Establishes and implements best SDLC practices and maintains standards related to project management, planning and execution.Produces key Project Management deliverables.Facilitates development of technical deliverables (functional and technical design specification).Manages project communications.Manages project issues and risks.

Develop, design and deliver courses that address leadership and management principles. Conduct individual as well as team coaching in areas of project management and outcome-based performance. Create well-researched curriculum based on current/relevant management theories and practices (ie. strengths-based and appreciative inquiry approaches). Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate learning. Develop and implement marketing strategies for agency training.

Responsible for managing all aspects of agency annual fundaraising events, including the Annual Benefit in Saratoga, Beaujolais Nouveau and Dinning out for Life. Coordinated marketing and publicity for events as well as for special media engagements (coverage of the AIDS Edpidemic turning 25 in 2006), worked with marketing and development committees to establish and implement an overall agency marketing plan and timeline.

Coordinated with senior research staff, policy analysts, and government officials to deliver technical assistance and trainings, reviewed research, policies and procedures in the mental health and criminal justice fields, responsible for managing all aspects of programming and logistics for the National GAINS Center Conference (negotiating with vendors, managing all logistics, overseeing and delegating tasks to support staff, working within strict budgets, and coordinating with numerous professionals / top-level government officials in the mental health / criminal justice fields)

Fundraising and development, grant writing and reporting, meeting and event planning, community outreach and education, newsletter production, working with various social service agencies, managing a representative-payee program for mentally ill clients, volunteer management, board development, special projects as needed

Planned and coordinated meetings, events, and missions for fundraising / development efforts (budgets, logistics, food, set-up), produced complex reports from donor database, established relationships with volunteers, lay leadership, organizations, and co-workers, assisted with special projects as needed