As Business Advisor - I provide technical assistance to small business owners to prepare them for funding in support of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) reauthorized the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to provide $10 billion to fund the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI 2.0) as a response to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Georgia is allocated a total potential funding amount of $199,616,860. These funds will address the following requirements:Outreach to support business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.Outreach to very small businesses (less than 10 employees).Reasonable expectation to achieve a 10:1 leverage of private funds.Ability to deploy funds in a timely manner.

Operating an adult day health center under the direction of Franchisor Sarah Adult Day Services January 2009-March 2019.Operated as McKinley Community Care Center April 2019-November 2021 an independent entity.Developing strategic direction, P&L, daily operations of adult day health program that provides senior care during the day for seniors suffering from a cognitive impairment. Duties include but not limited to developing and overseeing implementation of policy and procedure, CRM proprietary implementation, marketing and public relations, state and government agency compliance with applicable standards, managing daily accounting and preparation of financial statements, overseeing on average 20 employees with a daily attendance of 50-55 per day attending the day center.• Obtained investors and micro-lender funding for operating capital. • Created a marketing plan through advertising and community outreach growing the business from zero to full capacity in two years. • Obtained funding contracts through the Veterans Administration and Medicaid waiver programs to provide service for veterans and low income seniors. • Operating as one of the franchises most successful centers and participating on the Franchise Advisory Council.• Appointed to act as an advocate in Alzheimer’s and elder care on the state and federal level.

As a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Business Consultant, a public service faculty position responsible for providing counseling and delivering programs to individuals, businesses, communities, organizations, and other public agencies in their assigned geographic territory. A broad base of business knowledge, excellent analytical and communication skills, and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously with the integration of business theory and practice.