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Ashland, VA

An innovative, community-based approach to solving poverty.We believe that responsibility for both poverty and prosperity rests not only in the hands of individuals, but also with societies, institutions, organizations and communities. Our approach is a progressive model grounded in research that shows families must have strong social capital and.

Ashland, VA

Advocacy. Collaborate with Virginia legislators to draft legislation and budgets that promote equality for constituents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Lobby General Assembly and coordinate activism in support of reforms to Medicaid Waiver and public education. Change management. Solve challenges for clients undergoing change from growth.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Administered business operations of a nonprofit advocacy organization. Composed and managed budget; oversaw staff and volunteers; negotiated contracts; monitored compliance to all labor and licensure regulations. Lobbied the Virginia General Assembly for legislation and budgets that promoted the human rights of people with intellectual disabilities..

Norfolk, VA

• Oversaw personnel department of nonprofit providing housing, advocacy, and services to adults with intellectual disabilities. Staffs 300, and operates on a $9 million budget.
• Transformed the HR department culture to one of strategic business leadership with a positive fiscal impact. Lowered overhead through effective performance management systems, staff development, inventive retention.
• Project manager for automation and quality assurance initiatives across the agency.
• Authored and implemented safety policies. Resulted in reduced Workers Comp Experience Rating well below the human services industry average. Developed and implemented transitional duty program yielding 95% indemnity.
• Wrote all departmental SOPs; compiled operations manual for site managers
• Served in HR role October 2009 – June 2011; then intermittent basis with agency through 2015.

Norfolk, VA

• Member of executive leadership team for Points of Light (POL) affiliate. Designed programs to increase organizational capacity, engage volunteers, and promote corporate social responsibility. Consulted nonprofits in.
• Developed Program Report Card, a results-based accountability (RBA) tool to calculate program return-on-investment (ROI) by assigning measurable indicators to social causes and evaluating for mission impact and fiscal.
• National trainer and evaluator for POL Service Enterprise pilot program.

Norfolk, VA

Executive support role for international real estate investment and property management firm that owns/manages $4 billion of apartment communities, commercial buildings, retail centers and alternative investments. Duties included business development, committee assignments, analysis, internal/external relations, and strategic planning.

Ms, Conflict Analysis & Resolution

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad - Jordan (2016)At the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR), the whole community of.

Ba, Political Science, English

Activities and Societies: Dean’s List, Who’s Who, National Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society

Education record

Activities and Societies: Dean’s List, National Honor Society, Scholar Athlete, academic and athletic scholarships, Mensa scholarship.