Workforce Development liaison for local government, responsible for creating strategic alliances with local businesses though promotive outreach of no-cost, state-funded, and needs-based business resources, grant programs and aid services which includes skills gap training, job development and placement services, and the procurement of experiences and opportunities for disadvantaged, WIOA-eligible adult and youth program participants.Career Highlights:• Reeled in participation of local businesses in previously overlooked industries such as Aviation and Defense, Civil Engineering, and Telecommunications to explorative utilization of grant programs and resources for DuPage County.• Successfully case managed and coordinated county participation in Illinois Tollway’s “ConstructionWorks” Program from Jan 2020 to August 2021. Program saw a significant increase in candidate enrollment and job-seeker participation from women and minorities under direction and stewardship.• Selected as special case manager for WIOA registrants receiving grant-funded employment as Contact Tracers under the State’s Covid-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing (CICT) Program, in partnership with the DuPage County Health Department.• Appointed as administrator and custodian of the Conover Soft Skills Assessment System. Maintained client access, data integrity, and security of the system for the county.

Top associate in an affluent market. Led in sales and new business acquisitions via client relationship management. Supported all lines of business through strategy execution, integration and referral generation. Acted as an administrative liaison to top clientele and business owners with backgrounds in Private Client & Wealth Management banking, and to market division management via job training, development and mentoring of new and tenured associates. Generated core banking, credit, and investment products through needs-based financial profiling, consultation, and proactive selling. Career Highlights:• Recipient of Bank of America’s Pinnacle Diamond Award for 2018. Ranked in the Top 10% of its sales team nationally, and for achievements in sales and service goals over 200%.• Key contributor to the Chicago and Grand Rapids market business integration.• Ranked consistently as a top performer in the market/region throughout tenure.

Accomplished liaison tasked with overseeing daily banking center in-store operations and managing associate performance, sales and customer service delivery. Performed required branch administrative tasks while aiding in the development of associates through job mentoring and coaching. Assisted clientele with investing needs and financial advice. Held Series 6 & 63, and Life and Health licenses. Career Highlights:• Recipient of Chase’s Top 100 Bankers Award in 2005 for excellence in performance and sales nationally.• Appointed to a special team tasked with evaluating and improving bank products and services.