The Boot, a pioneering organization dedicated to recruiting, retaining, and returning military service members to the Great State of Louisiana after their term of service.

Facilitate the creation of successful long-term recruiting and career placement strategies by leveraging strategic partnerships, public and private funding, supporting resource development, and creating candidate segment access, training, or refinement strategies. Resulting in 600+ veterans being placed in careers annually with 100+ employers. Lead the organization's large grant and programmatic funding outreach and development strategy and associated grant administration. Coordinating research, partnership development, geo-targeting, and application for $5+ million in grant funding annually. (Department of Labor, Delta Regional Authority, Appalachian Regional Commission, Regional Economic Development, State-level funding, U.S. Economic Development Agency, etc.)Responsible for supporting successfully acquiring $2.5 Million annually in individual and corporate support/funding, and providing mission-driven and strategic leadership in all aspects of cultivating and maintaining organizational relationships

Worked with 100+ employers to place 600+ military members and veterans into careers in Louisiana in 4 year period.Administered all funding development activities and corporate sponsorships to expand and sustain NextOp’s innovative employment program in the Gulf Coast - $100K in initial seed funding, and a $400K+ annual staff and program budget.Managed staff (3), CRM development, events, and relationships with area entities (Public and Private) in the Gulf Coast to facilitate 250+ collaborative events and the placement of 600+ veterans in careers regionally since 2018.

Stand-To VLP targets rising leaders (service members, veterans, and civilians) from a wide range of sectors who are working to improve outcomes for veterans and military families through professional and/or community engagement. Candidates are likely to hold a variety of roles including board member or leader of a veteran-serving non-profit, a funder or corporate leader engaged in veteran-specific initiatives, as well as those serving in all levels of government.

Proficiencies: ICS, IMT, Emergency Procurement, Public Budgeting, Emergency Contracts, Grant Management Purchasing, Complex Multi-organization Cross Collaboration, Hazardous Environment OperationsFrom August to September 2017 served as the Finance/Administration Chief managing and tracking $22 million plus in purchases, procurement, compensation, time and cost/claims during EOC activation for Declared State of Emergency period covering City of New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board Power Event and Hurricane Harvey response. Plan, develop and management NOHSEP’s annual $ 24.5 million budget and associated reporting, audits, contracts, inventory, expenditures and reimbursements. Direct and coordinate the operations of $3 million regional Homeland Security grant program, and associated staff, in collaboration with 4 parish (county) level municipal governments, parish (county) councils, a state agency and various federal agencies.Assist 4 parish (county) level governments in identifying, applying for and administering over $6 million of federally and privately funded grant programs.Responsible for preparation and administration of program budgeting, forecasting, oversight, proper reporting and adherence to local, state and federal funding allocations, grant requirements and legal standards.Facilitate and manage 50+ regional grant funded projects supporting communication infrastructure assets, emergency and recovery planning, equipment acquisition, regional training programs and first responders (Law, Fire, EMS and Emergency Management).

Proficiencies: Veteran Services, Veteran Programming, Veteran Educational Benefits and Programs, National and State Veteran Benefits, Admissions, Financial Aid, GI Bill, Orientation, Departmental Partnerships Built inaugural veteran services program to address the needs of over 2,000+ student veterans and family members at the university.Supervised all administrative, human resource and fiscal activities associated with $50,000 annual programmatic budget, grant and university funded, and 12 full-time/part-time staff serving, on average, 4,500 students annually.Restructured university business practices pertaining to veterans, reducing the average processing time for educational benefits from 4-6 weeks to 15 days & eliminated the financial burden of securing enrollment for 79% of the student population.Developed and delivered an on boarding program that assists 1,000+ students annually; managing relationships between students, 3 university administrative offices and 10+ state/federal organizations.Awarded #2 “Best College for Veterans 2013” by U.S. News and World Report after two years of service on campus. Ranked as #1 non-military institution website on BestCollegesOnline.com list of “25 Colleges with Incredible Veteran Support.”

Proficiencies: Relationship Management, Federal Grant Management, Client Management and Review, Application Management, Data Processing and ReportingSpearheaded and managed relationships with over 70 local businesses, nonprofits, and governmental agencies to facilitate the placement of 200+ temporary employees, resulting in a 25% increase in stated federal grant program goalsManaged all fiscal, human resource, audit and grant reporting activities associated with 70+ outside organizations that collaborated with the program to train and employ 200+ temporary employees.Collaborated with various state and federal organizations to develop program benchmarks, documents, procedures, program schedule, and reporting protocols to ensure complete compliance with Federal and State mandates.Recognized by the White House for partnering with team of 5 to secure federally funded grant to implement summer youth employment program while attending school full-time.

Proficiencies: Human Resources, Maintenance, Outside Sales, Small Business Management Supervised the hiring, human resource activities, training, and management of over 20+ part-time, 10 contracted, 3 full-time employees, and 100% of employee payroll while attending school full-time.Worked with organizational management and contractor to successfully develop and implement an administrative and financial software that consolidated all administrative actions of organization from 3 separate software platforms to 1.Successfully planned and managed 4 major renovation projects to organizational facilities: Replacement of entire facility HVAC system, renovation of organization office space and storage, replacement of facility flooring and demo, renovation of facility’s children's activate and education center.Developed a scheduled preservation and repair program for 100 unique physical fitness machines, while performing all maintenance, renovations and improvements to facilities.

Proficiencies: Trouble Shooting, Leadership, Discipline, Human Resource, Management of Complex Relationships, Collaboration, Hazardous Environment OperationsLed and inspected maintenance performed by 100+ technicians (civilian & military), on $660 million worth of aircrew and related equipment, ensuring completion of 24 day monthly flight schedule.Effectively installed, removed, inspected, tested, maintained, and repaired systems, components, and ancillary equipment across 100 unique electronic systems in collaboration with military and civilian technician organizations.Selected to be part of a 15 individual team that deployed for 12 month period to support the preparation for and combat operations of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.Successfully supported the longest sequence of coordinated combined overland attacks in the history of the Marine Corps, 33 days, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.