The City of Durham, Community Development Department is the Lead Agency for the Durham City and County Continuum of Care. Together with local shelter, housing, and supportive service providers, we work to ensure that homelessness in Durham is rare, brief, and one-time.In this role, I assist with allocation processes for federal, state, and local funds targeted to homeless housing needs; draft, execute, and manage contracts; monitor and evaluate project implementation; and meet monthly with the Lived Experience Advisors (LEAD) Workgroup, amplifying the voices of people with lived experience of homelessness.

Chapman Partnership is the primary provider partner of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust and local continuum of care. It supplies 60% of emergency shelter beds in the county, along with comprehensive services to support clients in quickly returning to self-sufficiency.In this role, I led: 1) project management efforts to renovate an existing warehouse into an adult learning academy for clients experiencing homelessness; 2) employment and education team efforts to connect clients to jobs and learning opportunities; 3) business intelligence efforts related to data collection, warehousing, analysis and reporting for decision-making.I also worked with the lead agency and HMIS provider to improve organizational data and reporting; and with the development team on fundraising and grant reporting.From 2017-2021, I served as Family Resource Manager and managed a team of 6 to support families with children living in emergency shelter. In this role I oversaw services to families, such as school enrollment, after-school and summer programming, and renovation of physical facilities. During my tenure, we also created fundable programs that generated over $350,000 in revenue, including the Young Adult Career Academy and the Parent Institute.Served on Employee Relations and Chapman Champions Wellness committees from 2017-2020.

Professional Training Completed: - Trauma Informed Care, Parts 1 & 2 - Trauma Informed Change

Developed nonprofit and small business clients in the areas of administration, human resources, organization, and task management.

Directed a youth workforce program for underserved high school seniors in Prince George's CountyProvide programmatic, fiscal and administrative oversight;Managed staff and consultants toward successful program delivery;Tracked outcomes and modified training approach as required to meet goals;Managed budget and submit monthly invoices for reimbursable grants;Provided monthly reports to funders and administration; andSupported fundraising activities by researching, writing, and submitting grants.

Developed, scheduled, delivered and evaluated employability skills workshops to adults and youth;Provided group and 1:1 coaching using lectures, discussions and demonstrations;Maintained accurate records for all clients and services; andSelected by employer to mentor new facilitators.

Marshaled and served on executive team and staffed major Board committees;Provided leadership of education, development and facility operations teams;Increased membership, funding, and opportunities for the Center’s Council of Students Program;Collaborated with team in developing 9th grade character education curriculum;Designed and implemented organizational and talent development activities;Managed vendor and consultant relationships and major facilities projects;Promoted to Vice President (from Special Assistant) after six months of service; andRecognized in 2010 with Law Related Education Award of Achievement by the KY Supreme Court.

Supported Board management and advised president on priorities;Supported recruitment, development, and retention of human capital;Managed consultants, vendors, administrative personnel, and interns; andSupported team members in securing largest grant award of over $8 million dollars.

Clients included institutions in higher education, marketing, and associations;Secured nearly $1 million in grants and in-kind marketing support;Managed staff, consultants, and training activities; andPlanned and hosted networking events that fostered relationship building.