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Oversee post-arrival, pre-arrival processing, and monitoring & evaluation activities for the two federal resettlement programs: Reception & Placement (R&P) and Afghan Placement & Assistance (APA) programs. Oversee a team of 23 subject matter experts to fulfill State Department contracts to implement two national refugee resettlement programs.

Oversee R&P post-arrival, pre-arrival processing, Matching Grant and monitoring & evaluation activities for the federal R&P and MG programs. Oversee a team of 12 subject matter experts to fulfill government contracts, and implement two unique national programs.

Oversee monitoring of R&P programs.

Provide day to day operational and refugee resettlement program assistance to LIRS resettlement sites throughout the country. Monitor program sites for compliance with PRM and ORR requirements.

Volunteer hotline responder for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' U.S. Protection Unit's Asylum Seeker Hotline.

Case management for refugee, asylee, SIV and VOT families and school-aged children. Experience with R&P, Matching grant, CAM, Cuban Haitian, SOAR and the Virginia Refugee Student Achievement Project grant. Training with AOR Program.

Volunteer time to develop startup materials for this innovative company, as well as develop marketing materials. Company is focused on the physical as well as mental wellness of the individual.

Working to promote HIV/ AIDS awareness to teens throughout the Hampton Roads area and worldwide. Working to help this organization establish a presence in the Hampton Roads area.

Working with the Education Coordinator of VCC to help Cuban parolees/entrants that have been in the US for at least 5 years, prepare for their Citizenship Test. The organization was formerly Virginia Council of Churches' Refugee Resettlement Program. State-funded program PEACE.

Fundraising, resource development, volunteer management, capacity building. Job is to primarily enhance the volunteer program and develop resources at CCC to help support the Resettlement services we provide to our refugee and asylee clients. AmeriCorps VISTA. Recritment, interview, training and placing of CCC volunteers. supervise, plan and implement 15+ outreach initiatives to date. Began afterschool program, staffed and trained youth mentors/tutors to mentor youth. Experience working with the POWR grant (Parishes Organized to Work with Refugees) and some MATCH grant. Headed World Refugee Day Initiative, Annual Fundraiser. Created promotional materials and presentations.

Provide support to middle school and elementary school-aged children through assisting in homework and mentoring while assisting program site coordinators in administrative duties. Supervise anywhere from 10-100 students at a time. Asked to be lead mentor at two new program sites, to aid new mentors and site coordinators in beginning their programs.

Year-long youth development program for high school juniors and seniors. Helping with the program workshops, hosted a workshop for the participants, helping to organize and MC their end of year Debutante and Esquires Ball.