Boys’ Club of New York, New York, NY Associate Director of Independent School Program• Work as a team with Department of Educational and Career Services Staff to place members of the Boys’ Club of New York in independent day and boarding schools.• Lead process of testing, interviewing and supporting the application process of program candidates• Maintain communication and follow up with students placed at independent day and boarding schools, parents, and school representatives to ensure retention• Track current Independent School Program boys and assist them in the college application process • Conduct annual program evaluations and generate reports relative to those of primary responsibility

• Develop administer and evaluate Clubhouse level program designed to promote and foster the social, physical, intellectual, emotional, and vocational growth for Boys’ Club members ages 6-20• Hire, supervise and train all Departmental Directors and staff in concert with Clubhouse Management team• Promote and conduct recruitment drive aimed at increasing and maintaining clubhouse membership. • Oversee and control program budget as directed by Clubhouse Director

• Directed, developed and evaluated all Clubhouse Education and Guidance Programs designed to promote and foster educational growth of Boys’ Club members ages 6-20• Administered Guidance and Education programs including Homework Help, individual and group tutoring, Computer program, and After School Academy, an educational and youth development program for adolescent boys. • Outreached and developed relationships with every elementary school below Houston Street and every public middle school in District One

• Design, implement, evaluate, and supervise youth development programming for 2500 youth, ages 6-21• Develop core competencies in youth development programming for education, employment, and leadership development• Supervised full and part time youth development staff• Created and implemented programming for educational remediation, enrichment, and college placement for Men’s and Women’s Operation Athlete

• Developed original proposal, implemented and supervised innovative HIV Risk Reduction Program, funded by New York City Department of Health. • Designed peer delivered curriculum for group level intervention reaching 250 high risk teens• Created street outreach component reaching over 2000 high risk teens per year• Oversaw development and evaluation of data from pre and post tests. Proven outcomes for improving knowledge base and reducing HIV risk behavior with high risk youth

• Developed original proposal for innovative peer driven youth theater project dealing with issues of race, gender, and leadership funded by New York City Youth and Community Development• Created and supervised training units on leadership, conflict resolution, diversity and theater for 30 peer educator youth per year who performed in over 40 community based organizations and youth conferences reaching over 500 youth • Performed for Nydia Velazquez’s induction to congress in 1992 and performed at the United Nations. Met with President Bill Clinton and dialogued on issues of race, youth and power.

• Developed, implemented and supervised HIV Risk Reduction youth theater project funded by New York City Department of Health • Scheduled, implemented and supervised interactive HIV Risk Reduction performances at public schools and community based organizations at over 40 sites per year reaching over 500 youth.

• Artistic Director of a theater company dedicated to producing culturally diverse plays that explore the lives of working people. • Secured funding both initial and ongoing from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, $75,000 grant from the Kennedy Center/Fund for New American plays and numerous foundations, corporations, and individual donors. • Directed plays nominated for two Drama Desk Awards and Audelco Awards

• Developed training slots and placement in the for profit sector for 100 participants per year. Ages 18-21 with goal of 80% permanent positions