with anywhere from 20-600 attendees including, collecting RSVP’s, securing the venue, caterer and speakers, guest registration and production.• Provides logistical support to ensure smooth execution of Leadership Excellence for Acquisition Professionals (LEAP) program activities, and relationship building and management for and with LEAP coaches, program participants, benchmark partners and Partnership staff.• Proficient in Salesforce, MailChimp, Form Assembly and Asana.

• Created and maintained relationships with key community partners and sponsors.• Oversaw all disaster preparedness and resilience services, from presentations to large-scale campaigns in a region of over 3 million residents, including The Pillowcase Project and Home Fire Campaign.• Coordinated logistics for fundraising, community outreach and disaster preparedness events.• Managed grants, including budgeting and regular reporting.• Supervised six National Preparedness and Response AmeriCorps members.• Managed media relations, including distributing press releases to local media outlets, conducting interviews, both recorded and live, upon request, and social media correspondence (Facebook and Twitter).

• Launched and implemented a new volunteer management system throughout the region.• Processed and managed volunteers during day-to-day operation, times of disaster, and large campaign and fundraising events.• Provided monthly orientations to onboard new volunteers.