Leveraged problem solving skills including staffing reorganization, talent acquisition refinancing debt and expense reduction to achieve and exceed archdiocesan contribution goals after more than 10 years of underperformance.Increased revenue 30% over 5 years through a combination of outreach programs and fund raising events with an annual gross intake of $200,000.Administered budget of $1M including revenue maximization, expense control, capital outlay and contract review. Maintained facility of 6 buildings ($70M) registered as historical landmarks to exacting standards mandated by government specifications. Selected as Dean of City Park-Gentilly area from among 250 candidates and developed evaluations and recommendations for 12 other struggling parishes to assist these pastors with transitioning the communities to financial independence.Implemented non-traditional pathways to increase revenue such as leasing school property for alternative uses, utilizing property to provide parking for city wide events and developing annual gala event.Proposed liquidation of unusable property to achieve financial gain of $500,000 for parish.Led team of 4 parish employees to achieve community service goals including upgrading facilities to comply with disabled access regulations, prayer garden construction, etc.Refined communications skills to inspire increase in volunteerism, community service and donations by over $300,000.Modernized the website to facilitate communication with the parishioners and increase participation in sponsored events and activities.

Managed $4M physical plant to include capital improvements, security, repairs and preventative maintenance programs.Supervised human and physical resources for religious youth education programs for both adults and children to encompass the needs of 800+ students.Liaised with pastoral finance advisory committee to provide community feedback on capital improvements and expenditures for parish.Collaborated with school principal and staff to steer religion curriculum for school and parish.Improved revenue intake by tailoring weekly homilies to relevant subjects based on community feedback.Partnered with Northshore Regional Hospital to provide counseling services to the community.Organized volunteer groups to collect food, clothing and perform repairs to help parishioners during post-Katrina period.

Augmented fund raising and realized over $600k to promote parish programs such as youth programs, bible study, etc.Redirected parish senior citizen resources to increase fund raising potential, increase volunteer rolls and open up communication to underserved populations within the parish.Developed plan to relocate parish and school facilities to more prominent location to increase revenue, decrease expenses and increase the population served by the parish.

Responsible for talent acquisition for parish employees. Advised on staff evaluations, promotions and organizational decisions.Motivated volunteer group to create youth education program by identifying critical path activities, delegating workload based on individual skill sets and coaching and developing team to achieve excellence. Directed the evaluation and selection of the religious curriculum for 750+ participants in both the parish and school religious student body.Participated on the construction committee for the new parishioner center including decisions made on design, function and materials used.

Facilitated adult education programs to encourage volunteer participation in community. Guided volunteer and employee work assignments throughout physical plant for both church and school with enrollment of 700+ students. Networked with the Parish men’s club to plan, organize and run the annul fair with a gross intake of $160K.

Collaborated with experienced pastors and assistant pastors to increase knowledge and experience on revenue handling, facilities management and communications. Prioritized needs of community based on feedback received during various community outreach projects.