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• Directed the gubernatorial MassHire State Workforce Board, a statewide 35-member, multi-stakeholder policy board that advises the Governor on building a strong workforce development system that is aligned with state education and economic development goals. Managed Board development, recruiting and onboarding. • Cultivated and supported private and public sector partnerships to facilitate execution of Board policies and recommendations such as re-branding Massachustts’ public… Show more • Directed the gubernatorial MassHire State Workforce Board, a statewide 35-member, multi-stakeholder policy board that advises the Governor on building a strong workforce development system that is aligned with state education and economic development goals. Managed Board development, recruiting and onboarding. • Cultivated and supported private and public sector partnerships to facilitate execution of Board policies and recommendations such as re-branding Massachustts’ public workforce system to “MassHire”, the multi-agency Career Readiness Initiative to upskill 10k workers across workforce development, adult education and community college systems, and Apprenti-Massachusetts to build and expand tech apprenticeships in Massachusetts. • Spearheaded and managed the development and implementation of Massachusetts’ 4-year workforce development strategic plan that governs $300M in federal funding across 10 state agencies and community-based programs. • Chaired the State Partner Advisory Committee, an inter-agency working group to guide the development and implementation of the state’s workforce development strategic plan. Efforts led to the development of cross-agency policies, collaborative programming, and innovative resource-sharing across federal, state and private funding. • Served as senior policy staff of the MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) that oversaw the budgeting, allocation and monitoring of $100M+ in federal and state funds annually. • Co-founded the MassHire Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Project, spanning a cross-functional network of private and public sector agencies within the MassHire workforce system. Spearheaded a DEI equity analysis, developed a multi-agency DEI strategic plan, and designed a comprehensive training program, engaging 200+ MassHire employees and partners.• Fundraised over $22M in competitive grants from government and philanthropic sources. Show less

• Oversaw operational and fiscal activities of $21M state program providing workforce training grants to over 200 Massachusetts companies annually. • Supported 50+ employers in accessing workforce training grants: provided strategic consulting directly to businesses on training program design; facilitated B2B engagement.• Supervised staff of seven to manage deployment of grant funds, facilitate inter- and intra-agency communications, and provide outreach and communication about… Show more • Oversaw operational and fiscal activities of $21M state program providing workforce training grants to over 200 Massachusetts companies annually. • Supported 50+ employers in accessing workforce training grants: provided strategic consulting directly to businesses on training program design; facilitated B2B engagement.• Supervised staff of seven to manage deployment of grant funds, facilitate inter- and intra-agency communications, and provide outreach and communication about WTFP activity.• Oversaw quarterly and annual reporting to WTFP Advisory Board and Massachusetts legislation. Show less

• Acquired $1.7M federal National Emergency Grant to expand Massachusetts’ On-the-Job Training (OJT) capacity across the states’ 32 career centers and 16 workforce boards. • Responsible for grant oversight and implementation, including programmatic and fiscal reporting, deploying statewide policies, developing training for 100 field-based staff.• Efforts yielded over 150 job placements, exceeding grant goals, and an additional $5M in federal funding.

• Analyzed fiscal and programmatic performance of $113M in Workforce Investment Act Title I funding serving 370,000 job seeker customers. • Designed and conducted quality assurance monitoring of Workforce Investment Boards statewide.

Developed and managed Volunteer and Internship Program for environmental public policy organization. Supervised 30 volunteers and 3 interns; provided oversight, guidance, and conducted performance evaluations. Efforts led to 300% increase in volunteer and intern support.

Recruited, screened, trained, matched, and supervised volunteer mentors.