The Office of Data Reporting and Analysis is HRA’s primary source for reporting critical statistics and analyzing data related to New York City’s Welfare program.My major responsibilities include:Managing the team that develops performance indicators and produces the agency’s three major performance management tools; JobStat, SNAP Stat and Vendor Stat. JobStat and SNAP Stat measure performance in the Cash Assistance program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program respectively and provides local managers with performance data to which they are held accountable by the senior staff. Vendor Stat provides HRA with key data elements designed to track and report on the performance of contracted vendors who provide employment and retention services to New York City’s Cash Assistance applicants and recipients.Analyzing trends in each of the program’s caseload, application volume, engagement activity and timeliness.Performing ad-hoc analysis through analyzing large and complex data sets and data manipulation.

Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) is a nonprofit community-based organization that prepares, trains, and places women in careers in the skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades, helping women achieve economic independence and a secure future. NEW is the longest-running program of its kind in the nation, and has helped thousands of New York City women secure skilled, unionized jobs in the construction, and utilities industries. My major responsibilities included:Strategic planning and development of new initiatives including employer based training programs, support services initiatives related to child care and housing, and retention initiatives.Managing all recruitment, intake, support service and training programs Collaborating with community based organizations, government, and technical colleges on initiatives.

The WeCARE Program was designed to assist public assistance applicants and recipients with medical and/or psychiatric conditions transition from welfare to work. The program is the first concerted effort to serve this population under one umbrella through an integrated model combining health and human service delivery systems.My major responsibilities and accomplishments included:Managing the Vocational Rehabilitation Component of the Arbor WeCARE Program, which included the case management, assessment, work readiness, job development and retention units. Increasing department revenue 14% from calendar year 2006 to 2007, 15% 2007 to 2008 and 18% 2008 to 2009;Conceiving and implementing Department Stat - a management tool designed to review and report on key performance indicators, and analyze performance;Developing and maintaining databases to track job placement, retention information and the engagement status clients in individual service tracks of the Program;

The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) was created after September 11, 2001 by then Governor Pataki and then Mayor Giuliani to plan and coordinate rebuilding and revitalization of Lower Manhattan.My major responsibilities and accomplishments included:Creating and implementing the program monitoring department and oversight procedures for the largest single Community Development Block Grant in history, focusing on performance and compliance with Federal and State regulationsManaging the $281 million Residential Grant Program. Developed in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, it was the first ever cash-grant residential program that provided assistance directly to 40,000 residents in Lower Manhattan.Developing the agency’s first Minority and Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE) Business Plan, focusing on industry best practices to enable and support M/WBE participation in the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan

The Family Independence Administration division of the City of New York Human Resource Administration is responsible for medical, cash and food assistance to needy families.My major responsibilities and accomplishments included:Managing two Job Centers, two Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program offices and a staff of 200 in addition to managing the workforce development program in the Region, focusing on enhanced service delivery, performance goals, and cost effectiveness including implementation of the Workforce Investment Act. Analyzing the overall production of Job Centers and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program offices and designing management blueprints to enhance productivity.

New York City Pre-Tax Benefits Program administers the City of New York’s Tax Deferred Annuity Plans and Flexible Spending Account Programs.My major responsibilities and accomplishments included:Creating and managing the communications department responsible for marketing all City of New York Pre-Tax Benefits ProgramsConceptualizing all communication material – including but not limited to: presentations, newsletters, payroll inserts, flyers and posters;Analyzing trends in the participation level for each program and developing marketing strategies designed to increase enrollment.