Led efforts to gather support for national regulatory flexibility legislation focusing on small entities in MO, IA, NE, KS, resulting in increased awareness and advocacy for small businesses, municipalities and nonprofits.• Collaborated with district directors, congressional teams and public information officers to provide guidance on regulatory matters.• Conduct one on one and group conversations with small businesses, chambers and entrepreneur support agencies to inform small businesses about regulatory issues.• Present the mission of Advocacy to industry groups, chambers, and small business conferences educating participants on the Office of Advocacy and regulatory issues.• Use plain language concepts to educate small entities on federal regulatory issues both in person and digitally including blogs, podcast and online webinars.• Organize, draft and coordinate Advocacy outreach, communication and engagement events (e.g., listening sessions, webinars, etc.) ensuring engagement and impactful conversations regionally.• Provide quality control and quality assurance to ensure communication is accurate and adheres to all Advocacy branding and communications.

Teaching Introduction to Entrepreneurship to excited minds. Focus on:•Defining entrepreneurship and activating an entrepreneurial mindset• Understanding and using design thinking to build a business model• Developing and understanding your customer, network and team• Creating revenue model and planning for If-Then scenarios for financing• Learning from failure and understanding your failure resume• Marketing and pitching your idea successfully

Led staff, board and over 100 volunteers, overseeing operations, strategic planning, and fundraising campaigns for a four (4) state territory. Certified Grow with Google and Facebook Marketing digital partner. •Testified before Congress for the Reauthorization of the SBA's Entrepreneurial Development Programs (SR 428A) in 2019.• Developed and implemented fundraising strategies aligned with agency goals, resulting in increased donor engagement and funding. • Increased federal funding from $100,000 to $505,000 annually totaling over $3.8 Million.• Maintained active grants through regular communications and problem-solving with partners, ensuring successful grant management.• Created and monitored budgets and expenditures, recommending deviations to fiscal sponsors for optimal financial management. Passing all federal audits and reviews during tenure as President.• Led agency through two (2) rebranding campaigns to best align with entrepreneurship landscape and ensure viability of the agency.• Tracked all data for analyzation over a series of databases including Excel, Sales Force and Neoserra.

-Organizational design and development of small to medium businesses throughout country specializing in conceptualizing business plan and strategic process-Regional community outreach educating and recruiting veterans to receive entrepreneurial support in MO, IA, NE, KS. -Provide resource guidance, strategic development, organizational design and development to agency customers ensuring comprehension of programs offered. -Focus on additional skills necessary to operate a business; creative thinking.-Assisted over 4,000 veteran and military family members seeking entreprenuership advice.

Manage State funded Workforce Development Program entrepreneurial training program designed to help 65 potential business owners develop and begin viable businesses• Created training program for potential entrepreneurs that included business plan development, loan packaging and strategic planning • Assisted 10 entrepreneurs with establishing businesses in 2005• Developed community awareness through media contacts, designed and distributed quarterly newsletter and public speaking

Learn to be a better citizen and help raise all boats. Grew personally from the interaction of amazing community minded people and benefited from them being around my daughter's. Helped them create a strong job opportunity program. Launch Young Blacks Give Back with other like minded and engaged professionals.

• Provide instruction to non traditional students in bachelor level business courses focused on business planning, human resources, business systems and effective communications • Achieve 90% success rate of students passing classes with a grade of B or better

oversee the day to day administrative and financial operations of Friedens Haus according to these policies and procedures Oversees all administrative aspects of Friedens HausPrepares, checks and monitors payroll for all employeesPrepares monthly reports for granting sourcesDesigned programs for fulfill grant requirementsConducts financial business for Friedens Haus including managing bank accounts and paying billsDevelops and maintains relationships with other neighborhood groups, members of the Hyde Park neighborhood and Clay SchoolConducts all official Friedens Haus correspondenceCoordinates fundraising effortsRepresent the Hyde Park community to various groups such as Clay School, Riverfront Trail committee, Holy Trinity Church and Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Collaborate with Executive Vice President and Vice President of Operations to identify, analyze, and solve a variety of problems and to clarify operations objectives / initiatives. Or translate the executive level speak to instructions the 16 year old store employees could understand.Analysis employee experience with agency and drive strong corporate communications to employess at over 400 stores across the United States. Track, monitor, and manage low complexity projects that may encompass technology, facility, process, handling systems, or other business initiatives. Execute company communications message efficiently and intuitively to support sales goals.

Enlisted military personnel starting in combat communications while stationed in Germany. Transitioning to training and then S 2/3 Security in and out processing of military personnel. Ensured that soldiers were trained in all aspects of proper communications including setting up for deployment in field and combat situations. Training manager ensuring that all soldiers in the unit were properly trained in order to achieve rank and staff proficient and exceed expectations in necessary skills. Properly in and out processed military personnel into the unit and out of the service. Worked for headquarters commanders and upper enlisted. Service disabled Veteran.