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Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Fl

 Oversees development for grant awards totaling more than $23 Million dollars that include funding from City, State, and Federal grants Leads a multiagency team in developing innovative ideas, approaches, and final work strategy for the “whole child” Responsibility for understanding community issues, leveraging insights, writing briefs on multiple strategies Conceives and implements new ways to connect and visualize primary data to support strategic initiatives

Jacksonville, Florida

Responsible for coordination of research and grants for the Kids Hope Alliance. Works with a team to highlight program outcomes and secure continuation of funding.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Monitors and evaluates City of Jacksonville Early Learning programs and services to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and regulations governing programs; including analyzing and monitoring program budgets, amendments, and reimbursements and for the accurate collection of data. Responsible for fiscal and quality management of children's programs and on-site technical assistance to help agencies manage/operate fledgling programs. The position performs site visits to 175-200 assigned programs and completes annual application reviews and grant evaluation.

Saint Augustine, Florida

Owner/Vice President of B & D Foods, Inc., operating the Wildflower Café (16 full-time employees), St. Augustine, FL (February 2006 to February 2016). Responsibilities:o Human Resources: interviewing, hiring, team building, training, and quality control. o Advertising: social media, email club, birthday club, internal and external promotions.o Budgeting: Management of financials to maintain a fiscally responsible budget.o Community Involvement: Positioned café in key local community events supporting social causes.

Deland, Florida

Responsible for formulation/implementation of a two-year plan to assess, coordinate and strengthen services. Maintained computerized record keeping of budgets, reporting, process evaluation and outcome measures.

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Provided Targeted Case Management services for children and families, billing medicaid services. Composed a mini-grant proposal for Teen Pregnancy Prevention for a local community grant.

Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida Area

Therapeutic in-home counselor for severely emotionally handicapped children and their families.Created and awarded a Family Preservation mini-grant aimed at decreasing teen pregnancy.

Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida Area

Maintained responsibility of services in absence of supervisor. Coordinator of services for severely emotionally handicapped children. Initiated participation in health education programs. Group instructor for parent educational program at Eglin Federal Prison. Facilitator of Systematic Techniques for Effective Parenting (STEP) series.Development and implementation of model team service plan, utilized in four organizations.

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Psychology, Minor In African-American-Black Studies

Psychology and Black Studies