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Plan, direct, and evaluate the overall activities of the Office of Equity and Racial JusticeEngage underserved communities in County budget-making processSupport the Human Relations Commission in its missionAdvance racial equity, social justice, and inclusion efforts by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders throughout the County to strategically align efforts to identify core priorities for process and policy improvement and program developmentIncrease the involvement and participation of people of color and underrepresented groups in the contract source selection processCollaborate with County departments that administer restorative justice programs to report mutual activities, align best practices, identify barriers and gaps to ensure robust restorative practices throughout the regionIdentify state and federal grant opportunities to support the expansion of community-based restorative justice programs and activities, and in addition, sets aside County funds for this purposeCreate and administer outreach and engagement strategies targeting communities of color and underrepresented groups to ensure equitable application of County efforts

Direct and coordinate planning and project activities with County departments and other public agencies.Prepare detailed work plans for assigned projects including the methodology for needs assessments and allocation of resources.Monitor progress and evaluate the performance of projects.Prepare reports for the Board of Supervisors, governmental agencies, and other legislative bodies.

Managed the development and management of the department budget.Prepared the Operational Plan, 5-Year Financial Forecast, and Quarterly Reports.Managed information technology efforts for the department, including the Business Case Management System, which integrates permits, timekeeping, and project accounting.Administered contract and facilities activities.Supported department-wide performance management and improvements.

Managed communications between the Chief Administrative Office (CAO), Deputy Chief Administrative Offices (DCAO), Board of Supervisors, and County departments and courts.Reviewed and made recommendations on items proposed for inclusion on the Board of Supervisors, Planning and Special District agendas.Managed the Board of Supervisors referral system to ensure that responses are both timely and accurate.Determined appropriate handling of sensitive and/or urgent Board requests.Reviewed written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors initiated by county departments/offices.Reviewed, made recommendations, and maintained liaison between departments/offices and Board of Supervisors' offices relative to the status of pending referrals, reports, and issues.Served on the County’s Strategic Planning Support Team which consists of coordinating ongoing strategic activities (Gap Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Update to 5 year Strategic Plan) and present results and recommendations to Executive Management.Coordinated among departments to accomplish County, group and departmental business objectives. Worked with departments on all Board letters to ensure departmental and group Board letters are docketed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as well as providing briefing notes on these items for the County leadership team.Provided support in the development and ongoing monitoring of the County’s Two-Year Operational Plan and Five-Year Financial Forecast including quarterly operational and financial reports to the Chief Administrative Officer.Supported the CFO and Debt Finance Manager in financing activities.

Responsible for formulating, recommending, developing, and implementing organizational development solutions to support Countywide goals and initiatives.Conducted needs assessments to determine the need for organizational development activities such as surveys, focus groups, and trainings. Developed and updated employee training courses including curriculum and materials to include PowerPoint, facilitation notes, participant workbooks, and educational videos.Developed, tested, and implemented web based e-learning courses.Coordinated and facilitate County training courses and academies.Conducted career advising and resume review for county employees.

The purpose of the Growth Management Oversight Commission is to provide an independent annual review of the effectiveness of the General Plan regarding development issues. The Commission considers the quality of life threshold standards set forth in the Growth Management Plan and makes determinations or recommendations regarding those standards. The Commission annually reviews implementation of the Growth Management Element of the General Plan and the growth management program, including the adequacy of master facility plans to account for effective use of public facilities required by future growth in connection with the planning and phasing of development projects.

Instructor for students at internship and clinical sites.Responsible for the evaluation of student performance during the externship period.Responsible for coordinating the initiation, approval, and signing of affiliation agreements between medical facilities and Maric College. Acted as the liaison between career services and the education department. Responsible for coordinating, developing, and presenting externship and site assignment orientation workshops.

Accomplished Naval Hospital Corpsman with over 9 yrs of service. Studied all aspects of emergency medical care, pediatric clinical care, radiation health, medical records administration, and medical personnel training and development.