Teach online public health and health law and ethics courses. Provide advice, policy analysis and counsel to non-profit public health, social justice and health equity organizations.

Teach public health and policy courses such as "Public Policy," "Public Health Law and Ethics," "Public Policy and Advocacy," "Community Based Participatory Research," Public Health Administration" and others.

Executive Director of organization dedicating to ending stigma and discrimination against people with mental health issues. Led multiple advocacy and education campaigns. Conducted support and education programs with marginalized communities throughout the state. Led program development, evaluation and service programs for people with mental health concerns.

Provided leadership, education and advocacy on policies, legislation and ballot measures to increase equality and civil rights across the state. Advocated with legislators through testimony, relationship building and campaign management. Served on equality commissions on state and federal level. Increased community outreach to marginalized communities and provided education to multiple communities across the state. Provided program leadership, implementation and evaluation. Managed all fiscal matter and fundraising campaigns.

Consultant to Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Fair Employment Project, AIDS Action Committee and various other organizations on law and public health policy issues. At AIDS Action Committee, analyzed and reported on federal and state legislation, organized advocacy campaigns and wrote testimony and policy briefs. At MCAD, investigated discrimination claims, researched case law, wrote legal opinions, and assisted with public hearings. At Fair Employment Project, provided training and advocacy on employment issues. Served as interim project manager at Boston University School of Public Health on a health disparities study.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORLed education, policy and advocacy campaigns related to primary prevention, health care access, environmental risk factors and racial disparities related to breast cancer. Organized community coalitions and educated consumers, health care staff, community groups and public officials. Met with legislators, testified at hearings and drafted related policy memos, articles and educational materials. Developed and evaluated new programs and conferences including new Black Women & Breast Cancer conferences. Implemented, monitored and achieved program goals and benchmarks. Managed agency operations: trained and supervised staff, managed all financial matters, conducted fundraising campaigns, wrote grants and contracts and developed agency policies and procedures. Worked closely with Board on special projects. Received award from the Boston Public Health Commission’s REACH Coalition for work on racial disparities and cancer.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORManaged operations of agency that provided housing and intensive case management to low income people with HIV and co-occurring mental illness or substance use. Advocated with legislature and state and local agencies on HIV related issues. Provided support, advocacy, education and financial assistance to clients. Supervised staff, managed financial matters, conducted fundraising campaigns, and wrote grants and contracts. Worked with Board on strategic planning and developed, monitored and achieved program goals.

Taught interdisciplinary public policy and law courses such as “Legal Issues in Health & Human Services," and “AIDS: Biology, Public Policy and Law” among others

Provided analysis and advocacy on HIV related legislation and policies. Wrote testimony, memos and briefing papers for the Director. Drafted regulations for needle exchange programs and implemented legislative rule making process. Developed policies and procedures on HIV confidentiality, HIV test report protocols, prevention- adherence problems, and others. Educated care providers, community coalitions, advocacy groups and consumers on HIV policies. Provided technical assistance to local agencies on developing HIV prevention programs and evaluation measures for youth, sex workers, injecting drug users, substance users, women, incarcerated people and gay/les/bi/trans people at risk. Worked with the Community Planning Group and the Departments of Correction, Education, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and other Bureau of Health programs to coordinate HIV/STD prevention activities.

Responsible for the operations of Maine’s largest HIV case management, prevention education and anonymous test site agency serving four counties. Drafted and advocated for HIV related laws and policies with local and state agencies and legislatures. Responsible for program planning, administration, evaluation and agency strategic planning. Drafted, managed and evaluated Ryan White, HUD, CDC, state and local contracts, and other private grants. Trained attorneys, consumers and social service agencies on HIV law and policy and assisted legal referral panel. Developed agency and program budgets and managed fiscal matters. Conducted fundraising campaigns including special events, donor campaigns, grant and contract development. Developed collaborative projects for housing and mental health services with area agencies. Supervised, trained and evaluated staff. Assisted in Board development and strategic planning projects. Member of the Governor’s HIV Advisory Committee, Maine AIDS Alliance and Maine Community AIDS Partnership.

Provided legal assistance, managed cases and coordinated referrals for low-income clients. Recruited and trained cooperating attorneys. Supervised and trained staff. Developed legal education classes.

Provided legal services to HIV+ low income clients in areas of Discrimination, Immigration, Estate Planning, Public Benefits, Bankruptcy, Insurance, and Family Law. Taught law students clinical legal skills and HIV related law and public policy. Supervised, trained and evaluated students and staff. Wrote educational materials for students, social workers and clients. Conducted outreach and provided services in community health clinics and social service agencies. Lobbied legislators on HIV related issues.