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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Partnering with the Dynamite Hill-Smithfield Community Land Trust (DH-SCLT) leadership to establish organizational goals and craft a comprehensive community development and fundraising strategy.• Designing a website for the Klondike Memory Project to increase the accessibility of museum materials, enhance storytelling, and bolster community engagement in redevelopment efforts. • Utilizing ArcGIS StoryMaps to visualize over 100 archival and oral history research multimedia materials informing the Klondike, Memphis community’s redevelopment plan and forthcoming community museum

• Created guidelines for community engagement processes to ensure equity in future planning processes and institutionalize knowledge. • Developed strategic redevelopment and tourism recommendations for the township of Glendora to enhance its marketing and fundraising tactics. • Employed state datasets and digital tools such as QGIS to identify existing land uses in Glendora and highlight opportunities for new cultural preservation initiatives.

• Developed concept maps, data visualizations, presentations, and executive summaries using varied storytelling techniques for internal and external partners and philanthropists to articulate the mission, objectives, and impact of local programs and research.• Coordinated community memory workshops and conducted six two-hour interviews to source materials for the Klondike Memory Project. • Collaborated with 10 resident researchers in Klondike, Memphis, to draft a community-led redevelopment plan informed by local oral histories, archival material, and participatory planning methodology. • Designed a cataloging system for over 100 archival materials using platforms such as Airtable.

• Spearheaded the reinstatement of the University of Chicago Black in Academia (BIA) employee resource group following a two-year hiatus and raised $15,000 in operational funding.• Led 8 team members and 20 event volunteers to organize UChicago’s inaugural Black Arts Festival Juneteenth event. - Attracted over 100 attendees and promoted 9 local Black entrepreneurs, supporting local businesses and strengthening community relationships. - Under my leadership, The Black Arts Festival received a commitment for perpetual funding from the Vice Provost of Diversity and Inclusion.

• Designed a seminar on the origins and history of Chicago’s gang culture for 75 Crime Lab staff members, while optimizing financial resources to provide staff with valuable insights into local social dynamics and ongoing racial justice issues in Chicago and contextualize the systemic-level challenges underpinning the organization's social research.• Initiated the design and adoption of internal processes to solicit partner feedback on program and evaluation implementation for the Narcotics Arrest Development Project (NADP) using semi-structured focus group interviews, resulting in innovative problem-solving and strengthened inter-partner relationships. -This initiative advanced new training and outreach strategies, improved service delivery across two partner agencies, and resolved key partnership conflicts. - Cultivated a collaborative and dynamic problem-solving environment, enhancing program effectiveness by improving communication and building greater stakeholder trust. • Marshaled a team of 6 in the citywide deployment of the Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program (NADP) across the Chicagoland area. - Expanded the NADP program into 11 new districts and connected 25% more participants to vital services that helped reduce government legal expenditures, enhance public health outcomes, and lower recidivism.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Collaborated with the Rapid Employment and Deflection Initiative (READI) research leadership to craft a grant proposal that secured $1.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the ongoing evaluation of evidence-based interventions focused on community violence interruption and enhanced city safety initiatives.

• Effectively investigated and documented violations of resident rights, building strong relationships with key administrative staff in over 20 Chicagoland long-term care facilities. • Strategically and promptly addressed resident concerns, resolving 63 cases in a year and improving operational efficiency and client satisfaction.

O'Hare

• Improved the usability of CDA's Procurement tracking system, helping the Operations team finalize 10 contracts that had remained stagnant for nearly a year within 2 months. - This improvement increased operational efficiency and facilitated the timely commencement of three critical modernization projects. • Led a cross-functional team of five Deputy Directors in developing and refining executive presentations, reducing presentation preparation time by 25% and achieving all Chief Operating Officers’ primary objectives. - This collaboration streamlined decision-making processes and enhanced strategic alignment within the division.

O'Hare International Airport

Highwood, Illnois

Ethics Center: Lake Forest, Il

Master Of City Planning

Bachelor’S Degree, Environmental Studies; Sociology/Anthropology

High School Diploma, Graduated