The Stockyard, Clark-Fulton & Brooklyn Centre Community Development Office (SCFBC) opened in July of 2010 and was renamed Metro West Community Development Organization in 2016. The organization provides comprehensive community development services, focusing on eight core areas as identified by community residents and stakeholders during the 2015 strategic planning process. These core areas are: community involvement and safety, greenspace, economic development, capacity building, neighborhood marketing, economic empowerment, and comprehensive neighborhood planning. Over 10 years later, Metro West continues to celebrate these three diverse and culturally rich neighborhoods while fostering opportunities for residents of dynamic socio-cultural-economic backgrounds. The mission of Metro West Community Development Organization is to revitalize our neighborhoods, celebrate our history, and strengthen collaboration, diversity and redevelopment.

Center funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Health Workforce, the Ohio Department of Higher Education, and The University of Akron College of Health and Human Sciences.Establish and enhance locally-appropriate center structure, processes, and personnel for a national program, implementing a first-organizational model for the state of Ohio. Build internal and external community partnerships and secure funding.Assess community needs within national program target areas. Identify and support existing programs and develop new opportunities to advance healthcare workforce development in order to meet program goals while also meeting community identified needs.Facilitate student learning and growth at individual, group, university, and community-collaborative levels to help meet the needs of our students and to help them learn through unique training and experiences to better meet the needs of our communities- especially those experiencing higher levels of inequity.

● Develop, maintain, operationalize and adapt a shared strategic plan with national senior management and regional team members.● Develop and implement operational plans with local goals and objectives to meet the Program of Work in support of national strategic goals.● Strengthen operational areas with senior management team, staff, and board members through the use of tools such as SWOT analysis, leading strategy sessions, goal and KPI creation and reporting.● Assist with fundraising efforts by identifying and cultivating relationships with donors, funders, sponsors, and partners. ● Manage grant process to ensure all financial goals and reporting are met including grant writing, review, and donor communication.● Develop and manage budget with senior management team for our region. ● Worked on collaborative projects with schools, area hospitals, community organizations, and coalitions, on a local, regional, and a national level.● Organized and presented training sessions for various programs.● Managed grant process to ensure all financial goals and reporting are met including grant writing, review, and donor communication.● Managed a staff of 9 in the Midland States Region (Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, & Tennessee).

Responsible for and teach undergraduate courses.

● Planned implementation and logistics of the ChildSight program in accordance with donor goals and Helen Keller International (HKI) program regulations. ● Developed a plan for raising funds, implement the plan and work toward the growth and sustainability of the program, with support of the Regional Deputy Director/Director and HKI development staff.● Prepared donor reports and program events with the assistance the Regional Deputy Director and HKI development staff.● Managed a staff of 5.

Teach Professional Certification Courses including but not limited to Personal Training.

● Responsible for in-house health education programs for youth. ● Managed Education Department’s computer information management system.● Supervised 10-30 employees to teach health education to students from Preschool to 12th grade.● Worked on collaborative projects with schools, cultural institutions, and area universities.

● Supervised 6-20 employees to teach health education to students from Preschool to 12th grade.● Managed all aspects of both programs, including but not limited to: curriculum development, budgeting, customer service, and marketing.● In charge of health fairs, festivals, and special events off-site for the museum.

Instruction of health and health related courses to children ages 5-18.