Served as Presiding Officer for 2 years, and now as past President, for Minnesota’s leading voice on criminal justice reform, representing the coalition and its efforts in the community and at the Capitol.• Develop and advocate public policy agenda and legislative priorities in partnership with community stakeholders and State legislators.• Engage in planning and implementation of 5 year strategic plan and developed quarterly operational goals. Drafted press releases and led press conferences.• Increased individual donations and major gifts 3 fold in two terms as President.

Promoted to lead strategic planning and implementation of 3 million dollar federal grant developing project roadmap, timelines, and budget. Completed project on time and within budget. Awarded an additional 1.2 million dollars in federal funding to expand the project. • Develop partnerships and collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to align efforts on state-wide policy-making and recidivism reduction planning for the State of Minnesota. • Deliver presentations on recidivism reduction and evidence based correctional practices at various meetings, speaking engagements and conferences.• Plan, oversee, and monitor collective impact workgroups to assure successful strategic planning and implementation. Serve as liaison between planning groups and Executive Steering Committees to ensure a continuum of information and technical understanding throughout state and county agencies, community service providers and other delivery system stakeholders.• Collects and organizes information to complete reports and budgets related to the statewide adult recidivism reduction program. Conduct quality assurance assessments for all vendors providing contracted services.• Directly supervises program coordinators adhering to labor agreements, and monitor performance on assigned tasks in accordance with departmental policy and procedure to achieve project goals.• Oversee all aspects of procurement of goods and services using SWIFT system with extensive knowledge of RFP processes, vendor selection, and contract negotiations, drafting and performance monitoring.

Managed statewide change initiative for seven country metro area leading region on implementing new policy directives, training stakeholders, assessing and addressing gaps in current practices, and engaging in community outreach and education.

Retention Specialist providing direct employment services.

Provided full service legal representation in transactional business, contracting, estate planning and regulatory compliance areas of the law.• Conducted client intake interviews, drafted representation agreements and provided full service representation in transactional business, contracting, estate planning and family law.• Researched and drafted memos, contracts and filings regarding Minnesota licensure laws, contract agreements, employment classifications and labor laws.• Provided legal counsel on estate planning, and reviewed and drafted wills and trusts.• Managed a small business which included overseeing billings, receivables, payables, client acquisition and retention.

Assisted project manager with the initiation of a County-wide workforce development program and coordinated resources, meetings, and information gathering.

Worked with company executives to improve business processes specifically focusing on retail profit margins, labor usage, and asset management strategies.